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Repairs Procedure
Tools required:
Cellulose thinners (from Halfords)
Paper towelling
Scissors
Repair tape
Spare fabric
The membrane is particularly delicate when under
pressure so care should be taken not to hit it with
sharp objects. A hard kick from the inside can
easily cause a 6 inch round hole.
If a very large hole is made, possibly through
vandalism, manually turn on the second fan to
maintain the pressure and stick a piece of fabric
on the inside of the dome over the hole immediately. Once repaired, revert to
normal fan operation.
Inform Covair of the damage as soon as possible.
Small holes or tears can be easily repaired with the
strong repair tape supplied with the dome.
First clean thoroughly round the tear inside the
dome with cellulose thinners and wipe dry. Cut a
strip of tape and place evenly over the hole and
smooth flat pushing out all air bubbles. On an
inflated dome it is easier if you have a second
person holding a plank of wood on the outside of the
tear to push against. Then repeat the process on the
outside of the tear to stop rain penetrating.
If the tear is a long straight one, put small pieces
of tape across the tear before sticking down the
full length of it.
For large odd shaped holes cut a piece of spare
fabric and stick it over the hole on the inside of
the dome, first cleaning
where the tape will stick. Then cover the hole with
tape on the outside.
With large holes inform Covair so that they can be
welded on the next visit.
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