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You may also experience, depending on the weather and use, condensation. This should not be confused with leakage.
To reduce the risks of condensation, please ensure your product is adequately ventilated. Please note that under certain
conditions, all tents will suffer from internal condensation depending on atmospheric conditions, the weather, the amount
of moisture in the air/ ground, evening and night time temperatures etc. Condensation can be quite severe causing a film
of water on the inside of your tent (roof and sides) which may drip onto items in your tent and in severe conditions can leave
puddles of water.
Zips should be treated with care, use two hands when closing and opening and do not step on them during set up or take
down. Never force a zip. If a zip opening is tight it is more than likely because your tent is not aligned correctly. Candle wax
may be used to help a zip run more smoothly.
Please remember that your air tent is a temporary structure made from natural fibers. Please note that in fiber productsused
in outdoor applications, product life may be lower because of attack from UV or acid rain. Discoloration of the fabric may be
an early indication that your tent has been attacked. To limit damage by UV, where ever possible, please site your air tent in a
shaded area avoiding direct sunlight. Please be aware that continuous exposure is a more serious problem than intermittent
exposure, since UV attack is dependent on the extent and degree of exposure. Fabrics can be weakened by prolonged
exposure to sunlight and use for extended periods in strong sunlight will soon cause deterioration. UV degradation is not
covered under the air tent’s warranty. The Warranty does not cover air tents used permanently or for display purposes.
Your OPUS® Air tent has been manufactured using a special sewing thread which expands and swells to close the holes made
when stitching the product. The thread swells and expands when wet. It may take a few times for the holes to completely
close.
If you suspect your AIR tent has a leak and you have tried 1) removing and capping the main AIR inlet valve and 2) opening
and re-closing your AIR quick-release valves, we recommend closing off your isolation valves for each beam. These are located
behind the quarter-circle zips in the roof of your air tent. Twist the rear ring towards the “closed” position as indicated on the
vavle. The Air beam with the leak can be identified by a softening or complete deflation of the beam or a hissing sound of
air escaping.
If you are in the field and can locate the source of the leak, you may be able to use the patch kit provided to patch the leak
as a short-term fix in the same way that you would patch a bicyle tire. When you return home, contact OPUS HQ or your
dealership and use the AIR Beam map in this manual to order your replacement AIR beam. All AIR beams and valves are
covered under warranty for two years.
In some cases, you may find that simply by closing the isolation valves your tent stops deflating; this is an indication that the
issue is in the vavle or transfer hose and air is escaping when the valve is open. You can make sure that the grey transfer hose
is correctly seated on the valve by unscrewing the front part of the valve that holds the grey hose in place. Push the grey
hose back over the valve and screw the front part of the vavle back on. If this does not resolve the leak then it is likely that
the valve will need replacing. As the isolation valves are integral to the AIR Beam, the whole beam will likely need replacing.
To inspect or replace an AIR Beam, follow the below instructions to disconntect from the main tent. Depending on which
beam you are replacing and its location, you may find it easier to keep your isolation valves closed with your AIR tent inflated
to replace the beam.
1. Ensure all LED lights are off & unplugged whilst replacing the AIR Beam and that 12v power is turned off and shore
power is disconnected. Carefully locate the faulty beam and deflate it enough so that you can manipulate the beam.
Depending on the location of the beam, this may cause the tent to collapse partially which can cause a trip hazard if you
are working from inside the tent. We recommend having a second person help to hold the tent up and maintain access
to the exits.
2. Unzip the beam from the outer layer protective layer and remove velcro straps.
care and maintenance
weathering of SWOLLEN thread used for sewing
accessing and replacing an air beam
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