I have read in some older reviews that the swing rubber gets sticky. Is this still the case? Is there a Solition?
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Mine is about 16 months old. I have found that the rubber on the chains of the swing sometimes feels a bit sticky, but then that goes away. The sticky doesn't come off on your hands, it's more that the rubber is hot and give it a sticky feel. It has never been so bad that it bothered me at all and certainly doesn't bother my daughter. That said, I have noticed that putting the swings in storage for the winter helps to prevent that when you go to use it in the summer.
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I think we are on our 4th year now - they were feeling pretty icky last summer and this year when I took them out of the garage to hang them they were super super gross. Going to have to replace them this year. One of them is actually oozing wet looking droplets of sticky oily stuff. I think we will go with a different brand of swing - the lifetime replacements are expensive! (wrt weather - we live in Pittsburgh and have hot, humid summers. I do take the swings down in the winter but they are stored in either an unheated garage or a deck box.
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I had this same problem and was not excited about the having to purchase new swings. I called Lifetime and they sent a new set of swings and monkey bar at NO cost, No shipping and it arrived 2 days later!
389869
We haven't noticed that our swings get sticky - but we live in Washington State and the weather isn't 'hot' usually. I wonder if the weather in a particular region might affect the swing?
389870
We have only had ours for about a year, but the rubber is not sticky at all and it has been out in both heat and cold.
364370
Hm. For me this is a non-problem. I'm still very happy with my holder and I guess I've somehow got a paper-tearing technique that doesn't make a 'swing'. Maybe squirt a little Crazy Glue around the "hinge" part? For a less permanent but equally stable solution maybe try Sugru. Buy some on Amazon. It's wonderful, versatile stuff, a putty that will stick tightly to anything, wood, glass, metal, etc. but can also be pried off if needed.
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The swing does not have a finish. I left mine unstained, but put 3 coats of Marine outdoor varnish, which turned out great. Do not use indoor/outdoor varnish if you intend to hang it outdoors. If you're going to paint it, I'd recommend Bulls Eye 1-2-3 primer with a premium exterior latex paint.
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Same thing happened to me, as well as the string frayed. I actually emailed Barnett's customer service department and they resent me a string assembly for free. I got it in the mail about 4 days after they replied and it slipped on with no problem. Pretty good customer service.
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I have a 20 lb 5 month old and the swing has been creaking with him in it. It's been creaking since about 4 1/2 months. We took down the swing and put it in storage.
2123642
The one I bought for my grandson is not that noisy. I did notice that if the swing is fast the noise is more noticeable. So if you slow the swing it makes less noise. We still use it all day every day.
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I would agree with taking it off. I ordered the grip kit for a friend of mine, watched him putting it on and there was not very much space to play with, pretty tight fit without the old tape/grip there. It might possibly allow for a little more give in the grip then you may want during a swing, but that is just a guess there.
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Hmm, I didn't have that problem. It does need to be facing the right direction, but I assume you've thought of that. I sometimes have to give it a good push to get it clipped in. But I find it more difficult to get it unclipped. Are you having a problem with both sides? Might want to see if you can get your swing exchanged.
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It does swing free. A lot depends on how far out from the window the whole thing ends up. It hasn't been a problem at all, though. Once you have it loaded it pretty much stays put. It's capable of holding far more weight than we've put on it.
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I didn't have that problem. If the arbor screw is proper side in and tight and you are still getting play then I would say that is an issue.
432219
Other than the canopy, I wouldn't know....the discs came with screw-ins, which hold the canopy secure...take a look at a diagram of the swing setif you still have it...good luck. JL
1876988
We hung ours from a tree it swings. This is not a swing that can stand still it goes back a good foot and a half when swinging on it.I did have to stain it 3 times and then polyurethane it a couple times.
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Yes. Mine constantly swings til I turn it off. Try to put it on the other speeds first the turn it on a faster one. If you get in an in between spot on the speeds it could stop. I have had similar problems with a full size swing I bought somewhere else.
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I would highly recommend using cement. My kids swing climb and do crazy stuff on this swing set and there is never a safety question about whether the swing set can tolerate the wear and tear. I would not feel safe using this set without the cement foundation.
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No. It should not move or swing. Make sure your screen brackets are securely anchored to where they are attached. Hope this helps.
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It was rubbery not sticky. I don't know what you need to do. May be it is defect. You may need to call customer service.
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I bought the chain at hardware store. Only had uncoated. But when you swing you only touch coated. So glad I got it everybody swings. Even the UPS man!!!So much FUN!!!