What will keep you from twirling round &amp; round. I want it to face OUT from my back porch patio but I fear it may spin and not stay looking "outbound"
68620
As long as you aren't hanging it on a "spinner" hanger it won't spin! The hangers all have a stable hook/ring that don't spin.
1297544
You just have to be gentle with it. I think I had mine get stuck a bit. Make sure it's closing the right way. Might be your best bet is to squeeze both ends of one side where it rotates. Just be careful not to break it. :)
83759
We always set ours up on the patio and use bungee cords (2) to secure it from the top of the screen to the deck top. We only leave it up for the duration of the party due to possible issues with wind. Any reasonable wind could tweak it and cause damage. The framing is very solid, however one never knows when that freak wind may blast through.
1996273
There are two set screws which lock the umbrella into place and keep it from spinning. The tighter the screws, the less chance the umbrella has to spin. This umbrella "holder" is so secure, that I believe the deck spindle or umbrella pole will break well before the "holder" does on a windy day.
1571856
Theris no closure. One side has approximately a 1' opening from top to bottom. Face into the wind and there shoild be no loss. I would suggest, however, to stake down or somehow weigh down the bottom so it does not spin or flop aroun in the wind. Hope this helped.
1943772
Actually I don't keep it from rotating. In fact at times I find it useful when I'm trying to get really close at an angle to an obstruction (like a wall). I rotate it where I want it and hold it out of the way with my finger.
446763
I used turnbuckles first, had a heavy wind and they twisted off, so went to heavy weight rope and fastened it down with redundant systems and it thus far has sailed through the winds. I am planning to take it down for our winter season and store it until next summer.
1157040
Hello, I agree with the first reply, you will have to get anchors or something with weight to hold it in place, we use ours when camping with our RV. We have it secured to our RV and to the grounds in many places along its base, and have yet to run into problems when the winds go above 20 mph. Just figure a way to give the base of it some weight and you will have no issues. I is a great tent and we love ours. I'd recommend some anchors cemented around it and you will gain the peace of mind it is secure in place. Over kill will never come back to bite you. We,ather and the winds as front line ahead of the storms are more fierce than many years ago, the negative is the cement, its not like dirt or grass. Your issue is holding it in place to wind. Act of GOD "Mother Nature" something you can't control Think over-kill and you will have no problems.
273300
Whether you keep it or not is up to you, but it seems to me that a unit that keeps rotating is a benefit. You do not have to wind it ever. But if you are not happy with it, you might see about returning it for a replacement. You have received one with a glitch. We have been pleased with our unit although it runs down and we have to re-wind it periodically.
2176868
the directions say it is too stay outdoors, mine ie out on front porch for the winter covered up with a burlap bag which is what they say to do with it in the winter, i just hope it survives the cold winter we are having.
557231
Mine is out all the time, even in high wind. Haven't had a problem yet, locks into place decently good but I tie a knot in it anyway. For the winter I just have it retract into the roller and it seems fine, no complaints yet. (By the way, I have 2 of these, both are holding up nicely.)
1672175
I have it outside under my patio, problem it will only stay on for a while, once it gets hot it will kick off and once it cools down enough you will have to back and click it back on. I had mine for about two months and it stop working.
1656757
The wind turbind is made to spin out of the wind when it get to strong like mine i put a rope from the tail and tie it to stay into the wind. But it should hold up.
2174342
I live in the deep South. We have wind gust sometimes exceeding 30mph. I put the swing in my yard on an existing frame. I do not weigh it downwith anything. It has enough weight that it stays secure. Hope this is of some help.it down
1075734
There should be a fully articulating swivel that prevents this from happening. You may need to lubricate this with waterproof grease
360795
There are some tightening screws that reduce the amount of spinning but if it is windy the umbrella will still rotate a few degrees. Nothing excessive though. I would estimate that it can turn up to 45 degrees if the wind catches it but not enough to really alter the position of the shade it provides. Expect it to move some, as the umbrella itself is only connected to the support at one pivot point so even when not spinning the umbrella can blow in the wind. Could be a danger if you have it position low enough. Best bet is to reduce the mount of wind drag if its moderately windy, and fold it up completely if it is very windy. Under normal conditions it works very well though. There are some tightening screws that reduce the amount of spinning but if it is windy the umbrella will still rotate a few degrees. Nothing excessive though. I would estimate that it can turn up to 45 degrees if the wind catches it but not enough to really alter the position of the shade it provides. Expect it to move some, as the umbrella itself is only connected to the support at one pivot point so even when not spinning the umbrella can blow in the wind. Could be a danger if you have it position low enough. Best bet is to reduce the mount of wind drag if its moderately windy, and fold... » Read More There are some tightening screws that reduce the amount of spinning but if it is windy the umbrella will still rotate a few degrees. Nothing excessive though. I would estimate that it can turn up to 45 degrees if the wind catches it but not enough to really alter the position of the shade it provides. Expect it to move some, as the umbrella itself is only connected to the support at one pivot point so even when not spinning the umbrella can blow in the wind. Could be a danger if you have it position low enough. Best bet is to reduce the mount of wind drag if its moderately windy, and fold it up completely if it is very windy. Under normal conditions it works very well though. « Show Less
547676
I shake mine at the edge of my deck or front porch.It, the duster, holds a lot of dust, so I guess I would say , be careful and check which way the wind is blowing first.