Eureka! Screen House

by Eureka

Product Features

• Portable rectangular screen house large enough to house standard-sized picnic table
• Measures 13' 6" by 9' 6"; full mesh panels
• Strong, self-supporting external 3/4-inch, chain-corded steel frame
• Two full length doors zip completely open and out of the way
• Center height of 87 inches; weighs 15 pounds, 10 ounces

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A great choice for a respite from bugs at a backyard barbecues or as an extra lounge space on car camping or RV trips, the free-standing Eureka Screen House provides a 128 square foot area--just right to fit a standard-sized picnic table--and a roomy 7 foot, 3 inch center height. The 75D polyester roof cloth provides excellent UV resistance, and it dries as quickly as nylon. It features a strong, self-supporting external 3/4-inch, chain-corded steel frame with a ring-and-pin assembly. It also offers storm loops for added stability in the wind. Other features include two full-length doors and 50D no-see-um mesh walls to keep out pesky insects.

About Eureka
Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products--most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen--as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.

The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM "tent cities" just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.

In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20°F during the first all American Mt. Everest Expedition.

For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the first StormShield design, this completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary.

Eureka tents have also traveled as part of several historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the first Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents specially designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic research expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth regarding the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the complete mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found amazing historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.

Product Description

Large, free standing, and durable for family picnic or party use.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000EQCW8I
• Item model number: 2624520
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Eureka quality standards..., August 27, 2007

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This review is from: Eureka! Screen House (Sports)

I have three Eureka tents and am a big fan...the main reason I felt comfortable buying this screen house. If you have a Eureka tent you know the "pole connector hub" is actually a METAL star that all the poles lock into. The screen house is a similar design, but the "pole connector hub" is cheap plastic! The first time I put this together I cracked the plastic star because everything was not perfectly aligned. It makes no sense that metal poles would be well supported by a plastic hub!It simply is not up to the level of quality I have expected from Eureka--even at this price I would stay away from this product.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Performed well, October 30, 2007

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Joan Fox (Chicago Suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka! Screen House (Sports)

At this price point it met all our expectations. It was actually easier to set up than expected. (beware the possibility of bending a pole. That said, we received a free replacement pole from Eureka as it was not clear if it was a defect or user error) This whole unit can be set up and moved around with no problem, put over the picnic table, moved to the shade, etc. Once staked down it would handle some wind, but rain would blow thru the screens. The stored size is very compact, making it a breeze to take along. I would caution the user to note the exterior dimension is not the same as useable space as you note the side walls do angle in toward the roof. There IS room for a full size picnic table inside, but you can't stand up tall as you walk around it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware in the wind, November 15, 2007

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J. K. Dresser (High Springs, FLUnited States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka! Screen House (Sports)

This is a nice screen room but there is no provision for guy lines. Ours blew down in a brisk breeze and broke three of the poles. We are currently waiting to see if Eureka will replace them.