Will rain accumulate on top if left outside or does the fabric let the water drain?
379953
I don't know, never leaved it in the rain, when it starts to rain we take it inside, and every evening we take it inside
379954
Fabric will allow the rain to drain; of course the fabric will be slightly damp and dries over time , but the water will not accumulate
379955
We do not have the beds outside. The middle of the bed is a mesh material, so it is likely that most of the water would "spill" through there. The outer portion is a sturdy nylon-type material and I am not sure if the water would penetrate that.
1260069
Yes absolutely mine got rained on many times. You just have to tilt the cushions on their side to drain out the water because if you don't the underside stays wet.
2079620
Yes, the insert also tucks in so that rain isn't able to access the top. Hope this helps.
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.
2214313
Ours is on a covered porch outside. So it gets direct evening sun and wind blown rain. It is meant for outside use, but if you have it in a completely unprotected area where it is always exposed to the elements it would deteriorate faster. Think of hanging natural fiber string outside. If its a wet climate, mold and fungus could grow on it and weaken it. I would keep it a bit protected. I have never washed mine, they seem to always look nice as they age.
433114
Mine does the same thing. I've used it all summer. I think it is supposed to be a little loose. Only drawback is that it collects rainwater... So be careful after the rain:)
532629
I haven't had any problems with it leaking water when it rains. The top doesn't seal closed which may be because I have patio furniture.
1670057
It has a rain cover that goes over the top. It isn't flat though it fits the top.
149487
We accumulate water from run off of our roof so it doesn't go through the downspout. We use that and the rain water that also accumulate in the barrel for our hydrangea plant and have no problem.
922938
It is covered, however, the mesh-sides can allow rain to get in. I haven't used it during the rain.
1433771
We've owned our for a few months now... never has rain come through the fabric... it beads-up and rolls down. I've not had it open in a really heavy rain because of the accompanying winds that come with it. Also, I've noted that a slightly steeper angle would be better for ours. Closer to flat can result in a little bit of pooling which I think ultimately would cause some dripping. But, for the price it has very much exceeded my expectations.
933326
Some moisture will pass through. The ground water will not evaporate quickly, creating a green house effect. We still open up the blanket periodically and water. If you get lots of light rain you may not even need additional water.
2149525
Closest we ever got to rain was wet grass and it stayed dry. But I don't think the design would stay dry in actual rain. It's a very open design and would get wet inside I think.
349677
The rain will not hurt the product and depending of the amount of rain it may overflow or drain out the hole.
933324
I concur with all the other three comments. If you drape the cloth (as I do the very Ight ones) then the rain will go thru and be pretty well distributed. Of you establish it more taut, it will tend to let the rain run off as any surface that isn't horizontal will shed some moisture.
1799420
I have not had any issues with water getting in from the weather. I did build a nice frame to keep it from sitting directly in the ground.
1313168
I haven't needed to protect it from rain. The cloth tarp covers the top of tank for the most part. The thing I constantly need to protect it from is the mulch discharge from the mower. I keep forgetting and get a bunch of grass stuck to the sticky paper :)