can i leave it out in the sun and rain?
1124201
No. The wood was poorly finished. I had to refinish before we used it. It is my opinion that this is overpriced and cheaply made.
1124202
I gave this to my son-in-law for his birthday. They have it outside. Just as a precaution I would cover the wood with some kind of water repellant. One of the legs has an area that's chipped. My son-in-law decided he would keep it and just fix it himself. It's a large item to return if there's anything wrong with it. It's a nice cooler.
1124203
It is wood. Some protection needed. The finish will deteriorate just being outside, mine is on a covered porch, so it has some protection. Wood swells when moist, the lid on mine does not work properly any longer.
2204715
It's meant to soak up a lot of water so I wouldn't keep it outside unless you remember to bring it in when there is a chance of rain.
246615
You can leave it outside, but I do turn mine over to avoid freezing which does not allow it to work during that part of the year.
1565992
I do leave it in the rain when I forget to put the cover. This is a very well built product.
820552
I have put it outside in the sun, but i don't leave it outside. I live in Florida and sometimes it is to humid outside, and i don't want it to rust or get dirty.
162827
You can leave it on, but you end up with 3 sides blocked from the sun or breeze. I have used it that way.
2070913
Yes. The key behind using this, is to spray it on and forget it. Let the rain rinse it off over time.
798916
Yes. Just make sure there is at least a week with no rain forecasted because it will render it useless by washing it into the ground.
1934591
I wouldn't leave it outside all the time, but I think if you got caught in a rain it would be ok. I would dry it as soon as you could tho. The chair is metal base with a seat and back that's like a sturdy vinyl-canvas material. I think it's well made but should be stored inside when not in use. Would last longer.
1960766
I have but I did it in error. It does tell you not to leave it outside exposed to the elements so I usually brought it in at night, especially if they called for rain.
944407
I think so, as long as it's not left to the elements. Not sure of your climate but I wouldn't leave it outdoors in extreme weather, like summer here in FL or winter up North.
26198
You can leave it on with no problem on a dry day. I don't have my handle mounted as low as the picture shows it--mine is attaching to the highest part of the straight part of the tube before it starts to curve over the top. The cover has to go inside of the handle, so it'll have a little rain gap there were it can't wrap over the tube. It would only affect your stuff in the trunk, not your kiddos in the front, though. On a wet day, you would probably want to go ahead and remove the handle so the cover could smoothly wrap over the tube in the back.
850692
I would not put it where it gets direct exposure to rain. Mine is on the outside of a building, protected under roof.
571993
yes but I would not leave it out in the rain- I used for yard parties,and indoor parties-
1521429
I think it can. I dont think I would use it in direct weather as the sun might blister the wood finish. However I dont think it would be affected by the rain.
485668
Hi, I keep the cooler in the garage most of the time, I don't leave nice things open to the elements like sun and rain.although I'm sure you can.
178885
Should be fine if it happens to get wet. I wouldn't leave it in the rain for long though.