is it safe to use a trampoline with one broken spring?

Question

is it safe to use a trampoline with one broken spring?

Answer 1

Springs For A Trampoline

Answer 2

Broken Trampoline

Answer 3

I wouldn't use it again until you contact the company, tell them what's going on, and get some insight from them. They may just tell you how to order replacement springs. If so, order the replacements, put them on, and jump away.... Generally mini trampolines are used as a way of mounting a piece of gymnastic apparatus....and not for sustained vertical jumping.... Read the literature that came w/ the trampoline and see what it says about weight limits and usage...Good luck.

Answer 4

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is it safe to use a trampoline with one broken spring?

well, the truth is, it's not actually a broken spring, it's the trampoline mat attachment to one of the springs which is broke. Anyone know how safe it is? Thanks :)

Answer 5

well its not really safe but i have done it before and nothing happened so if i were u i would go ahead and use it but try to get it fixed and dont let little kids on but make sure your careful

Answer 6

If it's a circular trampoline, it should be safe (these trampolines usually have 30+ springs). If it's a rectangular, I wouldn't recommend using it, as they're quite unsafe even only missing one spring.



Hope this helps

Answer 7

The easy answer is that no one will officially tell you that it is safe. That would open them to a law suite if you then injure yourself, even if the actual injury was not based on the answer.



Remember, the people here have no inherent credibility. They can safely lie about their knowledge or just be smart asses.

You may get answers here from people who would say that it is safe if only one spring was left in each corner.



That said, the makers of a "dangerous" item like a trampoline will build in a safety margin in their design. Again that is to avoid law suites in case someone abuses the product.



If you use it, it is not likely to fail immediately but there will be additional stress and other parts in that area may start failing.