How much work is it to convert the screened porch to a bedroom? Can you leave it partly open for ventilation?
580391
Not much work at all. There are two thin fabric panels inside that zip down the middle to separate the two rooms. We had our two young children with us so, we didn't use the separation. We rolled the panels off to each side and used the ties that were attached to the inside of the tent. It looked like curtains that way. We also kept the porch portion with the screened part, closed at all times since we were using it only as a bedroom. There are windows at the other end, you can roll down to help with ventilation. Hope this helps.
580392
It is just a fake wall between the tent and screen room, it is very easy to convert and yes it can be left partly open or fully open. The outside door to the screen room would need to remain closed or bugs/critters could get under the fake wall into the main tent. We are seasoned campers & loved this tent with the exception of the flimsy material and the fact that it ripped so easily, which caused us to return it. If you choose to purchase this tent please be very careful putting it up.
580393
One end is like a door, with an upside down T zipper, and top and side zipper windows. The sides are huge windows with top and side zippers. All the zippers can be partially or fully zipped. The inside has a zippered partition that zips in the middle and hooks on the sides. They don't quite reach all the way to the sides, but, if you're changing clothes, nobody will be trying to see you anyway. we only camp with family or close friends, so we just rolled the partition up and tied it out of the way.
580394
It is as easy as zipping up the walls. It's just like 4 giant tent windows. Yes you can leave them unzipped as much as you want for ventilation.
83780
We use it on our porch that is enclosed with plastic film windows. Works great but it is recommended that you crack a few windows to get some fresh air if room is tightly sealed. We normally just open the door to the house after the porch gets warm.
1108303
Well, this is on my screen porch so it is not in modified tempurature in a warm weather climate. I haven't had it long enough for the cold season here.
1352402
You can use it in a covered porch, but it is not recommended because the finish may corrode. They do make an exterior grade one like this one.
1272971
It is not vented; even though i think that a vent could be a nice feature, i haven't found it necessarry. I use it year round as a covered/semi-permanenant seating area (the uprights are secured to four 4x4 vertical posts, spaced 10' apart imbedded in a cement patio that will eventually become a pergola or "solid" roofed coverd patio, the posts give it a very finished, refined and more substantial look.) In the fall and winter I entertain under it seated around a fire pit table (not extremely cold in northern AL;) even intense fires don't reqire venting (the smoke has never been a bother and does seem to accumulate in the canopy; a pleasant surprise) It is not vented; even though i think that a vent could be a nice feature, i haven't found it necessarry. I use it year round as a covered/semi-permanenant seating area (the uprights are secured to four 4x4 vertical posts, spaced 10' apart imbedded in a cement patio that will eventually become a pergola or "solid" roofed coverd patio, the posts give it a very finished, refined and more substantial look.) In the fall and winter I entertain under it seated around a fire pit table (not extremely cold in northern AL;) even intense fires don't reqire venting (the smoke has never been a... » Read More It is not vented; even though i think that a vent could be a nice feature, i haven't found it necessarry. I use it year round as a covered/semi-permanenant seating area (the uprights are secured to four 4x4 vertical posts, spaced 10' apart imbedded in a cement patio that will eventually become a pergola or "solid" roofed coverd patio, the posts give it a very finished, refined and more substantial look.) In the fall and winter I entertain under it seated around a fire pit table (not extremely cold in northern AL;) even intense fires don't reqire venting (the smoke has never been a bother and does seem to accumulate in the canopy; a pleasant surprise) « Show Less
1519372
Ours is installed in a screened porch area and doesn't get a whole lot of use, but so far there have been no problems.
2075490
I briefly left one of our units outside on a covered porch. It did OK. I wound up bringing into a garage. It would probably be OK outside, but I felt better to have ours out of the elements and out of view from neighbors, etc (glowing red light on the porch)>
2112764
I used open fire (wood) in the backyard. Played with size of the fire and distance from it to the can to get it right. Using a grill would probably work, too, although it might get stained. You need a lot of heat, so a gas stove would not be enough, in my opinion, at least outside in any kind of wind. And I would never heat it up inside because of the smell. The plastic parts are pretty useless, they melt and break. The product itself is great. The quality of repair is excellent.
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This is a big heater for such a small space. However, there are a lot of variables to consider. Is this enclosed porch addition well insulated or is it mostly glass walls. Is it in the shade with a N. exposure or in full S. exposure shade free sun. Assuming the worst with poor insulation, single pane glass and a northerly exposure this is the heater for you if you want to keep plants alive or sit in this porch in the evening in the winter. An over-sized heater will cycle frequently. You may not want to sit or even have furniture within 2 feet or so from this heater. It is more efficient to have a small heater running a high percentage of the time than having a behemoth turning on for five minutes every half hour. When in doubt it is probably best to error on the side of a little extra capacity. There are internet sites that will work the math for you if you know square footage of wall area by type, wood, window, etc. You can calculate your heat loss in thermal units given a certain outside temperature. In this way you can precisely calculate your BTU needs. This is a good little heater. I use it to assist heat pumps on cold evenings as they don't work well below a certain temperature. It makes a big difference in an area 5 times the area of your patio, but it is not the sole source of heat for the space. One last thought, if possible position the heater along the new outside wall facing in toward the original structure. If any of this is masonry the thermal mass will absorb heat when the heater is on and let it out slowly between cycles. This will allow your heater to cycle less often. Regardless, even with no masonry you don't want to be sending radiant heat into glass. I hope you find this helpful.
516981
Depends on where you live. We have one in the kitchen area and it's fabulous but here in West Texas I wouldn't put one on a screened porch - too much windswept dirt and sand
1239862
We use ours on an interior porch that is not heated. It seems to stay warm enough but the opening on both sides may present issues with a continuous draft? I put a polartec blanket inside that partially covers back opening. It is lighter than wooden or heavy plastic houses so wind could be a factor as far as " blowing over". I would see this working in a semi protected area ( in an open port or garage or she'd, etc) . I am pleased with the house!
718097
There is a full mesh screen door. The door has a double layer (solid and mesh) so you can either unzip it completely or just leave the screen door closed. The sides have a lot of mesh too but no solid cover except for the rain fly outside the tent. I slept out in about 40-degree weather, though, and it wasn't as bad as I had expected.
665901
We find it doesn't let the sun light in as much as our old charcoal metal screen. But it does let in enough for our needs, we even had to put up a large trellis with perennial vines on the west side of our porch because it was too sunny. We were interested in a strong screen for the pets and wanted a cool breeze to come through and it did that for us.
2110750
Yes. I did my whole porch and it looks fantastic. I am right on the water so we get blasted with sun and wind. Get a heat gun and get it as tight as possible, then hear away the finial wrinkles. It looks amazing. My old vinyl was shot, this was the best makeover for my porch ever
794197
Fan can be used without light. Bottom of fan to ceiling is 8" to 9" without light. It can be mounted on screened-in-porch if it is centered in room away from any blowing rain around the sides.
255338
A covered porch probably. If you kept it oiled. It is really a nice piece of butcher block. We made a kitchen island out of ours.
389365
I LOVE this fan--I bought 2. However, I do not know about the usage on screened porch. The manufacturer should be able to give you some idea. However it seems that as long as it was protected from direct rain and extreme dampness it should be OK.