How to adjust a sun lounger canopy
Updated: October 2026
The visor has dropped onto your chest, or you are about to fold a chair with a drink still in the side tray. How to adjust a sun lounger canopy, on the products in this comparison, is a short test rather than a workshop job. This page follows United Kingdom reviews of the loungers in our [Sun lounger with roof](/hub/sun-loungers/sun-lounger-with-roof) comparison, plus the usual pattern in generic zero-gravity instructions. Those sheets are not the Homecall or ATORPOK manuals. The listings do not give a torque or a washer size. If the shade will not stay, you stop.
The visor has dropped onto your chest, or you are about to fold a chair with a drink still in the side tray.
The visor has dropped onto your chest, or you are about to fold a chair with a drink still in the side tray. How to adjust a sun lounger canopy, on the products in this comparison, is a short test rather than a workshop job. This page follows United Kingdom reviews of the loungers in our Sun lounger with roof comparison, plus the usual pattern in generic zero-gravity instructions. Those sheets are not the Homecall or ATORPOK manuals. The listings do not give a torque or a washer size. If the shade will not stay, you stop.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Shade | Side tray | Folds | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Homecall Homecall 30039 XXL lounger with sunroof | Adjustable visor | No | No folded size | 8.2 | about £124.81 | View offer |
| Preis-Tipp |  ATORPOK ATORPOK grey chair with canopy | Face canopy | Yes | 5.5 in thick | 7.8 | about £69.99 | View offer |
| Alternative |  ATORPOK ATORPOK black chair with canopy and cushion | Face canopy | Yes | No folded size | 6.6 | about £74.99 | View offer |
On this page
Set the visor on a flat bed
On the Homecall pattern the shade is a panel on arms, held by knurled wheels, not a roof you tension like a gazebo. Open the bed, lie as you will actually use it, and swing the visor over your face. Tighten the wheels by hand until the panel holds. Then leave it for a few minutes and see whether it creeps. United Kingdom reviews on the shared sample say the wheels loosen, the visor drops onto the chest, and sun comes through the fabric. Some say the turn screws break. One reviewer added rubber washers and still found it poor. That is not a repair we can specify. There is no washer size on the listing.
If the visor holds for that short sit, use it as a face shade and move it as the sun moves. If it will not hold, take it off and use the bed without it. Reviewers did that and kept the lounger for the width and the lack of a chest bar. The bed is still about 200 × 70 cm. Removing a visor that will not stay is a fair use of the frame. It is not what you paid for if the title sold a sunroof. The included list on Homecall 30039 names the visor. The other Homecall listing names it in the bullets and then says pillow only, so check the box against the page you bought. Which ASIN lists the visor is on best sun lounger with canopy.
Set the canopy on a zero-gravity chair
The ATORPOK canopies are a rotating face shade, not a cover for your legs. On ZGC002 the included list says an attached sunshade, and reviews say it can sit back over the headrest. On ZGC001 reviews disagree: some find it useful, some call it poor or frayed, and one says it shades you only if your head is at the top. Set the canopy after you are in the recline you will use. A hoop aimed while you are upright will miss your face once your head drops back.
Generic instructions for other brands say you flip an attached canopy over the backrest when you want it out of the way. Use that only as the usual motion. If your own sheet says something else, follow the sheet. Do not force a hoop that is already bent. One ZGC002 review says no angle blocks the sun. If that is what you see, the canopy is a cloth hoop, not a setting you can tune for an hour. Keep the recline lock separate from the shade. On ZGC001, reviews say the halfway tilt bumps upright and that you need a strong push on the foot bar. Tightening the canopy will not fix that lock. The buying guide treats that as a purchase check. ZGC002’s bullet says 90 to 170 degrees. That is the tilt range, not a shade setting.
Fold it without breaking the tray
Fold the chair only after the tray is off. A generic zero-gravity manual says to remove the accessory tray before folding. A ZGC002 review says the tray snapped when the chair was folded with the tray still fitted. Others say the tray is unsteady for a drink and that the plastic feet come off. Empty the cup holder, lift the tray clear, then fold. The bullet says the folded chair is 5.5 inches thick. That is the listing’s figure, not a size we measured. ZGC001 does not state a folded size.
The Homecall beds claim a fold and do not give a folded size. Fold them only as the frame allows, with the visor removed or swung so you are not leaning on it. Wipe the cloth before you put the frame away. Care lines say wipe clean, keep dry, or store indoors. There is no waterproof rating. If the seat is wet, dry it first. Keep your hands on the outer tubes while the frame closes. A zero-gravity chair uses a scissor action. If a plastic foot has already come off, stop. If it is a push-fit you can seat again, do that. If the socket is split, that is a return, not a tighter fold.
When to send it back
Stop when the shade will not hold after one honest setup, or when a screw, wheel or tray has broken. You are not required to invent a washer or to keep folding a chair that snaps its cup holder. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says goods must match the description. A faulty item can be rejected within 30 days. An adjustable sunroof that collapses, or a canopy that will not stay, is a description problem if that is what the page sold. Use the seller’s returns route. Do not drill the frame. Wind and rain are on garden lounger canopy wind.
Sunscreen is still your job if you keep the lounger. NHS advice is shade between 11am and 3pm from March to October and at least SPF 30. A visor that lets sun through the cloth is not that protection. Listings that state an age say adult. Do not hang an adult canopy over a pram. A qualifying purchase through our amazon.co.uk links can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The steps above are review themes and the usual instruction pattern, not a maker’s sheet.
Common questions
How do you angle a sun lounger visor?
On the Homecall pattern, swing the panel over your face and tighten the knurled wheels by hand, then wait to see if it creeps. On an ATORPOK chair, rotate the face canopy after you are reclined, or sit it back over the headrest. Homecall states no angle in degrees. ZGC002’s 90 to 170 degrees is the chair lock, not the cloth. If your manual differs, follow the manual.
What if the knobs will not hold?
Treat that as the end of the setup. UK reviews describe wheels that loosen and screws that break. One reviewer tried rubber washers and was still unhappy. There is no washer size on the listing. Take the visor off and use the bed, or reject the item if you bought it for a shade that stays up. Do not keep retightening a stripped thread.
Should you fold the chair with the cup tray on?
No. Remove the tray first, and empty it. Generic instructions say that, and a UK review of ZGC002 says the tray snapped when it was left on. The same reviews call the tray unsteady even when the chair is open. A drink can sit there while you are still. It should not stay for the fold.
Can you take the visor off and still use the bed?
Yes. Homecall reviewers removed the visor and kept the bed for the width and the lack of a chest bar. The frame is still about 200 × 70 cm. You have then bought a flat sunbed, not a working roof. If the listing promised an adjustable sunroof and the hardware failed, you can reject it within 30 days.
How do you know the canopy is only a face shade?
None of these listings prints a shade size. Other UK chairs often list a canopy around 52 × 40 cm. Those are different products. On these chairs, reviews talk about your face and the top of your head, not your legs. If your shins are in full sun while the hoop covers your eyes, that is the design.
When should you return it instead of tightening it again?
Return it when the shade will not hold after one setup, when screws or wheels break, or when the tray snaps. The short-term right to reject runs for 30 days, and goods must match the description. A second afternoon of tightening is not a fix. Bent frames and loose visor hardware are a seller conversation.
Related pages
Sources
Sources from the research digest. Shelf prices and star lines are the figures stored for these five amazon.co.uk listings.
- NHS sunscreen and sun safety (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- NHS baby sun safety (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- GOV.UK General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- BSI BS EN 581-2:2015 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- BSI BS EN 581-1:2017 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11 (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- Met Office storm advice (retrieved 17 October 2026)
- Garden Tool Box, lounger and zero gravity (retrieved 17 October 2026)