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Placement and Considerations

Placement:

Surface area:
As with all bounce houses, the surface is a concern. The surface should have no sharp objects such as sticks, and be not comprised of sharp rocks, such as gravel. The surface does NOT have to be level. But level is of course better. Cement is excellent; Pavement is good; and good grass is probably the best of all. The one exception is our Slip-and-Slide, which prefers only cement or pavement. Pavement should be swept clean of gravel and have no free oil. Grass is the most common for private household rentals: simply common front yards and back yards. It is easy on the bounce house and easy on the kids.

Driveways:
And remember, that driveways will work if you remove the cars and boats. The natural slope of a drive way works great for the slip-and-slide. However, too much of a slope is a disadvantage for all other general bounce houses. We have done many many driveways.

Road:
We have placed many bounce houses in the road! If, for example, the road area is a cul-de-sac; and you have permission from your neighbors, such as a "Block-Party". We can NOT tell you to put a bounce house in a public road. But we can say that all of our setups have been accepted by the community and "tolerated" by law enforcement. You should consult your neighbors and regulations.

In some cases, we have placed on dirt if you can supply a large tarp. We discourage such rentals because children track dirt, sand, and sawdust inside the bounce house on their feet. Young children's skin is sensitive; Dirt, dust, sand, and sawdust will scratch their skin. Although in some cases we can technically setup in dirt (if approved by Dan), you should first think of your children: They come out not looking the same as when they went in.

Indoor:
We have an arrangements with a couple of indoor facilities. If the weather is bad, you can call In-Motion-Fitness for details. We have setup here for more "formal" birthdays and anniversaries.
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Safety:

Chewing gum is a common problem.
Inevitably, children will always "loose" their gum. That gum ends up in all the wrong places. Mothers have had a hard time getting gum out of their little girls once pretty long hair. And, in general, and especially in a bounce house, anything in the mouth can be swallowed. Think about it, A big wad of gum could be a big problem - if in your child's throat. These little ones depend on you to think about it.

Necklaces:
While cleaning bounce houses, I have found peaces of broken necklaces. Now, you know that the child did not intend for the necklace to be taken off that way. Each and every time, I can not help but wonder of this common but unfortunate event.

Mixing of big and little:
While bouncing in a bounce house, kids will fall. That is the nature and fun of a bounce house. But if you mix big kids with little kids, then the big kids will fall on the little ones. The little ones - even if not hurt - will end up crying from "surprise". Also, even if the little ones are not directly hit by a larger bouncer, they can be thrown off balance, and end up in a different county and upside down.
You should either assign different times, or rent something like our 3-in-1 that has two bouncing areas.

No supervision:
With no supervision, "kids will be kids". (It is some kind of unwritten law.) Kids will jump from the top of the slide. Or attempt a look-at-me quadruple summersault. Unless your child "really-is-supperman" they can "really-get-hurt". My rule of thumb is: If you would not attempt it - as a sensible adult - then please, do not let them attempt it. We explicitly state that non of our bounce houses are to be operated without adult supervision.

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Our Cleaning and your possible liability...
Silly-String and gum are especially hard to remove from both clothing and bounce houses.
We may have to charge for unusual cleaning time. But we are not totally above being bribed. We can be bribed with a tip.
Spilt water is ok. We can clean it.
But ice cream and the sugar of soda pop are not.
Wet bathing suits are ok.

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