🙆🏿 🍀 🍴 How to pump up wheels in a pram: procedure, instructions 🥓 🔠 👨🏻‍🔬

The pram is an indispensable "helper" for parents with small children. Today in the market you can find various models of the first baby transport. They are divided into two large groups: with inflatable and with hard wheels. The first are more popular among modern parents. Such models have better cross-country ability and cushioning properties. But, unlike rubber or plastic options, chambers of inflatable wheels require certain maintenance: periodic pumping and repair in the event of a broken rubber tire or failure of the nipple.

The question of how to pump up wheels in a pram sometimes comes up at the most inopportune moment. Not always within walking distance there is a service center that will help solve the problem. Yes, and even a woman can fully pump cameras, the main thing is to carefully study the instructions presented in this article.

Distinctive features of the inflatable wheels installed on baby carriages

Before you pump up the wheels on a pram, you need to understand what type it belongs to. There are two types of devices: with a camera and without a camera. Inflatable wheels allows you to achieve good cushioning of the stroller, as a result of which, when it is moving, the baby does not feel any unpleasant shaking along uneven, bumpy sections of roads. A distinctive feature of such wheels is good stability, cross-country ability in the snow, as well as easy maneuverability when driving

This type of wheels requires special maintenance, in particular, during punctures - sealing the place of damage and inflation of tires. To do this, you must have a special pump. Very often it is included in the kit of a pram equipped with inflatable wheels. If it is not included in the kit or is lost, other types of pumps can be used to inflate tires, including automobile compressors.

What can I pump up?

You can pump cameras on wheels of a baby carriage:

By hand pump. Mechanical pumps are compact. Their weight is less than one kilogram. These indicators allow you to apply them anywhere. Inflation of wheels can be done both at home and beyond. In the manufacture of hand pumps, light types of plastic are used. Their functioning is carried out by means of a mechanical action of a person on the handle of the device. Pumps of this type are produced in two versions, characterized by a connection element: a device with a hose (when using pumps of this option, a slight loss of air occurs; the culprits of such losses are threads arranged in the inner plane of the end of the connecting element); a product equipped with a special nozzle (this option is equipped with a rubber seal, which makes a tight and rigid fit to the nipple; due to the rubber gasket, there is no loss of air mass entering through the nipple into the wheel chamber).

2. Foot pump. Its functioning is carried out by means of the mechanical action of a person’s leg. Such options are used to inflate the tires of prams, air mattresses and pools. Some models are equipped with pressure gauges, which allows you to monitor the pressure of the pumped product.

3. Automotive auto compressor. In this case, it should be borne in mind that when using such a pump, you will have to purchase an adapter for the nipple.

Flat tire in a pram: reasons

Among the main reasons include:

Tire puncture with a sharp object. Most often, the descent site can simply be sealed. To do this, you need to purchase a bicycle kit with ready-made rubber patches and glue. If the puncture or wear is large, it is better to replace the wheel completely. Experts recommend changing the entire axis at once. Tires and tires for prams can be bought at bicycle shops. Before buying, it is better to remove the old sample and select a replacement directly on it.
Non-use of transport for a long time.
Non-observance of the rules for preventive maintenance of the pram. Tire inflation should be done at least once every 2-3 months.

Wheelchair Dependence on Wheel Pressure

Before you pump up the wheels on a baby stroller, you should study the technical passport of the product. This document indicates tire size and allowable tire pressure. If this information is not available in the technical data sheet or the document is lost, you can find the necessary information about the pressure indicators directly on the tire cover. Very often, manufacturers place this information on the frame on stickers that indicate the permissible tire pressure values.

The tire pressure value is determined using a manometer. If it is absent, it can also be detected manually, by squeezing the spikes by pressing with a hand with little effort. The tire pressure rating from 8 to 14 inches will depend on where they are installed:

front axle: summertime - 0.6 to 0.7 BAR; winter period - from 0.5 to 0.6 BAR;
rear axle: summer - from 0.7 to 0.8 BAR; winter - from 0.6 to 0.7 BAR.

If the pressure indicator of the wheels is exceeded, there will be a hard movement of the children's transport, which can lead to puncture, as well as to spontaneous removal of the tire from the disk. In the opposite case, with low tire pressure, the process of traffic will be difficult.

Characteristic features of the location of the nipple

The complexity of the tire inflation process will be directly dependent on the location of the nipple. In some stroller models, it is integrated between the spokes installed in the plane of the rim, which is small in size. It is its parameters that do not allow free access to the nipple located on the bus.

The nipple may have a straight or curved shape. In the first case, before you pump up the wheels on a pram, you need to purchase an adapter that has a curved shape. You can buy it at a bicycle store. The adapter is mounted directly on the nipple. To do this, remove the cap from the nipple and screw on the adapter.