Q&A

Storage

• For how long can a damp tent be kept packed?

  If the situation arises where a tent that is not 100% dry must be packed, it should not be longer than a maximum of 2 days before it is dried.

  If this takes longer, it is easy for mold to form , and if it is cold, ice formations may appear that can potentially damage the fabric.

• How do I clean the tent?

  Depending on the amount of dirt on the tents, we recommend washing the tents up to 60 m², (6 x 10 m) indoors. This would also facilitate drying them after cleaning. In the case of inner liners, partition walls and cabins, washbasins can be used as long as they are large enough to fit the accessories. The largest part will be about the same size as the largest tent.

  Equipment:

  • High pressure washer, if possible
  • Water
  • Hoses
  • Brushes
  • Cleaning wipes
  • Detergent
  • Water supply
  • When using high-pressure washers, the pressure can not be too high, use maximum diffusion and approx. 1 meter distance from the fabric.

  Staff

  We recommend that each cleaning team consists of 2-3 people. This is because the tents are relatively heavy, especially when wet. Typically one such team should be able to wash two tents during a working day.

  Cleaning procedures

  If the tents are packed in containers, they must be opened and the tents unpacked as soon as possible to identify possibly damp tents. If the tarpaulins are wet, they must be washed and / or dried as soon as possible. Otherwise they can easily become infected with mold.

  Each tarpaulin should be checked for degree of soiling. If the tent skins are dry and not too dirty, they can be cleaned by removing dust with a vacuum cleaner and cleaning the surface with water and a cloth.

  If the fabric is very dirty, it must be cleaned using a high pressure washer and / or a lot of water, detergent and brush, and mounted or hung to dry after rinsing thoroughly with clean water. ROFI recommends Janitol Heavy Duty No4806 as a suitable cleaning agent.

  No fabric should be dried using a mechanical dryer in order to avoid shrinkage.

  Please note that all tent skin, ground sheets and transport covers must be clean and dry before storage.

   

   

• Can the inner liner be left inside when the tent is packed for storage?

  The inner liner / inner tent is made so that it can be left inside the tent when it is packed for storage.

  It is important that both doors are left open, since there is some movement when the tent is set up.

  Note that the volume of the packed tent will of course be larger when the inner liner is left inside.

  Equipment inside the tent cannot be packed with the inner liner, as space is limited in the storage box.

  NB! If the tent is wet, you MUST remove the inner liner before packing. The tent skin and the inner liner must be dried separately.