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Which nozzle do you need.

Your Mini Pro ships with three nozzles and a 100mm extension hose. They are colour coded so you are not guessing on the roadside: white for Schrader, red for Presta, and the metal needle for balls.

3 Nozzles

All in the box

Colour coded

Schrader Presta

100mm hose

In the box as standard

150 PSI

Max on any nozzle

Pick your nozzle

Three nozzles, everything covered.

Tap any one to see what it fits.

Inflato Mini Pro white Schrader valve adapter

White adapter

The Schrader head.

The white one is the Schrader head. Schrader is the fat, car style valve with a spring pin in the middle, and it is what sits on most mountain, e-bike, commuter and kids' tyres. Thread it onto the extension hose, or seat the pump straight onto the valve if the angle allows.

Mountain bikes and hardtails
E-bikes, hybrids and commuters
Kids' bikes, BMX and cruisers
Prams and bike trailers

Inflato Mini Pro red Presta valve adapter

Red adapter

The Presta head.

The red one is the Presta head. Presta is the slim threaded valve on road and most gravel wheels. Unscrew the small brass tip on the valve first, then thread the red adapter on. It handles the high pressures road tyres run at.

Road bikes
Gravel and cyclocross
Deep section and aero rims
High pressure road tubes

Metal needle

The ball needle.

A short metal pin that screws into the end of the hose, then slides into any standard sports ball valve. Dial the target down to the 6 to 14 PSI range first, because 45 PSI out of the box will burst a football.

Footballs and soccer balls
Basketballs and netballs
Rugby and AFL balls
Volleyballs and medicine balls

Going above 100 PSI? Use the hose.

At road pressures, seating the pump body directly on the valve tends to let air escape at the joint faster than the pump can replace it. Thread on the 100mm extension hose instead and you will hold the seal. Whichever way you connect, press the pump firmly against the valve for the whole inflation. A faint hiss means the angle is off, so adjust it until the hiss stops.

Bike valve types

Presta or Schrader, which one are you?

Not sure which valve your bike has? Quick look at the two.

Schrader · White head

Wide. Spring-loaded. The car-style one.

A thicker valve with a spring-loaded pin in the middle. The valve body is the same width all the way down, with no threads and no tip to unscrew.

Mountain bikes

Hybrids, e-bikes, commuters

Kids' bikes, BMX, beach cruisers

Use the white adapter

Presta · Red head

Thin. Threaded. Tip unscrews.

A slimmer valve with a knurled threaded tip you unscrew before inflating. The body narrows from base to top. It holds higher pressure than Schrader, which is why road bikes use it.

Road bikes

Gravel and cyclocross

Deep section and aero wheelsets

Use the red adapter, on the hose

How to use it

Pick the head, then the same four moves.

Choose your head

White for Schrader, red for Presta, needle for balls. Thread it clockwise onto the hose until snug.

Open the valve

On Presta, unscrew the small brass tip first. Schrader needs nothing, just push straight on.

Set your target

Use the arrows to set your target pressure. Hold either one to scroll faster. It opens on 45 PSI.

Press start

Short press the power button, hold the connection firm, and it stops on its own at your number.

Common questions

Quick answers, before you ask.

? Which nozzle is which colour?

White is Schrader, the fat car style valve on mountain, e-bike, commuter and kids' tyres. Red is Presta, the slim threaded valve on road and gravel wheels. The third piece is the metal needle for sports balls. If you only ride one bike, work out which valve it has once and you will never need to think about it again.

? How do I tell if my bike has a Presta or Schrader valve?

Look at the valve sticking out of your wheel. Same width all the way up with a flat top and a pin in the middle, like a car tyre? That is Schrader, so use the white head. Narrower at the top with a small knurled brass tip that unscrews? That is Presta, so use the red head. Road bikes are almost always Presta. Mountain bikes, e-bikes, kids' bikes and hybrids are usually Schrader.

? Do I need to unscrew anything on a Presta valve?

Yes. Before connecting the red head, unscrew the small brass tip on the valve itself, turning it anti-clockwise a few turns until it stops. That opens the valve so air can flow. Press the tip down briefly for a tiny puff of air to confirm it is open. After inflating, screw the tip back down finger tight to seal it.

? Do I have to use the extension hose?

Not always, but it helps. For everyday pressures you can seat the pump straight onto a Schrader valve. Above 100 PSI, use the hose. At road pressures a direct connection tends to leak at the joint faster than the pump can keep up, and the hose gives you a proper seal plus a better angle on deep section rims.

? I can hear air hissing while it runs.

The head is not sitting square on the valve. Keep the pump pressed firmly against it and adjust the angle slightly until the hiss stops. On Presta, also check the brass tip is fully unscrewed. A leaking connection is the usual reason a tyre climbs slowly or stalls short of the target.

? What pressure should I set for a ball?

6 to 14 PSI, or 0.4 to 1 BAR. Set that before you press start. The pump opens on 45 PSI out of the box, which is a bike number and far too high for a football, so always check the target on the display first.

? The ball needle leaks air when I pull it out, is that normal?

A tiny puff is normal, that is the air between the valve and the ball surface escaping. A continuous hiss means the ball's internal valve is not resealing. Wet the needle with a drop of water before inserting it next time, which helps the rubber close cleanly around it.

? What if I lose a nozzle?

Get in touch and we will send a replacement. All three are standard sizes, so a generic Presta adapter or sports ball needle from a bike or sports shop will thread on in the meantime. Keeping them in the travel pouch is the easiest way not to lose them in the first place.

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