Tradgardsteknik SCANDI 600 User manual

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Avoid sharp edges or parts
on the equipment used for
installation!
You have bought a high quality greenhouse film which
has a supplier warranty. We do want you to take the most
advantage of the film and kindly ask you to read and
follow the instructions below. This is to avoid unwanted
damages and possible claims on your greenhouse film.
We kindly do like to put your attention to the back of this page and to study the details carefully.
As always we are available for any questions you have or information needed.
Please note that the granted warranty might be revoked if greenhouse film is being misused or installation guidelines
have not been followed or worked against.
Installation guideline and care instruction
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Please cover
sharp edges
or outstanding
parts of the con-
struction with
foam tape!
1. Check film closely while
receiving the shipment on visible
damages especially folds on the
front sides of the rolls!
check
edges and
sides!
Height for unwinding =
height of tunnel
Plan and prepare installation
thoroughly and handle film carefully!
Rewind completly,
unfold carefully,
no heavy pulling!
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Avoid frost, snow
or heavy wind
Be careful winding
film for ventilation
Check rope
tension regularly
No use of
chemicals
Check ropes and
belts for damages
regularly
When storm warning
retighten ropes/belts

Hints for installation and care taking of greenhouse film
Guidelines for receiving greenhouse film and issues with shipments:
All rolls are well packed and thoroughly prepared for shipping, with special focus to the front
sides which are secured with extra protection. Although we do recommend inspecting received
goods in detail to avoid any hidden or disputable claims.
1. First check shipment to be complete and for any missing items or obviouss damages
especially folds on the front sides of the roll.
2. In case of any visible damages or any doubts please mark shipping documents clearly
while forwarder is still present. This is very important to secure your rights and avoid
discussions later on.
3. Take pictures of visible damages or doubtful marks whenever possible.
4. Contact or any of its representatives immediately in such cases and have invoice no,
delivery note or shipping docs on hand. This way we can work to resolve potential
issues quickly.
Installing film on greenhouses or tunnels:
1. Before installing any greenhouse film please check construction carefully for any sharp
edges or outstanding construction parts and cover such with adequate material (we do
recommend foam tape!)
2. Avoid extreme weather conditions when installing (e.g. heavy wind or rain, snow, frost).
A perfect outside temperature is between 10 and 20 ° Celsius
3. Check all equipment used for installation, e.g. unwinding machine for any sharp edges
and tape those if necessary with foam tape.
4. Please keep a distance with unwinding equipment of > 10 m from first tunnel arches and
try to unwind in same height as ridge of tunnel (see sketch page 1). To avoid damages
caused by heavy tension you should unwind film first on a distance of app. 10 m prior
unfolding. Heavy tension can cause cuts in the fold and claims caused by this will be
rejected. c. general instructions:
General instructions:
1. Please pay attention when using material to fix/tension the film e.g. rope, belt or metal
clips. Your warranty will be revoked, if film does get damaged caused by non adequate
items (e.g. nails, screws, wooden parts).
2. We do recommend checking tension of rope or belt on a regular base on greenhouse
tunnels. Please adjust if necessary. Wrong tension can cause damages through flapping
(too low tension) or crack (tension too high). Greenhouse film is temperature sensitive
therefore pay special attention during/after change of seasons.
3. You should store greenhouse film cool , dry and in darkness.
4. If you lift film on tunnel sides for ventilation manually please check wind film towards
“inside” the tunnel (reduction of water deposits) and check tension of ropes or belt to
avoid scratching or high pressure.
5. Using double film for greenhouse: please start air blower on lower pressure, increasing
slowly to give film time to stretch. We always recommend using air blower with
pressure control.
6. Areas, where the film touches parts of the construction (i.e. steel tubes, ridge pole), should
be covered with protection film.
7. After heavy rain or snowfall check film for water or snow deposits, if necessary remove
water or snow deposits carefully.
8. Use of chemicals i.e. like sulfur and chlorine is reducing lifetime of film. Any use
can be traced afterwards and will lead in revoking warranty of film.
When calculating your needs in greenhouse film please be aware there is a certain
coefficient of linear expansion due to temperatures, means in very low temperatures
there might be a few linear meters less, in very high temperatures a few linear meters
more than at the moment of rewinding on the rolls. Therefore we recommend to order
a few linear meters in addition to be on the safe side.
ATTENTION: in strong wind / extreme weather conditions (if the film is insufficient fixed)
your greenhouse tunnels may fly away. This could create extremely dangerous situations,
for instance closed by high voltage power lines.
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WARRANTY
Warranty on the durability of UV -
stable films
3. Scope of warranty
a) Material or production defects
The warrants that no damage will occur to the films during the term of
the warranty due to material or production defects. Damage to the film is defined as a
reduction of the film’s mechanical technical values of less than 50% of the initial
value. The initial values are stated in the data sheets for the respective film type.
b) UV damage
Claims submitted within the warranty term for other damage (tears, white fractures
etc.) to the material will only be accepted if it is proven that the damage was caused
by UV exposure. Premature UV damage occurs when the material loses more than
50% of the guaranteed mechanical values within the warranty term, i.e. the film tears
in various places, whereby the edge of the tear is fragile and brittle.
c) Warranty exclusion
Warranty exclusion applies to material damage caused by external influences,
particularly:
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Hail, storm or other incidents of force majeure
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Animals, plant contact, deposits
-Incorrect unfolding or installation of the film (particularly installation on supporting
structures, e.g. structures with residual burrs or attachment to wooden structures)
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Scratches and tears
due to uneven and sharp
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edged structural parts
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Use of unsuitable mounting materials such as nails or unsuitable retaining ropes
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Damage caused by overstretching, tears, scratching as a result of the incorrect
covering of the supporting structure with the film or handling of the film. (Please refer
to the separate installation and care instructions which are supplied with every roll of
film).
d) Warranty exclusion in case of use of chemical agents
Unless otherwise stated, the greenhouse films have a S/CL res istance of 500 ppm
and 100 ppm respectively.
The warranty will expire in the following cases:
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Influence on the film by chemical compounds such as: pesticides, herbicides,
insecticides etc. containing the following chemical elements:
S, CU, AS, HG, TI, F, BR, I
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Paints which are not acrylic or vinyl
-based
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Heat damage on unprotected contact points on the greenhouse structure

e) Further exclusions
When a new film is installed on a greenhouse there may be an initial reduction in
pollination and a change in the effectiveness of wavelength
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dependent mechanisms.
These are system
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related phenomena and not caused by a production defect in the
film. Therefore, the film manufacturer cannot assume any liability for it.