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Cleaning and Sanitizing Inflatables
Cleaning and Sanitizing methods vary greatly between inflatable
owners. What one business may desire for a cleaning routine, may
be completely different from another business. Just remember
that what ever routine you choose to do the desired outcome
should always be the same... clean, germ free and safe
inflatables for your customers and their guests.
Some inflatable businesses have chosen to clean their inflatables
immediately after or just prior to their rental onsite. Other
business owners take their units out and clean them off the
rental location. Cleaning at another location other then the
rental location becomes more of a common place as you get more
deliveries on a day and you don't have enough time to clean them
onsite.
Your first step in your cleaning process is usually to remove
all the big debris (dirt pieces, grass, leaves, candy wrappers,
etc.). You could try sweeping this out but it usually is not as
effective as vacuuming, or some owners have chosen to blow the
larger debris out with leaf blowers. (You must always use caution
with leaf blowers because of flying debris!) Each method will
have it's own pros and cons. Vacuuming each nook, cranny,
crevice and seam can become tedious. Whereas using a leaf blower
has the potential of being faster but the debris getting blown could be blown back to
an area previously cleaned, especially on a breezy day. (There is also the drawbacks of gas blowers because of noxious
fumes, or electric blowers because they require a power source.)
The second step is to wipe the unit out. You can wipe the unit
out with a cleaner or a multipurpose product that cleans and
sanitizes at the same time. If you use a product that only
cleans you will also need to follow up with a sanitizer; since,
there is a difference between cleaning and sanitizing. Cleaning
is removing any undesired dirt, stain or soiling. Cleaning your
equipment after each use will help your inflatables stay in
presentable and hopefully like-new condition. Sanitizing is
removing contaminants such as bacteria, viruses and molds that
are injurious to a persons health. Sanitizing your equipment
after each use will reassure your customers your committed to
their health safety.
When wiping your inflatable out, attempt to wash from the back
wall to the front door. It's almost similar to washing a kitchen
floor. You don't want to tread on the area you've already
cleaned. Wash walls and seams you come next to and the
floor area and just keeping working toward the door and then
exit out the door (or similar exit depending on the inflatable
your cleaning) then wash the front step and other outside
surfaces.
Cleaning and Sanitizing Products can vary for each desired
outcome.
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ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S): |
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Matt-Kleen |
dimethyl ammonium chloride 2.25% |
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Odo-Ban |
dimethyl ammonium chloride 2.0% |
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Lysol |
dimethyl ammonium chloride 1.1856% |
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Bleach |
Sodium hypochlorite |
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Formula 409 |
2-Butoxyethanol, Alkyl(C12-16)dimethylbenzylammonium chloride |
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Tilex |
Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hypochlorite |
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Antibacterial Soap |
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Simple Green |
Trade secret and not
disclosed. |
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Orange Blast |
alkaline salts,
surfactants, orange terpene solvents |
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Your Favorite Cleaner Or
Sanitizer |
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In addition to a unit getting
dirty from regular use the outside roof and upper pillars will
get dirty and dusty. You will need, on a case-by-case
basis need to inspect your units and while they are deflated
wash the outside vinyl.
How do you clean your inflatables? Do you have any cleaning
suggestions? Or a cleaning or sanitizing product? Send Them To
Webmaster@Bounce-House-Business.com.
Written by Sharon Patten.
Member Name: ADB at the
Moonwalkforum.com.
4-27-08
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