Is the canopy hard to take down if you store it for a few months? Any tips? I have the installation instructions but it looks complicated.
1283391
I leave the frame up, u may to paint it after a few years. Make sure you remove all the canvass top and sides
1283392
I changed my canopy twice. It's tricky but as long as you have a ladder tall enough for the center it's doable. My whole canopy, frame and all was torn out by a storm even though it was bolted down to my deck. It was nice while it lasted!
1283393
I take my canopy off every year, just reverse the installation process. Not very difficult, gets easier every year. The down side is that these canopies do dry out and after two years you will have them ripping very easy so you need to take care when handling. Good luck!
1283394
You will need to use a ladder and should have an adequate reach and good balance to take the canopy down. Recommend you have at least one other person to help.
716629
Yes, it is fairly quick to take this down, but much faster going up. Set up is just giving it a quick hard shake and it will pop open, insert the cross bars for the supports. Taking it down remove the support bars, line up the edges and give it a twist to get it back into it's circular shape to put it back in the storage bag. Make sure you stake it down well if you have strong winds though.
174757
I live in Minnesota and here's my suggested protocol for winter storage. Take off the canopy and store it, the 4 canopy support rods, and the head pillow in your garage. That's it. I leave my swing outside, uncovered, all winter. I've never covered it, and the snow and cold haven't created any issues. However, I learned the hard way. The first year I left the canopy on (against instructions) and the weight of the snow caused two of the canopy support rods to splinter. I ordered two replacement rods and they were supplied quickly by Sunset Swings. Hope this answers your question.
347607
Yes, the canopy is very easy to remove, but a little bulky and there is no good way to store if you take it off in the middle of a walk.
1301115
It's fairly easy to install and take down, maybe 10 minutes both ways top, so you could do that. But in general that seems like it would be a pain, I ended up leaving mine up! It looks pretty cool too :)
174759
Hi, we had to detach the canopy for us to store inside a boat house. We didnt want to leave it outside. However we havent checked on how it's holding up. Ontario, Canada
854440
It's fairly easy to take up and down. You just have to be careful moving it around once you have it up. It will pop out place
1964645
It's been holding up very well , it's been almost one year since we bought it. We have not taking the cloth down since we bought it, but just looking at it , it would be easy to take cloth ( cover ) down to store it in winter time or to wash it . The only thing you need a long ladder with someone else to hold it.
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I do not leave it up in winter or in severe storms, mostly because I do not want to damage it. With the sun at a different angle in winter I do not need it since my patio is partially covered. I installed it with hooks so it is very easy to take down and put back up so if you do it that way, you can leave it up as long as you like and you can decide. It helps with temp in summer, but here it will not matter in winter, since it does not get that cold. Yes, it does block wind, but I think it will last longer if you keep it out only in warm temps. Hope this help. You won't regret your purchase, it is a wonderful product. I do not leave it up in winter or in severe storms, mostly because I do not want to damage it. With the sun at a different angle in winter I do not need it since my patio is partially covered. I installed it with hooks so it is very easy to take down and put back up so if you do it that way, you can leave it up as long as you like and you can decide. It helps with temp in summer, but here it will not matter in winter, since it does not get that cold. Yes, it does block wind, but I think it will last longer if you keep it out only in warm temps. Hope this help. You won't regret your... » Read More I do not leave it up in winter or in severe storms, mostly because I do not want to damage it. With the sun at a different angle in winter I do not need it since my patio is partially covered. I installed it with hooks so it is very easy to take down and put back up so if you do it that way, you can leave it up as long as you like and you can decide. It helps with temp in summer, but here it will not matter in winter, since it does not get that cold. Yes, it does block wind, but I think it will last longer if you keep it out only in warm temps. Hope this help. You won't regret your purchase, it is a wonderful product. « Show Less
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It can be done but you have to take your time. Two setting it up goes much smoother, especially when it comes to putting the top of the canopy on.
1936427
I had to work it off carefully but it was hard. I used a flathead screwdriver to push in part of the plastic that clicks through the center of the canopy. It didn't break or anything.
1991396
It is a pain to put up but the center pops up like a tent and is extremly hard to do....we still don't have ours up! It goes over the cover and ties down. ...good luck if you get it but I wouldn't waste my money.
1949857
It's a two person job to set up, especially stretching the canopy over it (it's not attached, like some are). Collapsed it's pretty small, about 4 foot tall and a foot by a foot.
16970
The canopy is held together by the tension of the top cover through the screw eyes in the leg plates.I screwed the leg plates to my deck with deck screws. Then I hooked the loops on each of the extended corner of the top cover over the screw eyes and tightened the slide locks locks on the webbing till the cover was tight. It holds great! The canopy has handled several large windstorms (new england windstorms not tornados!) just fine. We spend most late spring, summer and fall evenings on the deck under the canopy free from insects and rain.
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maybe it is because my memory of tents were super heavy canvas with alum poles, but i could not believe how easy this tent was to put up and take down. Like they said, do it in the backyard first- you should be fine.
1908727
We live in Georgia, so we opted to leave our canopy on over the winter. We had one storm with about 5 inches of wet snow, and my husband had to stand on a ladder to brush all the snow off. If not, I think it would've collapsed. It was fairly difficult for us to get the canopy on because our eaves are so close to the top. It would not be very easy for us to get it off and then on again. I don't think that you would have to take the whole structure down, just the canopy. I'm not sure how the weather would affect the screening though.
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I do it on my own. I'm a 37 year old healthy woman, not super strong. What's challenging is not so much moving it around but more about learning the tricks of getting canopies like this to open. It can be a little tricky the first couple of times. Often there is someone who can help for just the 1 minute to open it - just helping pull the legs away from each other and snapping it into place. I needed light help the first 4-5 times and now figured out how to do on my own.