Haxnicks Sunbubble User Manual

Sunbubble (Large size) Set-up Instructions

Components

The main Sunbubble structure comprises a PVC cover with

12 integral fibreglass rods which are split into 2 sections to

allow the Sunbubble to be folded in half.

1 Steel disc with 2 safety clips

12 Ground pegs

Siting

12 Steel tube struts

1 Steel handle (attached to the inside top of the structure)

4 Spare end clips for Steel tube struts

In case of accidental damage the end clips can be replaced using a screwdriver.

Site your Sunbubble on firm, flat ground in an area that is sheltered from the wind. The pegs will not be as effective when secured into soft ground, so you need to consider this when deciding where to site your Sunbubble and where to secure it. If you site your Sunbubble on concrete or paving and in an area which may be exposed to some wind, then you will have to secure it to the ground by drilling into the surface and using rawl plugs with screws or hooks.

Alternatively, if the siting is temporary and you do not wish to drill into the surface, you can tie extra lengths of cord to the fabric loops at the base and secure them to weights or heavy objects such as building blocks.

Putting up your Sunbubble

NB: The PVC cover is more flexible at higher temperatures and it is therefore easier to put up in warm weather.

1.Unfold the main structure and lay it out on the ground. The zipped doorway in the lower part of the Sunbubble should be open and facing upwards.

2.Through the open doorway connect the lower half of each fibreglass rod to the corresponding upper half.

Line up the upper and lower rod

Fit the lower rod into the steel joint

Slide the steel joint over the lower rod

3.Lift the Sunbubble up by holding it around the middle and stand it vertically upright, holding it securely to make sure that it does not topple over.

4.Spread the fibreglass rods out at the base and step through the doorway into the Sunbubble. From inside push the base out further by repositioning the bottom of the rods further apart.

5.Take the 12 steel struts into the Sunbubble and fit them one at a time into position between the fibreglass rods, starting with the one over the doorway. The end of the struts clip onto the steel joints on the fibreglass rods from the outside inwards, which means that you need to slide each strut between the PVC cover and the fibreglass rod before pulling it inwards to clip the plastic end into place on the steel joint. Add one strut at a time working your way around the Sunbubble. Take care to push the fibreglass rods far enough apart before fitting the strut in place in between them.

Strut end clips fit onto the steel joint just above the protruding steel ring, one above the other

The steel struts need to be fitted the right way up, with their ends angled upwards (not downwards) - if you try to fit them the wrong way up you may damage the plastic joints at the ends.

Right way up

Steel tube bends upwards at each end

Wrong way up