Jungle Animal Inflatable Play Centre with Slide, Giraffe Sprinkler and Ring Toss

This is the largest capacity of the small spray pools in this range, and the manufacturer's age band starts at two. The pool is 8 in deep across 68.5 in by 68 in.

Two to three users, 33 to 66 lb each, ages 2 to 6. Those are their figures and none of them is widened here. An adult has to be with children the whole time they are in the water, and the pool should be emptied rather than left standing between sessions. The manufacturer also asks that it is not set up over concrete, asphalt or any other hard surface.

The measured size

82 in by 70 in overall and 54.5 in to the top of the giraffe. The pool is 68.5 in by 68 in at 8 in deep, and the crocodile slide is a separate 36 in by 20.5 in piece.

Four things to do

The pool, the slide, the giraffe sprinkler that arches over the water, and a ring toss using the five rings supplied. The sprinkler runs off a garden hose.

What comes with it

The pool, the slide, five rings, a rhino toy, a hippopotamus toy and two repair patches. No pump is included, and the manufacturer's setup panel says as much at step two.

Five steps and one warning

Open the valve, inflate with a pump to about 90 percent, close the valve, then fill from a garden hose. The warning printed beneath is the manufacturer's own: do not install over concrete, asphalt or any other hard surface.

Arches over the pool and sprays down into it from a garden hose connection.

A separate 36 in by 20.5 in piece that sits at the pool edge.

8 in deep, holding 92.5 gallons on the manufacturer's figure.

For the ring toss, thrown at the animal toys in the water.

A rhino and a hippopotamus, both supplied with the pool.

Two to three users at 33 to 66 lb each, on the maker's own figures.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Our price match is straightforward: same item, Canadian retailer, cheaper, send the link and we match it. Compare like for like: this listing is the pool, the slide and the toys the manufacturer packs with it, and a cheaper listing that leaves any of those out is a different product.

The maker's band, with 33 to 66 lb per child and two to three at a time. This is the youngest end of the category.

82 in by 70 in on grass or another soft level surface. The manufacturer rules out concrete and asphalt outright.

No fan is involved. A pump inflates it once and the pool holds its own air, though the pump is not supplied.

What we stand behind

• Suitable age is 2 to 6 years, as printed on the manufacturer's own panel. We do not widen it.
• The manufacturer's stated limits are 2 to 3 users at a time, a 33 to 66 lb limit per child. Counting heads is part of using it.
• An adult has to be watching the whole time children are on it, and in the water. This is never a leave-them-to-it toy.
• This is not a blower inflatable. The manufacturer's own setup panel says to inflate it with a pump, which is not included, stop at about 90 percent, then close the valve. Nothing keeps running while children play, so there is no fan to fail, but there is also no structure holding its shape by air pressure.
• Pack it away dry. Industry guidance is to run the blower 2 to 4 more hours after the outside feels dry, because mould can start inside a damp roll within 24 to 48 hours in warm weather.
• The manufacturer prints a warning on their own setup panel: do not install the pool over concrete, asphalt or any other hard surface. Grass or another soft, level surface is what they ask for.

What age is it for?

2 to 6 years on the manufacturer's badge panel, with two to three users at a time and an individual weight limit of 33 to 66 lb.

How much water does it hold?

92.5 gallons on the manufacturer's own figure, in a pool 8 in deep.

Does it need a blower?

No. It inflates with a pump, which is not included, and nothing runs while children are playing.

Where can it be set up?

On grass or another soft, level surface. The manufacturer prints a warning not to install it over concrete, asphalt or any other hard surface.

Is a pump included?

No. The manufacturer's own setup panel shows a pump being used and states that it is not included.

How should it be stored?

Completely dry. Damp PVC rolled away can develop mould within 24 to 48 hours in warm conditions, so let it dry fully before it goes in a bag.