http://fun-factor.co.uk Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:50:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At Fun Factor we are now able to offer you a brand new experience in our hire sector. We have recently brought into the Spheremania franchise and are now able to take bookings starting from April 1st 2010 What is Sphereing ? Sphereing is hill rolling, 2 people will be strapped into ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/11/fun-factors-brand-new-venture-spheremania/ What to look out for when buying a second-hand inflatable. Buying second-hand has always been a sensible alternative for those major purchases in life.  Houses, cars, and boats, for example, are popular second hand purchases. Yet, buying second-hand also carries inherent risks. Are you getting a good deal or inheriting someone ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/10/what-to-look-out-for-when-buying-a-used-inflatable/ Bouncy Castle Hire - 10 Tips on Hiring a Bouncy Castle This article contains ten practical tips on hiring a bouncy castle, which I hope will help you through your bouncy castle hire. You should then have one less thing to worry about as you plan the event at which your ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/10/bouncy-castle-hire-10-tips-on-hiring-a-bouncy-castle/   IS YOUR INFLATABLE REALLY INSURED?   DID YOU KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY THINK YOU HAVE INSURANCE ON YOUR INFLATABLES   IT COULD BE VOID IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT SAFETY TESTS!!   AT FUN FACTOR WE CAN HELP YOU!  * BRING IN UP TO 5 BOUNCY CASTLES FOR TESTING AND RECIEVE A 5 % DISCOUNT * ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/09/check-out-our-winter-special-offers/ This years Attractions Expo will take place at Leisure Industry Week on 22 - 24 September at Birmingham's NEC. There will be a host of exciting new features introduced this year. Including an outdoor demonstration area, sensory zone and scare zone. There will be exhibits from lots of leading inflatable, ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/09/attractions-expo/ We  have experienced two burglaries in the past few weeks where a number of Gibbons Blowers and laptops were stolen. The burglaries took place on 31st July 2009 and three weeks prior to that on 10th July 2009. The stolen equipment is as follows:- 2 lap top computers 18 Gibbons blowers/fans (which are used ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/08/fun-factor-thefts/ It has come to our attention that there are bouncy castle operators working in this area who are hiring out toy bouncy castles rather than the real thing. These castles are made of a nylon material and are inflated by a little blower which is not much bigger than a ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/08/warning-toy-bouncy-castles/ All bouncy castles and inflatables need blowers to inflate them and keep them inflated. However, during normal use, the blower's impeller blades attract airborne debris e.g. dust, dirt etc. which sticks to them and reduces their efficiency in much the same way that the build up of ice on an aircraft's ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/08/how-to-instantly-increase-the-effectiveness-of-your-blowers/    Register of Play Inspectors (PIPA accredited) who test inflatables.   To view this list, please visit the following website.    http://www.playinspectors.com/rpiimembers/inflatables/index.asp  http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/08/register-of-play-inspectors-pipa-accredited-who-test-inflatables/ Someone recently posted the following question on the discussion forum at: www.BouncyCastleOwner.com "Just wondered when you peg down your inflatables do you put the peg straight over the anchor point or not? Trying to prevent taking my castles to get a little bit of stiching done where the anchor point ... http://fun-factor.co.uk/2009/08/how-to-prevent-movement-of-metal-pegs-from-damaging-your-inflatables/