How do the Food Tents open are they hard to open?
834927
They open up like an umbrella. They might get a little crooked, but you can easily straighten them out. I think they're a great buy.
834928
Yes - very easy. Pull the string and it clicks open as others have described like an umbrella.
834929
They are quite easy to open, hold the top and pull the bottom. But be warned the allow flies in.
1915933
You twist them (to the left I think). I had trouble with one of mine and had to twist and pull quite a bit before it popped open. Tricky little suckers.
1841703
Under the main a little way up on the left side there is a Velcro thing to open. It may be hard to find and open but you can feel for it.
1269433
I suppose the easiest way would be to just put some kind of weight on the foot pedal. Bag of sugar or can of something heavy enough to hold the lids open.
1460920
I found the tent hard to get in and out of. The tie down that supports the tent on the front side is in your way for entering or exiting.
1463037
haven't had the problem with the food, but it is hard to get the baby out. Ours is big, and it is a 2 person job.
2199374
I have not had trouble. Others have said press real hard on lid, maybe with foot pressure and it should open
2213504
it is not difficult to open. it slides open and you just have to be careful to open only one dose at a time.
1066409
be sure to open the vent and cool for a couple of minutes - the food wiil remain hot. The clips on the plate I have are not difficult to open at all - however if steam builds up inside, the pressure could make them difficult to open. If the issue persists, I would contact Sistema and ask for a replacement
209848
No! only one side opens for entry. But there is a zipper that goes all the way around to remove enter tent
1047432
You have to use some force. At first I could not get it closed but gets easier with use.
1977239
The first couple of times we set this up, I could not do it by myself. It took two of us to open it. Its probably because I am a girl and I'm not super strong. It seems like the tent needs to be stretched out a little bit if that makes sense. Make sure all the "elbows" are in the right direction so they open outward when you set it up. Put one hand on the top of the frame and one hand on the bottom and PUSH SUPER HARD together. The mechanism should snap together. To take it down, just pull them apart. I hope that makes sense!
454001
When I first received this it was extremely hard to open it, just kept trying and it opened. Sorry, not a big help but my experience. -Peace
1066408
You have to make sure the vent is still open, then wait a minute or so and then lift the hinges ( or claps ). The lid should open, but be careful because the food will be hot. Deb M.
498921
yeah its bit difficult to open some times..:( i use knife edges to make it loose and then open..
1165319
That's funny because I had the same question! I tried and tried but could not figure out how to get the darn thing open!!!
1257545
Not hard at all. The only part that's difficult at first is folding the tent up. If you go to You Tube and type "folding the pop up tent" you will see a visual that will assist you in folding the pop up tent. Without the visual, it's impossible to fold the tent up at first. The video will show a guy folding the pop up tent on a white sheet. Otherwise it's a great product, especially for young autistic kids who tend to leave their bed often. Hope this helps