The dreaded trampoline in the wind damage, this picture was actually taken in America but all over the world high wind causes trampoline damage everywhere. In the UK it was a rare thing to have storms as we do now, but climate change seems to be changing the face of things. With floods down south and Arctic winds up north it’s forcing more and more people to become weather conscious. With the recent weather in my village it made me think about this and i thought it would be useful to write something on how to prevent damage like this happening.
The main points to consider are:
- Have you purchased a Trampoline Tie Down Kit
- Is your trampoline situated in an enclosed area?
- Could the trampoline be sunk into the ground?
- If you have a safety enclosure up, have you properly secured it to resist wind capture?
- Have you thought about having a trampoline skirt to stop wind capture underneath?
- Another Really basic idea (not hugely keen on this one) is some people weight the trampoline down by putting heavy objects on the bed. This is pretty common practice, but I’m not a huge fan of it purely for the fact that it puts a lot of tension on the springs and will cause eventual sagging.
Those are just a few tips to have a read through and hopefully be helpful. Regarding spare trampoline parts, our shop Etoyszone Trampolines carry a full range of ever expanding Trampoline Parts that are suitable to use with most trampolines.
NB: Just a note here, before you rush off and buy loads of parts to rebuild your damaged trampoline it may very well be cheaper to buy a whole new unit. With the current market as it is, lots of retailers are having huge price crashes and you may be able to pick something at a bargain price and a lot cheaper option than re-kitting your trampoline.
Tags: trampoline damage, trampoline part
My children have been bouncing on their new trampoline since we put it up less than a week ago. Yesterday, the wind threw the 15-foot trampoline, along with the safety net enclosure, over a row of bushes and into my neighbor’s fenced in yard. The poles were snapped in two! The main trampoline was bent in two! I am so upset, as are the children. I have talked to friends with trampolines, and this has never happened to them. Is it worth trying to get another one? I was shocked at how easily the device crumpled. The trampoline we got had a high rating…
Hi Meg
Thanks for your comment, I am sorry to hear that your trampoline was damaged like that.
In regards to your question though, I would say yes it is worth purchasing another unit, but this time I would purchase a tie down kit with the trampoline.
In regards to your comment about the high rating on the trampoline and why it crumpled so easily there are a few factors to think about.
Firstly the ratings on the trampolines are specifically aimed at performance. The frames are usually only designed to with stand the average person’s weight while they are bouncing in the middle of the trampoline and the weight is being distributed evenly over the whole frame.
However when the trampoline is being blown away and then comes into contact with another object, that system of dissipated force is destroyed and the trampoline frame buckles under the force.
No matter what trampoline brand that you buy, the same will happen because they are just not designed to take that sort of beating.
Hopefully this answers your question and you find it useful. I look forward to hearing if you found yourself another unit.
Happy Trampolining…