Differences with Wet and Dry Rentals

With temperatures heating up water inflatables are a great way to cool off! There is no question they are great fun, but adding water in the mix with inflatables adds a bit more challenges for safety, as well as additional considerations for setting up, taking it down, and cleaning/drying. With all that in mind we charge a little extra to rent units wet (~$50).

The added safety issue is when vinyl is wet it gets slippery increasing risks of accidents and injuries. For wet rental setups we also have to take in account drainage of the property, try to make sure water won't affect the blower and extension cords.

Cleaning wise, with back to back dry rentals we take them down and store them until the next use - after its setup again we vacuum, disinfect, and wipe the unit down (areas used like entrances/exits, bounce areas, pillars/walls, climbing surfaces, slides, and landings).

If inflatables become wet for any reason (wet rental, rain, etc.) once we get back home we have to blow the unit back up ASAP, set the unit on an incline (so most of the water inside runs to one place), pull all the slide, climbing, and landing covers off, let it air dry, then clean the unit, reattach covers, and ensure the air chambers inside are dry. The unit may have to sit outside drying for 1-3 days... with wet lawns it may get muddy... this is why we charge extra, it's not for the use of the sprayer attachment, it's for the cleanup afterwards.

Drying a wet bounce house be it a home use one or for commercial purposes is critical, if water stays inside it will cause mold and mildew and will ruin the unit! I've witnessed firsthand what happens if you get sloppy about this, we've looked at some used units before and the person selling them told us they had never bothered to remove the vinyl covers (slide/landing/pool area, etc.) on the units, no need according to them, and they had this attitude you'll never get them dry, its a wet use unit its normal! The unit reeked of mold and mildew standing next to it, plus you could see dark spots throughout the units. We try to be as thorough as possible with drying units to prevent this from happening, keeping our units as like new as possible for all to enjoy.