does it block rain from getting on your porch?
411622
It is somewhat porous, it may block a light rain for a while, but a heavier rain with any wind will start to come through.
411623
It does block rain somewhat...it's not solid and if the rain is blowing towards the the shade the deck gets wet within a foot of the shade. Hope that helps.
411624
Yes it allows us to sit outback under the porch without the rain coming in. It also keeps our outdoor furniture from getting wet.
411625
It helps reduce the amount of rain, since it's installed on a portion of the deck where rain might otherwise penetrate; however, it does not completely block all rain from getting through, particularly during windy rainstorms.
411626
Since rain here is usually preceded by wind, we usually roll our shade up before it rains.
1765137
It will repel gentle rain but I wouldn't trust it in any sort of hard rain. It is just too small for that.
1330131
My husband installed it, but from what he explained, that flap inside the gutter reroutes most of the water. It doesn't block the gutter completely during a rain, but generally the flow of water down the gutter is too much to reroute using a device like this. Even if it seems like a flimsy idea, we have had zero problems with our system. We live in north Texas where it doesn't rain a whole lot. Even so, in the first 10 minutes of our first moderate rain after installing this, the 50 gallon barrel filled up. Hope that helps.
861250
No, but it has a large canopy that extends pretty far down. It's the largest canopy I've seen on an umbrella stroller, but if your child is still a baby, then the position of the canopy might be too high to block much rain.
1579997
I have a small overhang on my front porch, but when rain/wind come from the west, the whole porch/mailbox does get wet. I;ve had mine abt a year and my mail has never gotten wet.
370101
No, it does repel water, but during a good rain it will go to the low point and run thru eventually
120764
I cannot answer whether it actually blocks or what % UV blockage it provides as i do not have scientific equipment to determine that kind of information. However, it did give nice shade, allowed rain to filter through, and tolerated some very strong wind storms. I finally took it down for winter when the first snow arrived and it was holding snow.
353866
The sides of the porch windows zip up but the tops just hang loose. The rainfly does a pretty good job of keeping it from dripping in through the tops of the windows but we put heavy duty stick on velcro across the tops of the windows anyway and it has really helped it feel a lot more secure and helps the appearance as well since the tops of the flaps kind of hang in when they're zipped up.
595478
Not Really. It will keep the rain off for a while but then it eventually leaks.
2111582
I'm using it in a open ceiling fixture on the front porch. The porch is not enclosed but is protected from the rain.
1539492
That I don't know. Mine is on my covered porch. It does get some sun, wind and rain but not out in the open.
2206187
Yes, as others have stated, if it's protected from the weather and all moisture, including dew and lawn sprinklers. I have a few of these mounted under the eaves of the roof outside, so when people approach the doors it gives them some illumination even if the porch lights are off (and if someone was sneaking around the perimeter trying to snoop or break in, the sudden light might make them think twice).
707289
No it does not. Water and air pass through, it provides about 90% uv protection and shade.
1199106
it should. It keeps the birds and my puppy out of the garden. However when it rains it doesn't work as well. You need to keep the power source out of the direct weather.
1775919
We have ours outside "sort of" protected from the rain. Works like a charm (so far--had it over the winter).
2271178
Hi Mark, I have this model installed on my screen porch. Screen on 3 sides. When it rains hard, I can get mist inside the porch, but the fan stays protected at the ceiling level. As long as the fan isn't exposed to direct water contact, I think you would be fine.
915985
We have this mounted on our front porch. It is protected from direct rain and sun. It might rust eventually if you have it out in the elements but it works great for people to drop things off for us in a secure place when we are not home.