ANNEXE WEATHERING
Your
Orbit
®
Air
Annexe
has
been
sewn
using
a
special
waterproof
thread.
This
special
thread
swells
to
seal
the
needle
holes
made
during
the
manufacturing
process.
In
order
for
the
thread
to
become
functional
it
needs
to
be
weathered.
The
weathering
process
will
require
the
thread
to
be
wet
through
several
times
before
becoming
totally
effective.
This
area
may
also
be
treated
with
seam
sealant.
UV DEGRADATION
Your
annexe
is
a
temporary
structure
which
has
a
UPF50
protection
factor
but
is
itself
susceptible
to
attack
from
UV.
Long
term
or
permanent
exposure
to
UV
can
weaken
the
fabric.
MAIN SEAMS
Your
Orbit
®
Air
Annexe
is
manufactured
using
waterproof
fabric
and
has
had
most
of
its
main
seams
hot
air
taped,
during
production
to
help
prevent
water
leakage.
However,
it
is
sometimes
not
possible
to
fully
seal
these
seams,
due
to
the
nature
of
the
materials
used,
features
incorporated
or
sewing
methods
utilised,
and
it
may
be
necessary
to
apply
seam
sealant
manually.
A
tube
of
seam
sealant
is
supplied
with
your
annexe
for
this
purpose.
REMAINING
SEAMS
To
maximise
the
Orbit
®
Air
Annexe’s
weather
proofing
it
will
be
necessary
to
treat
the
remaining
seams
with
the
seam
sealant
provided.
Seam
sealant
should
also
be
used
where
the
tape
may
be
damaged,
peeled
away
or
interrupted
by
tie
points,
suspension
points
or
other
features.
IMPORTANT:
YOU
NEED
PRIOR
TO
INITIAL
USE
TO
“
WEATHER
IN
”
YOUR
ANNEXE
DEVELOPED
SPECIFICALLY
FOR
THE
AUSTRALIAN
CLIMATE
From
the
Makers
of
the
Multi-Award
Winning
AirOPUS
®
Camper
Trailer
INFLATABLE
CARAVAN
ANNEXE
LOW
325
WIDTH
RANGE
ORBIT
AIR
COMET
325
CARE
INSTRUCTIONS
WE
HIGHLY
RECCOMMEND
INSTALLING
A
‘’
ANNEXE
DOOR
PROTECTION
ROLLER
”
TO
AVOID
TEARING
YOUR
ORBIT
AIR
ANNEXE
This
roller
must
be
fitted
to
the
top
outer
corner
of
the
door
to
prevent
the
corner
of
the
door
causing
damage
to
your
annexe.
If
the
roller
is
not
fitted,
the
fabric
of
the
annexe
can
be
damaged
by
the
sharp
corner
of
the
door
when
it
is
opened.
DRYING YOUR ANNEXE
If
you
do
need
to
pack
away
your
annexe
while
it’s
wet,
remove
all
storm
straps
first
and
pack
these
separately.
This
will
help
to
avoid
any
damage
to
your
annexe.
When
drying
your
annexe,
dry
it
with
the
flyshee
t
top
side
exposed.
Failure
to
do
this
will
result
in
damage
to
the
waterproof
coating
on
the
underside
of
your
flysheet,
which
may
result
in
colour
distortion,
waterproof
failure
and
fabric
failure.
CONDENSATION
Annexes
containing
synthetic
material
are
sometimes
affected
by
condensation.
This
can
normally
be
cured
by
ensuring
adequate
ventilation
through
making
full
use
of
the
annexe’s
ventilation
or
by
leaving
doorways
slightly
unzipped
whenever
possible.
Under
certain
conditions,
all
annexes
will
suffer
from
internal
condensation
depending
on
atmospheric
conditions,
evening
and
night
time
temperatures,
and
moisture
in
the
air
and
ground.
Condensation
can
be
quite
severe,
causing
a
film
of
water
inside
the
roof
and
walls
which
can
drip
into
the
annexe
and
even
leave
puddles
of
water.
Don’t
blame
the
annexe
or
confuse
this
with
leakage
–
ventilation
is
the
answer.
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