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(More customer reviews)The unit is exceptionally heavy duty. This is a "team lift" object, for sure. This is my second one of these canopies.
The canopy remains in place spring through fall on a backyard deck. It provides huge amounts of shade, but its biggest shortcoming is it's not entirely waterproof. Rain will mist through the cover. I've never tried to apply something like a tent waterproofing but it would probably be worth a try.
With leaving it up all the time, I found I will get about three years from the cover, and then it gets sun-bleached and tattered, and can be replaced for about $120. Ditto for the bungee cords, about $12.
The first one I had lasted ten years (three covers) and withstood countless storms with no problem. It had many years of life left in it, however I made a crucial mistake. After I pressure-washed the deck, I forgot to re-anchor the feet. I was not at the house when a strong storm came through and, according to my neighbor,the entire unit was launched off the deck, over my roof, and into my front yard. The cover was ripped to shreds (needed replacing anyway) but a third of the poles were bent beyond repair from the impact. NOT THE FAULT OF THE CANOPY, MY FAULT! As heavy as it is, it can go airborne, so solid anchoring is essential !
I used 2" coarse thread SS lag screws directly in the the deck planks, and never had trouble until the accident. I have no experience with the available anchors that are screwed into the ground. After my accident I would not trust those ground anchors under windy conditions, and definitely not unattended. I would heavily rope off the entire perimeter.
One minor complaint is this. The cover is mainly held on by 25 bungee cords around the inside perimeter of the cover which tie to the support pipes. At each leg there is also a velcro strap but at the corners there are no bungees leaving only the velcro to hold the corners down. The velcro tends to slip up loosening the corners and this will create bellies of water when it rains. I fixed the problem this way.
Buy some 1" wide white velcro, cut to four strips about four inches long. Glue them while still together on the outside face of each corner connector, just below the down bend. Use a glue like Goop or Liquid Nails Small Projects Clear and let it set up a few minutes. Then apply glue to the out side face of the velcro, and pull the cover corner down past it as far as you can and let it grab on. After it hardens, no more bellies.
All in all this canopy is great and has given countless hours of outdoor enjoyment. Be sure to price shop as it varies widely from dealer to dealer.
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