I am looking for something to bring shade to my backyard and pool area. We live in AZ and have very hot summers, would this work for me?
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Yes, it was nice for the price but it can't withstand wind very well. Make sure you anchor it down.
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Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent snowfall North. Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent... » Read More Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent snowfall North. « Show Less
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Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent snowfall North.
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Yes, but it does not hold up very well in strong winds. Additionally, our shade came with a couple of parts missing in the assembly hardware that they send to you.
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If left in shaded area it will be fine, I got it for my twin grandsons and my daughter leaves it up all summer and it is fine, and she lives in Louisiana. Hope this answers your question
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i don't know, i got this for my grandson in az. it is outside but it's in the shade.
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It would be with a try. It might take several applications. If the fabric of the shade is a coarse weave it probably would not be effective.
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Well, I live in Florida and without the second shade pulled up yes, less if the second shade is snapped up. My daughter and I have clicked many miles using it. In the dead of Sumner, however, nothing will help keep them cool though. ;-)
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I live in San Diego County and use the cover in the summertime. With our 70 to 80 degree air temps during the summer, the pool water gets pretty warm under the pool cover. We also have solar to warm up our pool but you can definitely feel the increased warmth directly under the cover. I would not recommend the cover for Arizona summers as I think you would be able to cook with the increased water temperature.
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Yes it will. Go ahead and buy it! This was the first summer season that I have used it and I just love it. Many times in the summer it will rain. We were able to still be outside to enjoy the summer. I'm now thinking about a firepit to be able to enjoy it in the late fall and winter.
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I used this sun shade last summer with excellent results. There are indeed grommets in each of the corners through which you can thread a rope to suspend it over your patio.
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Anything that cuts the sun is better than nothing. Might be a better idea to plant something taller for the shade.
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Hi Marylou-Absolutely; I have an outdoor patio shade that is constantly exposed to the weather and, after six plus months it looks perfectly fine. The use for an outdoor tent would certainly be far more benign on the material than my application.
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To be honest with you, I don't think I would. It does have some metal objects that may rust and then shorten the life of the shade. I installed mine outside of course but the mount is under the patio overhang to protect it from direct sunlight and water. I'm not an expert this is just my opinion.
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Hi, Not sure, it got about 90 today where I am near Seattle, the shade was super hot and soft to the touch. Plus my car felt like a furnace. Not so sure how it'd do in your Arizona heat. Not sure I'd chance it. Car Sunshade Jumbo x-shade is one I got for my parents and other than I can't refold like the directions this one seems to work better. Hope that helps.
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I think this product will hold up well. We live in Texas and the heat is quite intense. That said, we normally don't use this cover to protect from the sun.
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Depends on spacing of slats but lets say theyre 2in apart that would be 50% shade at noon.I believe the fabric alone would do better than that.I put it on over 2x2 spaced slats and provides great shade.I also have a couple 12 x25 pieces to cover my trailer when in the desert.
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I can't see the temperatures affecting the usage of the pool. I live in Southern New Jersey where summer days are hot and humid, mid 90's to 100 plus, for days at a time. You'll use more chemicals on the hotter days and the water gets pretty warm, especially if there isn't any shade available. Just throw a hose in to cool down the water. We bought our second Intex pool this year. Our first one lasted 5 seasons. Not bad for a couple hundred dollars. You'll be happy on those hot summer nights if you gave this a try.
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i think no matter what color, if it's summer outside the kids will get hot. this stroller has a really nice canopy shade that goes really far down and protect pretty much the entire body.