FAQ

Balloon types
Latex 12″ 9-10 hrs / tested indoors
Latex 12″ w Hi-FLOAT – 48hrs / tested indoors/
Foils 18″ 3-4days/ tested indoors ( brands with XL (Extra Life ) will float approx 3 weeks.
Bubbles- 3-4 weeks/ tested indoors

Airfilled Balloons can last up to 2 weeks if left in a cool shaded room. If left outside in the sun, we have experienced such hot sunshine that the balloons literally melt and bond together. Balloons are latex and if left in the 35 degrees direct sun, they will deteriorate quickly.

Helium is available at Book my Balloons. You can bring in yr balloons and we can fill them up. However, we reserve the right to inspect your balloons. If the quality is very poor, we would advice you not to fill them with Helium. Helium is far more expensive than cheap balloons.

This is one of the most common questions asked and it doesn’t have an easy answer. The price of balloons depends on many factors which include the type of balloon, size of balloon, printed or plain, single or arranged. If you would like a quote please contact us for a quote which meets your individual needs.

Balloons don’t float for a number of reasons. A balloon must be inflated with helium for it to float. If it still does not float, make sure that you are blowing the balloon up to its full size. An under inflated balloon is the most common reason for a balloon not to float. Do not fill a balloon smaller that 9″ with helium as they only float for a few hours. Some very cheap plastic balloons will not float when filled with Helium / balloon gas. This is due to a poor design and manufacture where the weight of the balloon exceeds the lift of the helium gas. We have personally come across these same balloons floating when filled with HYDROGEN gas. BUT WE DO NOT USE HYDROGEN. Hydrogen has a higher lift ability than Helium BUT is highly inflammable and dangerous.

Yes. We print latex balloons using an ink print. These tend to be costly for just a few as there is a minimum order. This is the most cost effective method for large quantity.

A foil balloon can easily be refilled as it does not get tied or sealed. A latex balloon usually gets tied at the neck so can not be refilled unless a ribbon valve is used.

Both latex and foil balloons are porous which allows the helium to escape from the balloons. Latex balloons are more porous and let the helium escape more quickly than the foil balloons.

Air filled latex balloons do not tend to deflate as the particles in air are larger than those in helium, there for last longer inside the balloon. An air filled latex balloon will stay inflated for many months without deflating.

In theory a balloon will deflate more quickly in a cold room as the helium contracts in the cold making it easier for the particles to escape from the balloon. In a hot room the helium particles expand making them less likely to escape from the balloon. Depending on how hot the room is, if the particles expand a lot then this can cause the balloon to pop. One reason for a balloon to deflate more quickly in a hot room would be that the heat causes the helium particles to move about rapidly and therefore escape at a faster rate. This is not a scientific fact – more what we have found through years of working with the balloons.

Helium balloons deflate quicker than air filled balloons because the helium particles are smaller than air particles and so escape through the balloons more easily.

The answer is NO. You have to pick up your helium latex balloons best 2-3 hrs before your party as without HI-Float, it will only float 9-10 hrs.