Pool floats are the most common pool accessory. As pool usage
during summer rises, floats and floaters come out of their storage bins
and are seen floating on pool surfaces. What if the pool float you want
to use has developed a hole during storage? Nothing can ruin your pool
experience than a hole in the blow-up float. Even the small slit can
potentially ruin a nice summer day because instead of spending your time
in the pool and basking under the sun, you must go buy a repair kit.
Repairing the damaged float itself can be irksome. That is why you have
to inspect your pool toys and accessories before the season starts.
After discovering the presence of holes in your pool float, they must be repaired, but contrary to what you may believe, repairing float holes does not necessarily mean buying repair kits. You probably have items at home that can be used to repair float punctures and cuts.
The first thing to do is find the leak. There are a few ways to know if the float is leaking. The leak may be detected when the floater steadily loses volume while you are lying on it. The next thing to do is figure out where the site of the hole or cut is.
One way to check the location of the cut or hole is by submerging the float in water. Bubbles will come out of the site of the hole. This is a very reliable way of finding out where the slit or cut is. You can do this in a pool, lake, or bathtub.
Another way to determine where the hole is involves use of soap or shampoo. This method is used if you have no access to a pool or any body of water. What you need to do is mix soap and water. Apply the soap mixture on the surface of the float. Bubbles will appear at the site of the hole.
A crude way to determine the location of the leak is by pushing the float and keenly listening to the hissing noise of gushing air. Move your palm to the area where you suspect the leak is. If you feel air coming out, that's probably the leak that should be repaired. Once you have found the area, mark it with a pen.
To be able to use the float temporarily, you can use duct tape to cover the leak. Make sure the duct tape is water-resistant or it will just peel off. Completely cover the area of the leak. Give about half an inch from the edges of the hole. Blow the float and apply more pressure on the duct tape. Begin using the float to see if your temporary solution worked.
The permanent solution is to apply a patch, which may come with the float upon purchase. If not, check the availability of a float repair kit with your local pool supplies provider.
After discovering the presence of holes in your pool float, they must be repaired, but contrary to what you may believe, repairing float holes does not necessarily mean buying repair kits. You probably have items at home that can be used to repair float punctures and cuts.
The first thing to do is find the leak. There are a few ways to know if the float is leaking. The leak may be detected when the floater steadily loses volume while you are lying on it. The next thing to do is figure out where the site of the hole or cut is.
One way to check the location of the cut or hole is by submerging the float in water. Bubbles will come out of the site of the hole. This is a very reliable way of finding out where the slit or cut is. You can do this in a pool, lake, or bathtub.
Another way to determine where the hole is involves use of soap or shampoo. This method is used if you have no access to a pool or any body of water. What you need to do is mix soap and water. Apply the soap mixture on the surface of the float. Bubbles will appear at the site of the hole.
A crude way to determine the location of the leak is by pushing the float and keenly listening to the hissing noise of gushing air. Move your palm to the area where you suspect the leak is. If you feel air coming out, that's probably the leak that should be repaired. Once you have found the area, mark it with a pen.
To be able to use the float temporarily, you can use duct tape to cover the leak. Make sure the duct tape is water-resistant or it will just peel off. Completely cover the area of the leak. Give about half an inch from the edges of the hole. Blow the float and apply more pressure on the duct tape. Begin using the float to see if your temporary solution worked.
The permanent solution is to apply a patch, which may come with the float upon purchase. If not, check the availability of a float repair kit with your local pool supplies provider.
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