How to Stop a Spinning Patio Umbrella
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- DIY Home Hack: How to Stop Your Patio Umbrella From Spinning in the Wind
Using just a wrench, a hammer, and a Popsicle stick, Kurt shows the simple steps to keep your patio umbrella from turning.
Holy cats. I was getting myself prepared for PVC or some kind of epoxy glue, and you come in... like a hero... with a popcicle stick. Heck yes. You are the man of summer.
Thank you for your hilarious comment! We loved it!
I twisted the knob too tight and I can’t get it undone at the base what do you suggest. I put a rubber wedge in the base then turned the knob into into but now it’s stuck.
And umbrella still twists with wind 😅
Sorry I missed your comment a long while ago! Did you ever get the knob unstuck, and the umbrella to stop twisting? @@_antcap_
Thanks so much! So simple, but I haven’t thought about going under the table. I hope this works as well for me!
We hope it works for you, too!
Did it work for you?
Thanks, my spinning umbrella has been making me nuts, this helped.
We're so happy to hear this helped with your spinning umbrella! Hope it continues to work :)
I'm trying this tonight and will let you know how it goes... I've tried numerous solutions which have all failed....I really hope this one works as it is a very big problem every summer for us! Worst case scenario, I get to eat a popsicle.
You are a genius. Thank you!!!
Glad you found the how-to video helpful! My hubby is full of great ideas, always fixing things, and I'll have fun video-taping his efforts and uploading them. More to come!
@@sandynielsen1098 seriously, SO helpful! my patio table umbrella hole isn't large enough to fit standard "rubber umbrella wedges," but is still large enough to make the umbrella spin -- this fixed the problem!! thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@@kowalchukm Thank you so much for letting us know it worked for you! We're so glad!
Thank you so much for your tip! It works wonders 👏🏽
Glad to hear it worked for you! Thanks for letting us know!
Thanks!!!!!!!! Your trick is still helping!
Amazing tip! Super helpful
I drilled a hole where the knob is and it works fine
That's awesome!
Someone else who commented a couple years ago also went that route, and added a few details on how it was done, in case anyone else is curious about that method and wants to check out that comment to learn more.
Easy and inexpensive fix, thank you!
We're so glad to hear the fix worked for you!
Great inexpensive fix, thank you.
Like your idea. Simple and effective.
Thanks! It's worked for us year after year. Hope it works for you, too!
Thank you, You are amazing.
thanks for your vid. i drilled holes through the pole that holds up the umbrella. then I screwed the 2 screws that hold the umbrella pole in place. that worked for me.No more spinning. you may also try lifting up the metal base, and there's a screw underneath, and tighten that up too.
Those are great ideas, too! Umbrella manufacturers should give out a how-to page to fix this problem :)
yes , thanks, and just some detail for anyone else, where Kurt shows you the knob, unscrew either the one or 2 knobs at the bottom of the pole, look in there and line up your drill and drill the holes in the pole while its standing in the base, and then pull out the pole, if necessary, and further drill out the one or 2 holes where the knobs would tighten into the pole, and replace the pole in the base, then the knobs will screw all the way into the pole, and thus hold the pole in place, and stop the spinning.
Thank you for adding that detail. By drilling a hole into the pole that's spinning, you allow the 'tightening' screw to secure it since it now goes into the pole rather than just against the pole.
Exactly :)
Great tip thanks Buddy appreciate the great tip...man Ive had this problem for years thinking id have to just replace the entire base...thank you.
Hope your spinning umbrella problem is solved! We had the problem for a couple years, too, until he devised the fix :)
Brilliant very helpful thank you
i just started having some problem need yo get some friction going great idea tks
You're right! Just something in between to grip the metal on metal. Hope it works for you!
Thank you!
Hope it keeps working for you!
I shall try this today.....also a good reason to go get a couple of fudgsicles!! LOL
I like your thinking! We already have a box of craft popsicle sticks, but your comment makes me want the kind WITH a fudgsicle :)
great tip!!
Thanks much! Great idea.
Hope the idea solves your spinning patio umbrella problem!
@@sandynielsen1098 I'll let you know how it goes! (I need to get a new base first). Thanks again!
Genius and low tech
put the umbrella post threw the hole of a square cinder block. you can stack as many blocks for weight.
Good idea - sounds like an easy, inexpensive umbrella base. Does it prevent the spinning?
Another easy fix…..drill a hole in the umbrella pole where the base knob bolt goes. Instead of tightening the knob AGAINST the pole, which never works to keep it from rotating….tighten the knob so the bolt end goes through the hole you made in the pole. It will lock it and stop the spinning.
Great tip! Thanks for describing this fix!
Genius
Thanks! Hope the fix worked for you!
@@sandynielsen1098
Worked Thank you