It’s nice to wish and hope that all of the days that your inflatable jumpers get rented are going to be days that are sunny. Unfortunately we live in the real world and quite often these that should be filled with jumping around are hampered by unexpected thunderstorms. If the storm begins before you set up the inflatable jumper, it is a good policy to speak with the person who was renting the jumper and to reschedule, especially if it looks like the storm is going to be a long one. But what do you do if you already have the bounce house inflated and it starts to rain?
Safety First
The first thing you should know is that a small drizzle of rain is not going to hurt your bounce house. What constitutes a small drizzle? If the rain is only coming down gently, and the wind isn’t blowing, then your bounce house is likely going to be fine. If, however, the rain becomes more intense you will definitely need to take some steps to make sure that everyone is safe. Firstly, make sure that everyone gets out of the inflatable jumper as soon as it starts to rain. While little bit of rain won’t hurt your jumper, rain can cause complete chaos inside of the jumper as children will slip and slide and will be much more likely to get injured which is something you definitely don’t want.
Once the jumper is empty of people, and if the weather has worsened, it’s time to deflate it. Turn off the power to the blower and let the inflatable jumper deflate naturally. Commonly business owners will just leave the inflatable jumper on the ground during storm. If you were to pack up the jumper during the storm you would risk having to deal with mildew on your jumper. While it is possible to pack up your bounce house during a storm, you want to make sure that you thoroughly dry out the bounce house as soon as possible afterwards. It may be a better idea to instead cover-up the jumper with a tarp as soon as it is deflated. Weigh down the tarp so that it does not fly off of the jumper. Then, once the storm ends, you can re-inflate the inflatable jumper and can weight it down to make sure is thoroughly dry before packing it away.