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SCH Hide-Away Storm Shelter™ Installation manual – REV 1 

 

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Hide-Away Storm Shelter™ - Folding Installation Manual  

The Hide-Away shelter is designed and tested to give maximum protection and 
many years of safe shelter from storms. Before attempting to install the shelter 
read this manual & follow the safe operational procedures and warnings to 
prevent injury and or death.  

Warning

 never use shelter in the event of fire! 

Warning

 never use shelter when flooding is present. 

Warning

 safeguard children from playing on or with shelter when not in 

use. 

Warning

 always lock down the front of the shelter with supplied floor 

anchors, for storm use. 

Warning

 any electrical supply to the shelter must be properly grounded 

and meet NEC requirements. 

Warning

 never use cooking heat / cooking stoves inside the shelter due to 

inadequate ventilation. 

Warning 

never use a generator inside the shelter. 

Use 

caution

 around hinge and pivoting areas when deploying shelter to 

prevent pinch points. 

Use 

caution

 when anchoring the front to not over tighten bolts. 

 

 

 

Receipt of shipment: 

Staying Home Corporation 

P.O. Box 37 
Harrisonville, MO  64701  
816.380.2427 
www.stayinghome.com  

 

Summary of Contents for Hide-Away Storm Shelter

Page 1: ...ning safeguard children from playing on or with shelter when not in use Warning always lock down the front of the shelter with supplied floor anchors for storm use Warning any electrical supply to the...

Page 2: ...rrier should you see any or suspect damage please file a claim immediately with the freight carrier Tools for installation Heavy lifting tools suggested Rolalift http www rolalift com products shtml W...

Page 3: ...Shelter Confirm concrete surface is smooth and relatively level Be sure no off set bumps are in the area of the shelter 2 MOD Hide Away has 2 back wall sections 1 front wall section plus the door fram...

Page 4: ...st door opening closing adjust door threshold so it clears floor by 1 8 and does not drag against the floor Test locking pins for ease of locking and unlocking see illustration 6 On Ballistic units te...

Page 5: ...should be the same With the shelter open locate the back wall anchor locations and concrete anchors Drill the anchor bolt holes using a 5 8 Powers Bit concrete bit and hammer drill Use hearing protec...

Page 6: ...drill Clean area after drilling to remove concrete dust and debris Remove the side wall braces push the shelter back a few inches till you see the front anchor holes insert the anchor sleeves only Use...

Page 7: ...stration 1 These plugs prevent debris from getting in the insert when shelter is not in use These plugs need to be removed before shelter is deployed for use Ceiling Install the center ceiling panel u...

Page 8: ...ws how to properly use the shelter Discuss with the customer to deploy the shelter in plenty of time when weather conditions are likely to produce severe storms or tornados For ballistic shelter use d...

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