Required Accessories and ancillary items to operate your inflatable rental business Required accessories

To operate your inflatables business, you need the following accessories.
1) You would need Blower fan that keeps the unit inflated continuously there are 1 HP ( horse power) 1.5 HP and 2 HP blowers and which size you need depends on size of your inflatable
2) You would need Stakes, to anchor the inflatable on a grass surface, there are different length and thickness stakes . Typically stakes are 18, 24, 36 inches and the thickness of the stakes is anywhere from 5/8 of an inch to 1 inch thick ! The size of the stakes to be use is determined by the type of the inflatable and the hardness of the soil that the inflatable will be staked to.
3) Sandbags or water bags, are required to anchor the inflatable on a hard surface, there are water and sand bags that hold sand or water weight of 50 to 200 lbs. The manufacturer of the inflatable will indicate in the manual how many lbs anchor weight should be used on each anchor point.
4) Tie down straps are required to ties down large inflatables like slides from top anchor point to the ground. Tie downs are typically provided by inflatable manufacturer
5) 15 lbs Hammer to hammer down stakes, the reason for a 15lb stakes is because there is a chart that is used to determine the harness of the soil based on one strike of the stakewith a 15 lb hammer. 6) ASTM approved Exit and Entrance Mats are required in almost all states, these mats are placed in all entrance and exit points of the inflatable
6) Tarps are required as a ground cover to protect your inflatables from damage. If you fail to use tarps or some sort of ground cover not only you can damage your inflatable, and in most cases you will void the manufacturers warranty.

Required Tools / Supplies
1) Cones : To cover stakes for safety
2) Duffel bag: To hold stakes and hammer
3) Duck Tape: To tape down extension cords to prevent tripping
4) 25 feet Extension cords 14 gauge ( cords longer than 25 feet are not allowed to be used for blowers as this will increase the chances of blower catching on fire.)
5) Inflatable Hand Truck / dolly : To transport inflatables from your vehicle to the install site. Depending on the size of your inflatable there are different hand trucks you can choose from in capacities ranging from 400 lbs to 1500lbs
6) Hand Held Vacuum : To clean inflatable after use
7) Simple green : To clean the inflatables
8) Odoban: To sanitize the inflatables
9) Rags: To clean the inflatables

The Optional Accessories
1) Storage Bag to store the inflatable in during transportation, or for winter months.
2) Deflator to deflate the inflatable in a quicker manner. Deflator attached to the blower, each blower manufacture makes specific deflator that attaches to the blower they manufacture