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Instant Gazebo
Instant Gazebo
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Avg. Customer Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars(based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 217859
Category: Kitchen

Publisher: BRAND NOT SPECIFIED
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Media: Kitchen
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 93
Dimensions (in): 50 x 50 x 50

Model: Y99641
UPC: 035355996418
EAN: 0035355996418
ASIN: B0002HRLTE


Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Instant Gazebo... easy as 1-2-3 and you're sun-sheltered and bug-free! No moreafternoons spent struggling with grueling gazebo setups! After easy initial setup, this baby cranks out and opens similar to a patio umbrella. Simple as 1-2-3, really. It's fast, easy, and always ready when you are. Zip-off mesh nylon curtains provide full enclosure for bug-free backyard living, or can be tied back or removed completely for open-air sun shelter. Details: Heavy-duty aluminum frame with weather-resistant powder-coated finish; Canopy is made of heavy-duty polyester with UV protective coating and is vented at top for positive air flow; Nylon mosquito net curtains have full zippers along top and grommets at bottom for staking into ground during windy conditions; Each mosquito netting wall has a zipper up the middle for easy entry; Curtains can be zipped off or tied back at corners with attached tie-backs; Entire Gazebo can be easily rotated 360-deg. with foot pedal; 10 x 10' when fully set up, with 9'3" center interior height and 9'8" max. exterior height; Zip-off curtains hang approx. 86" from ground; Cover included for use in cranked-down storage position; Easy initial assembly required; Weighs 83 lbs., 11 ozs. Base must be secured with patio blocks. Your ticket to fast, easy shelter from the sun... and a spring and summer filled with bug-free fun! Order ONLINE Today! Please Note: This is a Heavy / Bulky item. $68.00 for heavy / bulky shipping and handling will be charged in


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1 out of 5 stars awful   November 24, 2006
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

don't buy this piece of garbage! the product is lousy and customer service is the absolute pits - I wasted a lot of money, and ended up throwing it in the trash.


1 out of 5 stars DO NOT burn your money...don't buy this one!   May 30, 2006
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Well darn clever design but it's just criminal the parts used to make
it. I had mine two weeks before it was completely destroyed by a summer
rainstorm. The top inside piece that holds the rib supports together in
the middle is made of PLASTIC and one nice windstorm and it cracked
which means all the ribs have come apart and collapsed.

Also, had the same problem with the handle, mine came broken...very
cheap metal.




1 out of 5 stars Defective junk - DO NOT BUY   May 15, 2006
  10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is unequivocally a piece of poorly made, defective junk. The manufacturer, Bond Manufacturing, deserves to go out of business for trying to foist such garbage on consumers.

The crank handle had snapped off the first one we received -- rendering it completely useless because the design doesn't make such a part replaceable in and of itself -- so we returned it and had a replacement shipped to us.

The second one turned out to have a defective pedal (which one normally depresses with the foot to rotate the gazebo). It wouldn't stay up, meaning the gazebo was free to rotate in any breeze. We didn't discover this until after a few days had passed and the wind had picked up, by which time we had tossed out the box.

The customer service rep suggested returning it in the box that would come with yet another replacement, so that's what we decided to do. When the third one arrived, it turned out to have a crank handle that had been bent inwards and could not be used. We then decided to mix and match -- i.e., use the umbrella/pole /crank handle from the second one (with the defective base pedal) and use the base from the third one.

All seemed to be going well for a couple of days, until we lowered the gazebo (raising and lowering frequently took a fair amount of strength to turn the crank handle) and tried to open it again. It opened, but wouldn't stay open -- when the crank handle was let go, it would just whir back in the other direction and the thing would close.

What kind of manufacturer tries to sell such shabby and defective merchandise to consumers? An outfit named Bond Manufacturing, that's who. Considering the time and effort I've wasted with this piece of junk (and money spent on patio stones, tapcon screws, drill bits, etc.), the characters running Bond Manufacturing all deserve to end up living in empty appliance cartons under an interstate overpass.



1 out of 5 stars instant gazebo UNSTABLE   May 21, 2005
  14 out of 16 found this review helpful

After erecting the Instant Gazebo I had to strap it to our deck ! Still the first gust of wind that came along bent the arms of the gazebo [...]


5 out of 5 stars Strong, durable and well designed and easy assembly   April 23, 2005
  6 out of 10 found this review helpful

After a lot of research shopping, ALL the umbrellas I found, either on the web or in local retailers, do NOT automatically come with a base. That goes for both conventional or offset umbrellas. This item was designed to float in the breeze, but does need to be lowered if the wind picks up to more than that, as do most umbrellas. My favorite feature on this is the option for the mosquito netting, which zips on and off easily. It took two of us less than 10 minutes to get this out of the box and up.

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