Keep Your Table Level by Monitoring the Climate Adjusters

Climate Adjusters are essential to keep your table level. There is no reason why your shuffleboard table wouldn't get a lot of heavy use, as the number of activities you can play on it is practically infinite. However, just as a luxury car or an expensive toy does, even the highest-quality shuffleboard tables need regular maintenance. One hidden feature that lets you control the quality of play is the climate adjusters. These are a series of bars beneath your table that let you control the concavity or convexity of the main alley, so your pucks won't slide off the table or swerve when lagging. Basically, you'll want your table to be as flat and even as possible, but with an almost unnoticeable dip near the center that makes the edges slightly raised. The table is designed this way so your weights won't naturally slide towards the gutter. This also allows your pucks to straddle the gutters instead of falling right in, which is vital to scoring in most games where this move often accounts for doubled points.

Climate adjusters are a good way to make sure your table is evenly adjusted. Place a level across the board widthwise to ensure it is level. Then, if your alley is even, a piece of paper should slide freely underneath the level. Do this test above each of the table's climate adjusters, which you can identify as bars with three long bolts connecting them to the underside of the alley, putting pressure on the table. Should the table be uneven or convex at any of these points, screw the nut on the topside of the bar down so that the bolt is pushing up against that section of the alley. Check this every month or so to keep the height levels along the entire length of the table even, ensuring the highest possible quality of play. For tips on different types of climate adjusters and how to adjust, see our shuffleboard maintenance video on our website here to lean more about climate adjusters