One reviewer mentioned bringing the umbrella in if they expected rain. Is that required/recommended in the product literature?
2035357
I live in Florida and through all of the rain storms the 2I have stayed up and open. So far no damage.
2035358
There isn't significant literature shipped with the product - so, no, this is not recommended in the literature. That said, as an owner, we always bring the umbrella inside when we're not using it. We've owned umbrellas in the past, and sun and rain do damage them over time.
1009088
Definitely! My table/bench got lots of rain this past winter and still looks almost brand-new. I do have an umbrella attached to it as I keep it as a table most of the time so I guess that has helped it get through the storms. It is a good product overall and I recommend it.
970092
yes but I would suggest that you have a little something over it for excessive rain,i have mine and love it.
1445265
Yea of course!!! As a matter a fact I been using it a lot lately since it's been raining so much here in Texas. It's a great umbrella!
800965
Sorry. I haven't had rain experience but it's a fabulous item for the beach.
93088
In extremely windy conditions, I collapse mine and tie it. Any umbrella will catch a very strong wind and blow away.
1271219
It should come with its own canopy, which should fold down into a small bag like a camping chair. It provides shade, and some protection from rain, but windy storms will still get rain on whoever is inside. My wife has taken our kids walking on a trail during rain, and its probably better to just let them get wet and not worry about the canopy.
70097
it poured yesterday here in NYC and I was walking in the rain about 6 block to my car with no umbrella. The contents in my bag where still dry. It does a good job I would say. I had 10 manilla envelopes in my bag and none were affected by water.
883436
This umbrella has a base of its own. I was fortunate to have a deck to screw the base into.If you don't have a deck you will need to purchase the base.
460908
No however I can tell you that the umbrella is very small and I have never used it successfully. Not worth the purchase. Sorry!
1653099
No it does not. I have not had any concerns with that or with rain. I am extremely pleased with this product.
490254
It's the umbrella. Needs to fit through a hole in the table to avoid tipping over - not standalone. I like it!
1298431
Yes, if you are going to use the canopy in the rain you will need to waterproof the top. Academy and Lowe's both have waterproofing supplies. It's easy to do. You only need to do the top.
1922820
I'm the consumer, not a seller. All umbrellas need a base. If the umbrella mounts through a patio table, a lighter weight base is needed. If an umbrella will be free standing, a very heavy base is needed (at least 60 pounds) . I bought a 60 pound base plus I'm using two 60 pound sand bags. This ensures that the umbrella won't blow away in high winds, when it's folded.. If the umbrella is open. IMO. no base will be heavy enough to prevent blowaway plus damage. Even a 7.5 foot umbrella presents a big surface to high winds.
824415
The instructions say to keep it dry. I placed mine on newspaper inside a large bucket tilted slightly so that rain wouldn't flow in. It seemed fine that way.
430814
I may be assuming incorrectly, but if you are going to insert an umbrella, I wouldn't. This is not a patio piece. It is designed well, and it is strong, but not heavy. Certainly not heavy enough for an umbrella subject to wind. Also, my model folds in half. Another reason to not cut a hole in it, IMHO. For my purposes, it is a good buy.
1637070
Mine was filled with water for a while with no leaks, but I found my umbrella was to heavy for just water. Ended up going with sand.