Inflator for pool toys

[EmilyOTR]

I posted this last year too! I have the worst luck. Last year I bought a $20 Coleman quickpump and it worked great. this year I got an Airhead pump thinking it would be even better. The airhead shuts off after 1 min or so and nothing gets inflated. it's so bizzare. I have a warranty claim in with them. The Coleman took an hour to inflate a semi large toy the other day. seriously?? What in the heck? It's pushing air in, but everything takes forever. I know my toys don't all have holes, but how does a pump that is pushing air, malfunction like that? I'm going to buy a new Coleman today I guess, I have to have something that takes less than an hour to moderately inflate toys.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Skippy has a manual pump.... I hate using it cause I get a few minutes of exercise.

I hate exercise.

But it works every time!

Maddie

 

[jimim]

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this is my inflator but it's by default cause it's my vac for detailing the trucks. works great. makes quick work of the biggest floats. i have had this vac now for 17 plus years to boot so i deff got my money worth. only has to replace hoses 1 time so far.

 

[proavia]

Or look for a low cost electric air compressor at Harbor Freight, Menards or elsewhere. Here's a sample of what Harbor Freight has: HF Air Compressors

 

[EmilyOTR]

I bought this at target today and guess what? It inflates a small inflatable in about 15 minutes. what in the heck is up with these??

https://www.target.com/p/air-compressor-slime/-/A-14922483

 

[moore887]

I have a Ryobi One battery air compressor. I only use it for pool toys now because the gauge reads 10PSI more than what is in the car tire.

 

[Flying Tivo]

Im cheap, i use my Rainbow Vacuum cleaner.

 

[PaigeMark]

I second the Harbor Freight compressor idea. I have the small round red one ($59, I think...and they go on sale all the time) and it works really well. I also get to use it for small upholstery jobs so it was a good buy.

 

[mariane]

Im cheap, i use my Rainbow Vacuum cleaner.

Me too! I thought I was the only one that did that!

 

[stebs]

I use the air compressor for the small ones, I use the shop vac for the big ones.

 

[Katodude]

Pancake air compressor. Inflates everything super fast. Just need to be careful I don’t over inflate.

 

[EmilyOTR]

the air compressors seem kind of large? I have to bring it over to an outlet outside, are they easily portable? I don't have a garage or anything to keep it in.

 

[Katodude]

My air compressor is overkill. There are probably much better more reasonable solutions. It weighs at least 30 lbs.

 

[PaigeMark]

The small ones at Harbor Freight are portable.

 

[80'sBMX]

We use one of these and it works great!
18-Volt ONE+ Cordless High Volume Power Inflator (Tool Only)

RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless High Power Inflator P738 - The Home Depot

Expand your RYOBI 18V ONE+ System with the RYOBI 18V High Volume Power Inflator. This cordless tool is perfect for fast, high volume inflating and deflating of air mattresses and pool toys. It can inflate

www.homedepot.com

I have the Ryobi power inflator as well and it works great for airing up the tires on the ZTR lawn mower and a few pounds in the autos. Beats having to drag out the compressor and hose in a pinch.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

That looks pretty convenient, 80sBMX!

 

[EmilyOTR]

My air compressor is overkill. There are probably much better more reasonable solutions. It weighs at least 30 lbs.

that's my problem though, I've bought 2 this year and they don't work!

 

[Katodude]

My wife has a little battery powered inflator that cost her $10. She has been using it for years. She laughs at me everything I take out the compressor.

 

[jblizzle]

Air compressors are low volume high pressure. They are going to be much slower than a high volume low pressure inflator for the larger toys.

 

[EmilyOTR]

Air compressors are low volume high pressure. They are going to be much slower than a high volume low pressure inflator for the larger toys.

well, darn i just bought one. lol. but honestly I can't find anything else that works faster so I guess I'm better off with this than something else.