How do you track the sun with this fellow? It looks like you have to both turn it and tilt it. Does the pot holder also move when you do that?
1355029
Yes, you both pivot it and tilt it as needed. However, the rack on which the post sits is attached to the frame, not the paraboloid, so it stay nice and level without you having to do anything special.
1355030
Yes, you need to track the sun with maybe one adjustment every 20 minutes or so. It's easy to do - take a look at this video to see an example: http://vimeo.com/81796385 As you say, SolSource can be both rotated and tilted to follow the sun. The pot stand rotates with the dish, so there is no additional adjustment required.
1355031
Yes, you need to track the sun with maybe one adjustment every 20 minutes or so. It's easy to do - take a look at this video to see an example: http://vimeo.com/81796385As you say, SolSource can be both rotated and tilted to follow the sun. The pot stand rotates with the dish, so there is no additional adjustment required.
1355032
Yes, the holder stays in the same spot. For tracking it can both turn on the stand, and has a sliding mechanism for the tilt of the dish. It is very easy and locks in place.
494716
It's like a tripod at the bottom. The sun has faded it and extreme winds have blown it away. You really have to hold it down. Mine is now faded out and banged up.
2089405
I hate to tell you but setting the time is the least of the issues. The thermometer will record a leaf blowing past, a butterfly flying in the upper corner, the wind flapping something. Over the course of one day, you'll find it recording all day....everything. Take that into consideration. Especially when you have to go back and spend a lot of time seeing nothing happened. FYI, mine broke 3 days after I got it. Never heard back from the company. Obviously no refund.
841809
They changed the control panel and it's really weird... I fiddled around and if you hold temp and temp up buttons simultaneously, it can be moved up. However, I just tried it on mine and it's been a few months and it got a little wonky...very cold out . So be careful and if I get to the right sequence and remember I'll repost and update. Good luck !
971827
The rotation is continuous with battery installed. I have never used it with a solar power source mode. You can only display micro light items
485742
It is "Solar" powered, and the sun is the equivalent of a high wattage light bulb. If you used a florescent, LED or any bulb less than 100 WATT, it will not work very well. It will function great near a high wattage bulb or in the sun.
647321
Verna, I had a little trouble at first too. My hands sometimes have trouble with twisting motions. I slowed down, and made sure that the top was set in the pot evenly before I started to turn it, and it worked like a charm. The trick is to have the top setting evenly on the opening, and then it turns fine. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your thermal as much as I do.
475257
this umbrella does not tilt unfortunately. Source: owned it a few weeks so far. It will 'tilt' when the wind blows but there is no crank to tilt it. I wish there was.
541185
Ditto on the previous comment from Crazy Horse. We have never needed to tilt it farther than the "auto tilt" of approximately 22 degrees. We have this on our 2nd story deck that gets full sun and the slight tilt is perfect. Make sure to fully open the umbrella though to engage the auto tilt.
766166
I live in FL and it's just as hot here! In the summer, If I'm going to park in the sun all day, I just remove the suction cup holder and place it in the tray out of the sun. It's always on when I'm driving though and it's never fallen off after a 8 hour drive.
1012642
It moves in all directions, I wouldn't worry about it unless it doesn't work properly when you use it. I love mine! Make sure to get multiple pads, they get pretty dirty if your car is sun damaged.
309728
It doesn't rotate. It's anchored at the back and it's not huge so you sometimes have to think about where the sun is.
1437199
I keep mine OFF of the day/night auto adjust and keep it at 100% bright. Also I put a hood on it and that helps. Other than that, the sun will always win.
936372
These features on my umbrella work o.k. The tilt mechanism is less then ideal because you need to release the top part ofthe umbrella for it to tilt. When yo look to close it you have to hold part of the umbrella. Push it up until it is back in lock position.
913593
You must get a thermastat. It doesn't run constantly, but work based on the temperature in the attic. It runs, but barely on cloudy days. It has to be sunny. I guess that's the trade off when you get a solar fan, but it runs for free.
674765
We cannot set it to tilt, however it swivels/rotates 360 degrees so we move it throughout the day to stay shaded. We bought two of them and love the quality.
1090978
If you want the pot lit from above, hold the light to see how the light is shining on your pot and mount the light in the eaves. If you are staking the light and lighting the pot from the ground, try it in several locations to get the effect you want. There is more than enough cord to still get the solar panel in any position, too. As long as the panel is in the open and clear of any shade, it'll do well. My solar panel is on a fence.