The Big Bear has some simple instructions that must be followed carefully in order to create rich
foam, ensure the safety of the operators/participants, and to protect the equipment from damage.
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
The Big Bear uses a sump pump and a premixed solution to ensure that the solution flow rate is
ideal in the creation of foam. The two electrically operated pieces of equipment in the Big Bear are
the Sump Pump (110V or 220V) and the Blower-fan (110V or 220V), and are controlled by a GFI.
1) Prepare the area you intend to fill with foam. Always prepare your foaming area; making sure it
is a surface free of obstructions such as steps, standing water, cables, ledges, electronic equipment,
rocks, toys and sharp objects before generating foam. Note that if the area surface is linoleum, it will
be much more slippery than an outdoor carpet, concrete or lawn. Always warn participants that the
foam can make the floor slippery, which is part of the fun.
2) Locate the Big Bear exactly in the middle of the area you intend to fill with foam. Place Big Bear
in the desired direction. Make sure the Big Bear is resting on a surface that is level and dry. It should
never be located within 10 ft of a
swimming pool, steps or ledge without
a guardrail.
3) Prepare the foam solution in a
plastic container (per the “Solution
Mixture” section) and locate it within
15 ft of the Big Bear. The container
should always be plastic. Lower the
Sump Pump into the container. Plug in
the Sump Pump Cord to the electric
connector on the Big Bear’s electronic
GFI power supply.
The Big Bear
should never be plugged into the
electrical outlet when lowering
or raising the Sump Pump from
the solution container.
The Sump
Pump should never be run with less
than an 1/8” of solution in the solution
container or you will damage the
pump.
4) After clearing people away from
the nozzle end of the Big Bear, plug
the electric cord into the 110V or
220V outlet. Press down on the switch
marked “ON” to turn on the Big Bear.
In less than 10 seconds, foam should
flow out of the Big Bear nozzle. If
foam is not created after 1 minute, turn
off and unplug the Big Bear. Review
the Q/A Problems section in this
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