Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 17 Feet 9 Inches with Hardware Kit, Desert Sand

by Coolaroo

Product Features

• Stainless Steel installation hardware included. 4 pad eyes, 2 turnbuckles and 2 snap hooks. Bolts and screws not included.
• Provides up to 90% UV block
• Commercial grade fabric allows cover to breathe reducing temperatures underneath by up to one-third
• 10 year warranty against UV degradation
• Resists mold and mildew

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 17 x 12.5 inches ; 22 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000S9ICF8
• Item model number: 399696
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,376 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Coolaroo square shade sails have many different uses from cooling the backyard patio to shading the kids play area to keeping the horses, dogs, goats and other four legged friends cool and out of the sun. The unique Coolaroo fabric provides up to 90% UB block and the woven fabric allows air flow that reduces the underneath temperature up to one third. The combo pack comes with the following attachment accessories: 4 pad eyes, 2 turnbuckles and 2 snap hooks. Assembled size is 17 feet 9 inches square. The fabric has a 10 year warranty against UV degradation.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do your homework and you will love it, August 3, 2010

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Ingrid Sorenson (Santee, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 17 Feet 9 Inches with Hardware Kit, Desert Sand (Lawn & Patio)

If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive way to create shade, this is the way to go. One thing we figured out is that the measurements are from corner to corner, which means that the actual body is slightly smaller. We ordered the smaller size first and exchanged it immediately for the larger one. We used four poles set in concrete as anchor points. We also attached two connection hooks on each pole...one about 1 1/2 feet higher than the other. This gives us the option to raise or lower the shade on each corner for optimum shade during any time of the day. We love the fact that the material breezes and lets moisture through for our planters. It is amazing how much cooler it is underneath this shade sail. My husband was very apprehensive at first...now he loves it. We just had an outdoor party and everybody commented how nice it looks and how effective it is. My main suggestions is: measure properly and make sure you pick the best way to anchor it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coolaroo Shade Sail, May 19, 2011

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Ed Thompson - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 17 Feet 9 Inches with Hardware Kit, Desert Sand (Lawn & Patio)

Really great quality product with all stainless steel hardware. Really cuts the heat on our deck. Remember when setting your mounting points that even though the fabric is commercial greade shade cloth, it will stretch a little over time and so it is best to leave extra space between mounting points to allow you to retighten if there is a little stretching. The product comes with nice stainless turn-buckles to control the tension however I did not need them the way I mounted it.

In my case I did not want to concrete any mounting poles in my lawn so they would not be in the way during the off-season when I take it down. So what I did was to put 2 of the fixing points on the side of the house over the deck and used two 1-3/8" 8-foot galvanized fence tubes for the outside supports from Home Depot with some standard fence fittings to secure 2 small pieces of chain at the top for connecting between the shade sail and a ratcheting strap. I screwed 2 shed anchors (30" size from Tractor Supply or find them here on Amazon) in the lawn to attach the ratcheting strap which provides the tension needed just like a commerial rental tent uses when set up for a wedding etc. With the 2 lawn anchors set at grade level I don't see them and can mow right over them when the sail is not up. I can set this up in about 10 minutes in the spring and take it down just as fast in the fall so we don't lose any light through our sliding door in the winter months. This is really the perfect solution for us.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sun Shade, December 9, 2010

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L. St Onge (New Braunfels, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 17 Feet 9 Inches with Hardware Kit, Desert Sand (Lawn & Patio)

This is a real lifesaver in the Texas sun. We have placed it over the pool area to provide some shade during peak hours. It is great, highly recommend to pool users.