If your inflatable rental business is not located close to the tropics, then the cold winter will definitely affect your business. For some rental business owners who live in colder climates, there are much less people want to rent a outdoor bounce house for their kid's birthday party in winter. The operating costs in the off-season where business is relatively small, tend to be too high for the owner. So what are you going to do? Are you trying your best to improve your business or thinking close your business this season? Whatever your choice, there are things you need to know to manage all your inflatable equipment.

1. Store your inflatables carefully if you choose to close business during the winter

Winter will be much colder than summer in many places, so you need to consider the temperature when storing your bounce houses and inflatable slides. Most of the inflatable bouncers are made of PVC and vinyl materials, they can withstand extremely cold temperatures without taking on damage. So you don't need to worry about the low temperatures in most places if you choose to store them all winter long. But if you need to take it out for operation in winter, you must be very careful to handle and manipulate it, because the inflatable material will be more fragile and stiff than it would be in summer. And the cold weather can also be harsh on the seams and printing, so you must take more time to thoroughly inspect your inflatable unit for any potential wear and tear setting up, taking down and rolling up.

Clean and dryness must be considered for long months storage. Before you store all your inflatable units for winter, make sure they are completely dry. Some places can be very cold and wet in winter, so you may need to check any moisture that can accumulate during the winter in your warehouse. Any wet spots in your inflatable can lead to mold, smells, and bacterial growth that can stain and damage your unit. It is a nightmare to let any mold grow in your inflatable for a few months.

When rolling your deflated bounce houses, you can also put some mothballs and dryer sheets inside to ward rodents away from your units and keep them smelling fresh. Winter is also a great time for you to review your inventory, do some repair and maintenance and update, and plan ahead for the year to come.

2. Marketing your business if you choose to operate in winter

First, if you continue to rent out your party inflatables during cold winter, you need to focus on the unites that work well indoors. Many times the bad weather does not allow to set up a bounce house party outside, so you need to prepare more smaller inflatable units that can be brought inside such as the gym, church, or convention center. People still need bouncy castles or inflatable slides for children's birthday parties in winter, so you don't need to worry about not having any rental business, all you need to do is prepare various indoor inflatable party jumpers when people calling.

Second, take advantage of the winter holidays. There are many grand festivals in winter, and many companies, schools, churches will plan abundant holiday parties, fundraisers, end/beginning of the year events, you should marketing your business to these organizations with creative ideas, for example, you can promote your new arrival Winter, Christmas, New Year themed inflatable bouncers, these themes of party bouncers are very popular for this time of year, and you can provide some holiday discounts too!

Third, use this time to make yourself look better. In summer busy season, you may not have time to perform repairs and heavy cleaning, edit your website and social medias. Now you have time to focus on all these tasks. Think about what models you are going to promote mainly in the coming year, buy some new models that may be popular in your area, train your staff and so on.

Sunjoy Inflatables is your trusted inflatables supplier from China, we want to help keep your rental business booming in winter, so we present you a variety of new designs that perfect for winter holiday themed parties and events. And you can get all kinds of smaller units for indoor use, include bounce house, slides, combo, obstacle courses, interactive games. Any special requirements please contact us immediately!