We live in a very hilly area. Most of our land is on some sort of a slope/hill. Is this going to be a problem with this unit?
49573
The range of coverage goes just so far, doubt very much it would be altered by a small hill. Hope this helps-I am in love with my units and the fact that now my rescue babies will never wander again.
49574
No it doesn't matter. They can't jump it and vertical area doesn't matter. Its 90 ft 360 degrees around the unit regardless. I love ours!
49575
We have a back yard that is a fair slope. There is no problem with containment. We keep the unit inside the garage to protect from the weather, but the hill is out back of the house and he has gotten the shock when he gets too far from the unit and now won't try it. The only time we have an issue is if the battery in the collar gets weak.
49576
I haven't had any problems at our property which has an elevation difference of about 10 ft. over an area of 1 1/4 acres. I use two transmitters, one in the barn and one in the house. The transmitter in the house is about 6 ft higher than the one in the barn. System works great even with my truck parked in the barn.
1091969
We set ours up on a paver patio - but patios are (or should be) naturally sloped away from the house. The result is it's not level as the water level on one side is lower (near the house). We set it up on several indoor/outdoor "carpets" and it works fine. Next time, I'd like to level the area out a bit with sand, although that sounds like a lot more work.
1540003
I'm honestly not sure that only 3 inches in the ground and 9 above would work well on a slope; possibly not enough below to keep it from giving way to water or earth pressure.
523283
There has to be some slope to the roof. I did my parents roof last night and their roof has a very very slight pitch. It took a little more effort since you have to pull the snow down rather than let gravity pull it down. But yes it works great!
1408330
We don't have a hill in our backyard. I would call it a modest slope. I'm guessing it would work well on a flat lawn though, especially if you have room to get a good running start. Some of the smaller kids didn't quite make it to the end of the slide but the kids around ages 11 - 12 had no problem doing so. Hope that helps.
1064338
I installed a PVC system for my unit and built it in such a way the the air must travel uphill for a ways thus making it more difficult for the water to get to the unit. I have had no problems with water in the unit. Hope this helps.
822853
The roof does slope. The wind does knock it over. It will need to be anchored or sheltered to avoid that.
1232137
It depends on what you consider "hilly". You do have to be careful as it is lighter than a gas mower so the front wheels tend to rise on occasion. For flat surfaces it works better than any gas mower I've owned. If you can afford retain a lawn service do your lawn.
1197700
I think a landing with a curve may cause a problem. It can be attached up top, but on a straight surface. Mine lays in a straight line down several stairs, no curve, & it works well.
68235
We have a slight slope as well and it works fine. The slides are fine either way but the pool will not be an even depth. NOTE - if there isn't any water at the bottom of a slide it can be painful/dangerous to come down so be sure the slope is gradual enough that you have at least a little water everywhere.
725927
We've taken ours out into the yard for the kids to use, but only on very slightly uneven ground. Anything more than that and it would be unstable and prone to tipping.
1395019
As others have said moving your furniture to the middle is good practice cause rain will come through the sides. There are spots where bugs could come through where the roof poles connect to the sides but it doesn't seem do be a problem yet and we live in minnesota.
1852247
A slight hill is okay because the base should be filled with sand or water and ends up being pretty stable when that is done. Enjoy!
2183031
That was a concern of ours also. After the first time it takes only minutes to put it back up so if we are near the brach or in an open area with wind we drop it and bring our awing in. This also happens if we are in a State Park and need to dump since no sewer hook up. One more thong, we are in a Class C. There is ample side wall that we put under our outdoor carpet. If you are in a 5th wheel you would mot hv this and you would need a ladder to put it up and take it down. The plus side is in a 5th wheel the ceiling (awning) is so high and spacious! We are not on a permanent site. Wind, yes we do take precaution like you would with your awning. If we are in a protected spot or winds less than 20mph we let it up.
1293822
I have never encountered a 20 to 30 degree slope when using it. If I did, I would probably climb the hill in a 'switch-back' manner. If the machine became unstable, possibly rolling back down the hill, I'd look for a different piece of equipment. You could also try 'backing up the hill' in reverse, then 'mowing' on the way back down the hill, also referred to as 'yo-yoing'. Whatever, DO NOT let that thing roll over onto you. Good luck. Keep us guys posted on your dilemna ... :)
1797089
Hi, The Terrain requires different hardware. We have a great kit for that and it's pretty much a plug & play installation. Check out Amazon # B00HG1TO7G Thanks!
1710398
We have sand under ours. Just be certain your sand is completely level to prevent dips and valleys. We thought ours was, but we ended up with a few slightly noticeable areas where we must have not leveled footprints well enough.