Shop Vacuum Hack for Your Inflatables

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022

Don't have an air compressor to blow up air mattresses or pool toys? If you have a shop vacuum, you're set.

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No Air Pump? No Problem! Use a Shop Vacuum

If you don’t have an air compressor to inflate your air mattresses or pool toys, you can use your shop vacuum instead. Just pop the top off a plastic squeeze bottle and fit the top to your vacuum’s hose. You may have to use duct tape. Once the top is secured to the hose, attach the hose to your vacuum’s exhaust port. It’ll blow up your inflatables in no time. To deflate, attach the hose to the vacuum port and suck the air out.

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