How do you make the steps stay in place without moving around (float away)?
1475881
use sand bags or fill with sand - per instructions that should have come with your steps.Also, ours have brackets on the handrail that are to mount to the deck.
1475882
I purchased these steps because they were suppose to stay in place. My steps were used and had been sold to me as new but I bought in December so I found out to late to return themWe set 2 50 lbs bags of sand on top because you can not get in on back side But the ad stated they would stay without weighs
1475883
We bought bags of sand, flattened them out & slipped them in the opening in the back - steps stay in place with no problem. The round weight plates that go on barbells are good to use also but too expensive for us - you need approx. 150 lbs to hold the steps in place. Hope this helps
1475884
All of mine stay in place. We didn't even use the sand. We simply drilled some extra holes in the plastic to fill it with water quicker. They are secured to the deck and don't move or float up.
1475885
The steps I bought have suction cups on the bottom and there is a bracket that attaches to the deck that screws in place from the rail on the steps to the deck.
1475886
We bought a 50 lb. sealed plastic bag of filter sand and put it in the bottom area of the steps.
1475887
Go to the pet store and buy 2 bags of aquarium rock and pour it into the rails (they have caps to close it) fill as much as you could and this will prevent the stairs from moving.
1943562
Can you lock the wheels, or maybe put a cloth behind the wheels, so that they don't otherwise move?
196256
Not really. Just maybe four steps to your right, left, front and back. Solely because they shuffle a bit, but I was able to do it in my family room without having to move my furniture, but I did need to move a few items just due to vibrations from the fast pace. Didn't want something to fall.
27392
They don't have anything to hold them in place, but if you have carpet or a rug they won't move around. I bought a rug to put underneath mine, because we have hardwood floors and it does a pretty good job at staying put. I mean nothing is prefect and we put them back into places from time to time.
2125971
it stays where it's needed, so yes. If you do a good job of setting it up it should never move. I did my best to follow instructions and it took me awhile to see that I was missing a step.
276496
1. Be sure the rubber foot cups have the flat side down -- this will help level the unit and minimize sliding. 2 - tale legs apart and reassemble tightly. 3 - use unit on a flat surface using a firm chair (like a kitchen chair). Past all that I don't know.
1268982
You stick some heavy cardboard rectangles on the bottoms of the feet so it won't float in the air. It does stay on the ground like the photo shows.
1363037
step down on the other side and force it down, you do have to help it. Its not automatic.
1836428
You hAve to use a stepper motor driver. The can be picked up from amazon for around 3-5 dollars each. They are controlled by a direction (high/low) sigal and a pulse to in increment the steps.
891425
They are not locked to the platform, but if you pull the risers outward to the end of the platform, then gently jiggle the unit once it is stacked, all of the risers will fall neatly into place in the grooves of the platform, and the step will stay put. I think that users' problems with stability stem from not ensuring that the risers and platform are lined up before they step on. A few seconds of taking initial care should eliminate any stability issues. (fyi, I find that set-up of this unit works easiest on a hard floor surface, rather than carpeted, since with the non-skid base, it is a bit more difficult to slide the risers into position on carpet. Not insurmountable, it still functions perfectly, it just makes set-up a little more difficult.)
1209910
No just use the things on the bottom to keep it in place and it doesn't move
24247
Filling the lower half with sand and the rest with water will keep it in place, but the steps still need to be attached to a deck to keep it from drifting.
307150
The steps should remain in on the ground, although a lot of circulation could cause shifting. We haven't heard any reports of the ladder floating in the pool. The ladder itself weighs approximately 28.50
639041
Yeah, you have to place it so it doesn't move. Something I figured out the hard way.
1884245
There is an adjustable rod that keeps it upright and rubber feet so it doesn't slide. My kids use it on concrete and it never moves.
240264
You will definitely want to tuck those away as much as possible so that it can be most effective. Anything that it may stumble upon it tends to bump into multiple times until backing up away from it or going over it but it could also get stuck on it and "error" shut off & then you'll have to move the object & restart it.
1836747
You have to use sand. The stairs are very buoyant. Water will fill in the stairs but its not enough to keep them down. I used about 70 pounds of sand and it could if used some more. I will put more in next summer