Rompa 20857 User manual

1. Product Name
Woodland Seating x 5
2. Product Code
20857
3. Colour
Natural, as per photograph
4. Brief Description
A Rustic, low-level benches that look great in any setting. Perfect for story-telling or just for
a chit chat!
5. Contents
5 x Woodland Seating Bench
6. Snoezelen® Stimulations
Not applicable
7. Best Use
Place the Woodland seating in an accessible outdoor area preferably where people
might need to rest, near a view or interesting vista so that people can enjoy watching
or perhaps in a under trees or in a quiet corner where people may benefit from a
relaxing retreat.

8. Compatible ROMPA® Products
ROMPA® offers an extensive range of games and leisure activities as well a range of
outdoor sensory resources. Visit www.rompa.com for more information.
For a fun and creative seating alternatives see our Sheep Seats 21018
9. Starting Up
Choose a suitable location outdoors in a safe area.
10. Detailed Description
Far more appealing than metal seats or uniformly-shaped benches. Beautiful, tactile
and natural looking shapes
Seating is an integral part of taking learning outside –this set allows a small group to
sit down as they work, read or observe
The outdoors can be enjoyed quietly as part of a calm retreat and these seats can
encourage quiet time and reflection
For shyer children, these could be used as friendship benches –explain to pupils that
they could sit there as a sign to others that they would like to play and join in the
games
Arrange the set around any of the outdoor instruments to create an outdoor
performance area
11. Safety
Please read all the following safety information before each use
ALWAYS SUPERVISE THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT
Use outdoors.
Remove all packaging and either store this in a safe place out of reach of clients or
dispose of this responsibly. Plastic bags and wrapping can be hazardous to children
and vulnerable people.
Keep away from sources of heat and fire.

12. Technical Specification
Size: 120 x 120 x 50cm
Weight: 50kg
Metal
Any Steel components used are protected from corrosion by a process called Powder
Coating.
Wood
Any timber used in the manufacture of this equipment is supplied in one of two
grades:
Specially selected, air dried Pine, produced from sustainable European forests
Radiatia Pine, dried and produced from sustainable Southern Hemisphere
forests
All timber is pressure treated against wet rot, dry rot and insect infestation.
Being a natural product, timber will inevitably react to the conditions that it is faced
with. In the instance of cracking (or as it is technically termed “shaking”) the timber
reacts to the moisture content within the air.
During a particularly dry period the moisture that the timber retains will evaporate
and the timber contracts naturally (causing shaking). Similarly, during prolonged
periods of wet weather the moisture will be re-absorbed by the timber and the
cracks will close up as it expands. Even if shaking occurs around bolt fixings, do not
be alarmed, as this should not affect the structural integrity of the equipment.

13. Installation
Ensure that a risk assessment of the area has been made and the surrounding area is
clear from obstruction and access routes are clear to enable safe use of the product.

14. Care and Maintenance
If you look after your Woodland Seating it should give you years of service, but please
observe the following:
Cleaning
To clean this product use a damp cloth and mild soapy water.
Timber Care
Please inspect the equipment regularly. Should any splinters or roughness be noticed
on the surface that may cause harm, please sand these carefully with sandpaper.
Cracking and splitting in timber
Timber is a natural product. Cracks, splits and fissures may occur as timber dries; this
is a natural process and does not affect the strength and durability of the timber. The
timber will change colour over time and may also contain knots and knot holes. This
is to be expected and does not represent a fault. These can be filled with a flexible
compound such as clear Mastic. With variable changes in climate the fissures change
in size and can go from fully closed to open as in the pictures below.
Sometimes cracks can open up and be alarmingly large, but remember it is entirely
normal and once the inner core has dried, the crack will close up. Likewise, as the
moisture in the air increases, so will the free water absorbed by capillary action in the
wood and once again the cracks will close up.
None of these splits or cracks in the timber will affect its structural integrity or inherent
strength. If you experience cracks and splits in your timber, especially when it is
obviously milled from a whole trunk, it is not a “defective” product, nor is the strength
impaired, it simply is timber exhibiting its normal state and characteristics.
These following pictures shows two images of the same post. The first image is when
installed, the second is after high humidity and damp conditions.

Both the heart and the pith are reaching an equilibrium.
The same post a few months on:
The cracks are almost gone compared to the summer months.
Wood, by definition cannot be defective, there is nothing to go wrong other than obvious
rot which is very rare in graded timber.
15. Troubleshooting
Not applicable
Further copies of these instructions can be downloaded at www.rompa.com
We hope you find our instructions invaluable. If you have any suggestions for improving
them further your comments will be greatly received –please contact us at
[email protected]
Woodland Seating 20857 January 2016,
Copyright ROMPA® Ltd