With all of the wind vent choices available at CushionsAndUmbrellas.com, how are you going to choose the right one for your patio umbrella?
To give you a better understanding of the different features of our wind vents, it’s important to know what a Wind Vent does.
Stability. The Wind Vent allows for wind and air to be safely “vented” through your umbrella. Without the Wind Vent, what you would have is a very big and expensive kite. Think of your hand umbrella in a strong breeze; turn the umbrella the wrong way, and not only does it turn inside out, but 9 times out of 10, it will fly away, usually very far away. However, because of the wind vent in our umbrellas, air and wind have a means of escape, without carrying the whole umbrella along with it.
Comfort. Heat rises, and patio umbrellas can trap a lot of heat under the canopy, like a hot air balloon. The Wind Vent allows for hot air to escape out of the top, and let’s cool air rush in underneath to cool the inside of the canopy. Without a Wind Vent, you’d be standing underneath a hot air oven. Not the best place to be on a hot day, and completely kills the purpose of having an outdoor shade.
So why are there different types of Wind Vents? Why would one type of Wind Vent be different than another? Let’s go over the differences.
Single Wind Vents (SWV)
A Dual Wind Vent umbrella is just what the name suggests. Two Wind Vents placed at the top and middle positions of the umbrella canopy gives you twice the ventilation and twice the heat dissipation. Twice as efficient as a SWV, the DWV umbrella cover also gives your patio umbrella an added design feature that gives a little more fashion and elegance to your patio design. The Dual Wind Vent is perfect for those windy outdoor areas, or patios that
are in hot or tropical locals, where heat dissipation is really important.
Middle Accent Design (MAD)
A Middle Accent umbrella is a Dual Wind Vent cover with the added feature of a coordinating or complimenting fabric in the middle vent tier. It has all the advantages of a DWV, but opens a world of design opportunities for your outdoor décor. You can mix and match cushion fabrics and compliment it with your umbrella, or you can choose a complete pallet featuring cushions, outdoor pillows and umbrellas with a base fabric colors and accenting fabrics. Imagine picking a beautiful rich solid for your cushions; match it with a nice accenting stripe or pattern for your decorative pillows, and then making your umbrella with BOTH fabrics. As we said, a world of opportunities.