Do you have to add sand or water to the base?
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It's helpful to stabilize it, but I haven't done that yet. You need it more the higher the hoop is.
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It's recommended that you do. However I never have but my son doesn't dunk it and just shoots it. He doesn't try to climb or hang on it. It stands good on its own though.
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Yes you do and this I knew only after returning it. As long as that is resolved, it may be a great toy. I think I also bought it when my child was too young to play with it. She is 2 now and she may enjoy it way more than a year ago.
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No you do have to fill it. I suggest water. Sand is a little messy. Yes,it is adjustable. It is a great product.
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It depends on location. If indoors I recommend water but be sure the seams of the base are totally sealed. Do not let anyone step on the base full or not. It will bust. If outdoors I prefer sand because of the heat. I have four if these 2in 2 out filled as I said. No problems at all. The water if used outside will evaporate and wind can blow the system over causing lots if damage.
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I used water. Filled it up completely. I don't know that sand would be better, but the water held it in place just fine.
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yes Greg,you can fill it with water or sand.It does tip over if you hang on it...the base does say on it 'do not hang'
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Yes you can , sand , or water, just like an umbrella stand. Myself I opted to purchase 2 bags of cement and made a form and poured it around the base and painted the base. Looks very nice if I do say so myself, and I do lol. I also bought a nite dusk to dawn power strip , so it comes on and off as it should love it, a reallly good buy..
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You have to fill it up yourself with either water or sand I believe - it was purchased for my daughter.
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It depends on what you fill the base with. It's supposed to be filled with sand and water, but if the base gets cracked, it'll cause a huge mess.
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Not really, but the water will come out the leg holes once you put the sand in to be a base. Between the side open grill, the sand you put in and the leg inserts we've never had it get waterlogged. Even with some rain the sand absorbs much of it and the fire will steam it right out.
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I did not add sand or water. That is the issue the plug will not budge for me to open the base and add anything.
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Honestly, it's not worth it to put sand in. We filled ours with water and it floats just a little. As soon as you step on it, the ladder goes down.
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Mrs. R., Thank you for your interest in our Turtle Umbrella Base! For added stability, we recommend removing the tubs that holds the umbrella and add sand to it. Also, to prevent any rusting, apply a clear polyurethane spray. I hope this information is helpful for you. -Cory, Plow & Hearth Customer Service
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Sand will make it heavier....with water, it moves around a bit when i punch it. but sand should make it a lot tuffer to push around...Also i believe emptying the sand off the base is going to be tuffer than emptying water off the base....
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No sand is provided You have the option to add either sand or water. We used water, have 3 boys and it holds up awesome
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No, water doesn't get in ours but we have it up on paving bricks. We do get some sand in when it's really windy, just a bit. We are pleased with the shed.
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Until ours had water to keep it down we used bricks around the base. Once water was inside it, it was very stable and we live at the top of a windy hill.
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We don't fill it with water as we have it float on the pools surface for the kids to play. I don't see a way to add any water to the base.