Has it fallen apart for any one? Mine started loosing shape in 3-4 months of use. I have tried to put it back in place, but its not working for me.
1482716
Mine is just fine... just as good as new. I use it everyday to dry towels, and LOVE it. Most likely you overloaded it. Although is is sturdy, it does have a low weight load limit.
1482717
Hi .We have been using ours for 2 months now but it seems to be fine. I noticed that if you extend it too much then it is going to weaken in the middle. The tubes have to be inserted at least 2 inches. Oooo.....and no heavy clothes. It cannot hold the weight.
1482718
Mine gets heavy use (a couple of loads of laundry every 2-3 days) and it has not fallen apart for me. I have had it for about 3-4 months as well and it has not lost shape or deteriorated in any way. I am careful, however, when I collapse it to push in all of the corners equally until the rods move smoothly. I don't try to force it.
1482719
Mine has lasted a year and a half so far. It gets loose, but tightening up the screws make it stable again. I haven't used it for a lot of heavier items much. It has made it on a few trips across the states though.
1482720
I, too have found this to become much less stable over time. At first, it seemed quite sturdy. I really don't use it all that heavily, and rarely extend it to its full length, but after about 9 months of use, it has become very rickety & the legs tend to collapse inward. We have not been able to find any place where a screw is loose to solve the problem.
2070290
It's good! I've been using mine for a couple of months now. It's showing no signs of falling apart.
515656
ours broke too. we still are able to use it though. i haven't looked into a replacement yet, sorry.
240896
I would contact the manufacturer. Ours is still solid as a rock and we've had it for almost a year. Perhaps a defect in the construction. From other comments I've read about this bench the seller is prompt and courteous in responding to problems with their product. They may just ship you another one. Worth a try.
662470
I had a similar experience, it never does completely flatten out. It's a waste of money and time honestly.
1696845
Hello Carol, no trick. Ours was fairly easy for awhile, then got very stiff. I think that's what may have caused our to crack, try to twist it to turn off. How long have you had yours?
839646
Material is not that good. Mine it is ripping and falling apart. I've repaired and repaired. Not good. I've had it since the end of dec. Binging of jan. And was late getting here on top of that.
1075675
Well, I would return it if you are still in the "grace period". Mine just kept falling apart - the head just kept falling off. I kept putting it back together but inevitably if it got even touched lightly, the head of it wobbled off again. Finally, I got so exasperated with it, I decided it was a piece of junk and threw it in the trash. Lesson learned!
501460
I had mine for about a month before it began cutting out, so you did better than I did. I was going to try and fix it but I'm too busy at the moment. And here I thought it was the most durable looking of the available ones.
2208061
this happened to me this year too - I was about to send it back but instead I took it apart (removed the cylinoid, took all those pieces apart - not sure of the names of them) and then checked for wear and tear, sediment build up, etc. It was all clean so I put it all back together and it started working again. I think maybe it just needed a little movement to get going again. It might be worth a shot before going through the hassle of returning, etc. Hope that helps!
2275790
I had the same issue. Eventually the assembly fell apart and I ended up returning it. Sorry couldn't say anything positive here!
601747
Mine was in bad shape as well. I tried to flatten it with weight first but the creases wouldn't let it stick. I threw it away and won't buy from them again!Mine came in an envelope no directions were included.
366398
I haven't had problems, but bear in mind that I don't use it real often. I know it should not collapse. Hope it helps.
1115652
Its fell apart. No it doesn't..I returned it a got a replaced.. That fell apart.
625718
I hope you didn't purchase this product; Mine fell apart this week end after a few months of use; I am in the process of contacting Amazon and or the manufacturers to see if I can get parts or a refund - Shipping it back may cost more than the product itself.
1191761
I've had mine for probably 6 months. It's holding up just fine, but I will tell you it's not super comfy. Fine for sitting for short periods, but not much more.
200564
I unrolled mine and let it sit flat for a while. I roll it with working surface side out. It seems that with use it seems to stay very flat for me. Others have said to slightly dampen the surface under it so it doesn't slip and stays flatter? hope this helps)