{"id":213,"date":"2015-05-17T10:01:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T10:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.il.ziptrak.com\/he\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=213"},"modified":"2016-10-05T23:42:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T23:42:08","slug":"can-i-leave-the-blinds-down-on-windy-days","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.il.ziptrak.com\/he\/faq\/can-i-leave-the-blinds-down-on-windy-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I leave the blinds down on windy days?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A: Ziptrak<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> blinds are trusted by thousands of New Zealand home owners and businesses to provide an enjoyable outdoor living space. The strong and robust system is commonly installed throughout coastal regions and locations prone to high winds.<\/p>\n<p>In windy conditions, blinds should be left down and locked, or fully retracted \u2013 half way is the most vulnerable position. During severe weather events, your blinds should be fully retracted.<\/p>\n<p>You may find Ziptrak\u00ae spring-balanced blinds are a little tricky to operate during windy conditions due to the pressure of the wind on the blind material. Use your hand to push against the blind material to reduce this pressure and then operate the blind.<\/p>\n<p>Care must be taken when operating motorized Ziptrak\u00ae blinds in windy conditions. They must be supervised whilst raising and lowering at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Installation is crucial to determining the performance of your blind in wind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A: Ziptrak\u00ae blinds are trusted by thousands of New Zealand home owners and businesses to provide an enjoyable outdoor living space. The strong and robust system is commonly installed throughout coastal regions and locations prone to high winds. 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