Posts tagged ‘wind resistant’

Moved Post: Storing your outdoor umbrella

It’s winter time and you should be either storing or covering your patio umbrella.  Not exactly sure how or the best way to store your umbrella?  Not to worry, we’ve put together a neat little list of some of the best ways to store your patio centerpiece.

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January 26, 2009 at 7:27 am Leave a comment

Moved Post: Fiberglass – The New Standard in Wind Resistance

Aluminum and Wood Construction in patio umbrellas have been around for years.   But one of the most common problems with either have been breakage.  Why?  Like any rigid material, both aluminum and wood have a breaking point, a point where stress on the material causes it to fail.  Most aluminum and wood umbrellas are strong enough to withstand most uses, even in windy situations.  However, most of the wind resistance of standard construction patio umbrella comes from the design of the wind vent.   The more air that can pass through an umbrella without altering it’s shape of balance, the better an umbrella fairs.

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December 8, 2008 at 4:03 am



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