This technology offers so much but its just not there yet. The tent has been returned to Outwell together with pics and all the pressure/temp readings we took and we have had a full refund from our supplier - they really have been great. On a positive note it did not leak during the huge thunderstorm which broke the heatwave. This caused the tent to take on a very strange shape sort of low and flat and doors no longer closed. We survived the rest of the trip basically on the verge of collapse with as little pressure as we could. A thermometer showed we had 38 degrees inside the tent and as we were in direct sun on the top of the tent we reckon closer to 45plus directly on the beams which are NOT reflective. This worked because the internal plastic bags were intact. We just used our initiative in the end and bought lots of rolls of gaffer tape and wound them round the whole length of each beam. Our supplier even offered to courier another tent out to us. Again both were brilliant in that they offered as much remote help as they could. ![]() Another call to our supplier and to Outwell this time. Close inspection showed the glue had melted on the seams opposite the zip and this had eventually slid enough for them to explode. The plastic inners were intact but the main sleeves had shattered. When we took them out and inspected the evidence was obvious. We could tell by the fabric round the beams that all was not well. Sitting having lunch what sounded just like a firework display right beside us. We released pressure again in the mornings. It was at least 28degrees ambient outside. Over the next couple of days the temperature soared. A call to our online suppliers (who have been brilliant)and they sent a replacement and two more (just in case) to the campsite. The tube was fine turned out to be the valve. We took the tube out of its casing and put it in a bath onsite to try and find a leak. The next morning we woke to the front porch completely collapsed. We chose the lowest advised pressure due to the expected warm weather. Arrived late but we were relaxed knowing it goes up so quickly and it did. We left it standing for a few hours in pleasant warm sunshine in the UK. A quick to trip to buy another and it went up smoothly. ![]() A preliminary pitch in the back garden went well despite the pump supplied not working. Got my own post running about the same thingįirstly the bag I huge and very heavy but this seems to be the standard for air tents. If Outwell want to give me a tent I'm happy to take it to the sun! I think I've read that Outwell test to around 24psi but that's no good in the South of France if the temperature takes the pressure higher. There must be a few scientist campers on UKCampsite who can do the necessary calculations to predict at what temperature an airbeam might burst. ![]() I've been thinking about buying an Outwell Concorde Air tent but am getting increasingly concerned about reports of exploding air beams (Outwell & Vango reports). Quote: Originally posted by Tonymciob on
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