Description
You’ll enjoy luxury camping with the Outwell Knoxville 7SA air tent.
Featuring innovative Outtex 6000 Endurance RS fabric with superior tear strength and resistance to rips, this very large three-zone tent delivers plenty of space in both the living area and wet zone for comfortable tent living.
Packed with innovative features for home from home comfort, it’s a great design for longer holidays.
Sleeping seven in three superbly ventilated bedroom inners, it’s ideal for large families or camping with friends whilst the spacious, light-filled living area offers ample room for tent life, board games and dining.
The large Panorama front ensures you stay connected with nature and the great outdoors.
Features
Quick & Quiet Access Door with magnetic closure.
Patented.
Quick & Quiet Inner Door with magnetic closure. Patented.
Side doors with mesh panel behind, one with Rainsafe canopy
Rain-safe canopy protects side access from water ingress
Front door has four zip sliders for multiple opening options including varanda setup
Low Ventilation System optimises variable air flow from zip close to fully open
Rear Ventilation System adjusts air flow from full open to zip sealed
Entirely waterproof and durable sewn-in polyethylene groundsheet
Flysheet and inner feature cable entry points
Light, warm-toned flysheet roof creates a bright, cheerful internal ambience
Reliable, easy-to-operate inflate/deflate valves conveniently placed outside the flysheet
Floating Guyline System elegantly reduces pitching time, flags tripping hazard and simplifies tension adjustment
HookTrack System for versatile positioning of lights and items up to 1.5kg
Mesh pockets in the inner tents store small items safe and handy
Large tinted windows, with zip-up curtains, block sun glare, ensure privacy and allow campers to stay in touch with the outdoors
Outwell Easy Pegging System’s colour-coding enables campers to use pegs in the right place first time for fast pitching and reliable stability
Specifications
Flysheet: Outtex® 6000 Endurance RS, 100% polyester
Hydrostatic Head: 6000 mm
Sleeps: 7
Tubes: Power Air System with apex tube(s) for best stability
Maximum pressure: 9 psi/0.6 bar
Poles: Aluminium 8,5 mm
Inner tent: Breathable polyester, 100% polyester
Floor Inner: PU coated Taffeta polyester, 100% polyester
Groundsheet: Double-coated waterproof polyethylene, 100% polyethylene
Colour: Navy Night
Pitching Time (min): 29
Pitch time – ready to move in (min): 15
Pack size: 100 x 51 x 51 cm
Weight: 53.2 kg
UV Degradation:
Be aware that (UV) ultraviolet rays will damage your tent if you expose it to direct sunlight for longer periods of time.
Polyester Awnings & Tents regardless of quality of denier material are made for camping use which is normally 2-5 weeks usage a year.
They are not designed for permanent usage and should only be used as camping products.
Camping near the sea or lake can further enhance the effect of UV radiation.
The same applies to poles and metal parts
"UV light will cause the fabric to fade, lose strength, and eventually disintegrate. The amount of UV damage is directly related to the fabric's exposure to the sun and the altitude at which the tent is pitched.
If it is left pitched during the day, high-altitude exposure can damage a tent beyond use within a month."
What is UV Degradation?
UV degradation refers to the breaking down of fabrics and materials, when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, due to exposure to the sun. Long term exposure to sunlight, can cause fabric such as polyester to degrade, beginning to rip, tear and become very brittle.
Why Do Manufacturers not cover UV Degradation Under Warranty?
UV degradation is a sign the product has reached a natural end to it's lifetime. There are different fabrics, different thicknesses of fabric, and treatments to help protect against exposure to sunlight.
However, given time, the sun will do it's job in breaking down those materials, to the point where they become unstable.
If a polyester tent or awning has suffered UV degradation, chances are it has been used to the point where its lifetime is ending, or it has been permanently pitched.
Polyester Tents & Awnings are a temporary shelter, and they are not designed to be left long-term pitched, unless they are specifically designed for residential pitches, and use harder wearing fabrics such as 100% cottons, which can take exposure to UV light on a longer-term basis.
Polyester Tents & Awnings have it pretty rough. Their purpose is to keep you protected from the elements, so by definition, they’re exposed to nature’s fury. Season after season, your trusty tent or tarp is subjected to wind, rain, dust, snow, hail, animals, and (sometimes) careless users.
But for a shelter that has been treated well over the years, the thing that will eventually kill it is something you might not expect: the sun.
In addition to visible light, the sun emits a massive amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which has a shorter wavelength than visible light and is present wherever there is sunlight.
While inorganic materials (like silicone and metal) are largely unaffected by UV radiation, organic compounds (i.e., anything containing carbon, not just your fancy kale) can be damaged by exposure to UV.
This includes all organic polymers, whether synthetic (like nylon and polyester) or naturally occurring (like cotton and wool).
