Inflatable water slides... draining???

[Restitution]

Does anyone have tips or tricks for draining those inflatable water slide/playsets? Every time I inflate and use mine, the water gets trapped in the inflated areas and when I empty and deflate it the thing weighs like 150 pounds due to the trapped water and it takes DAYS to let it seep out.

Any USEFUL ideas or help is appreciated...

 

[GWguy]

Sell it to a neighbor who has kids that your kids are friendly with. Your kids can enjoy the fun but the neighbor now has the problem of draining it.

 

[glhs837]

Sell it to a neighbor who has kids that your kids are friendly with. Your kids can enjoy the fun but the neighbor now has the problem of draining it.

 

[black dog]

Deflate it,, drain the water,, reinflate slide and stand on edge with water drain on the bottom and let all water drain down and then open water drain and when done deinflate.
If it has a constant air blower you will have to seal off the air vents.

 

[Restitution]

Deflate it,, drain the water,, reinflate slide and stand on edge with water drain on the bottom and let all water drain down and then open water drain and when done deinflate.
If it has a constant air blower you will have to seal off the air vents.

The problem is that there is NO "water drain." The water seeps into the inflated portion of the slide. The only way to "drain" it is to attempt to force the water out of the air vent (there is only one that connects to the pump.)

So, if I were to inflate it and tip it over I would have water running back into the electric pump! Not good

 

[glhs837]

Link to product?

 

[Restitution]

Link to product?

https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Summer-Banzai-Splash-Constant/dp/B013BL20FC/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1498762827&sr=1-1&keywords=banzai+slide+n+soak+splash

 

[glhs837]

All I can come up with is fitting that part with some sort of bulkhead fitting so you could try and shop vac the water out.

 

[black dog]

Geesh... Then tip it up so the air drain is on the bottom... Set the air pump up higher on some deck furniture laying on it side so it's up higher than the air drain.

Water tends to run down hill.