Electric awning

[Eastham]

Hi I have been seeing a lot of electric awnings with straps and dog screws holding them down I have always done it with a manual awning.is it a good idea to strap down a 20 ft. Electric one They seem a lot more flemzy than the old style manual awnings. With the automatic tilt option how you you even keep that side tight anyways?

 

[tbos1958]

I'm with you. I bring in my electric awning if it's going to get windy. Over Memorial day weekend I saw a class A with theirs tied down. We had rain. When it finally dumped it soaked everything and sounded like it broke. It didn't. I recently saw an Alpine's awning that was being rolled in, ripped out of the awning guide by the wind. If the guy had been 5 minutes faster it would never have happened.


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[Javi]

Always bring mine in if we are leaving the trailer, at night before going to bed and in wind if it's enough to make it flap. This is Texas and a thunderstorm or high wind can get wound up in a New York minute..

Javi

 

[cpaulsen]

I always tied our electric awning down.....I tilted the one side first and never had any problems. If really windy....it came in.

 

[Steve S-FRF]

I always bring mine in if I go for a walk no matter how nice of a day it is. If there's a windy day all it takes is one good gust and it's a few camping spots over.
I've seen 3 go flying and one of them I was in having a beer with the owner. I told him to pull it in but guys and their beers always say that it'll be fine. About 5 mins after he said that a gust of wind caught it and it came crashing down. $900.00 later and he had a guy come install one the next day.

 

[PARAPTOR]

Seen way too many damaged awning, when I experience bad weather or expect it awnings are retracted, Sundown awnings comes in as well as when I leave the rig. Mere push of a button to have it extended or retracted. Rather be safe than SORRY

 

[chuckster57]

When in doubt DON"T put it out!!!

 

[PARAPTOR]

When in doubt DON"T put it out!!!

YEAP!!! Short and right to the point !!!

 

[tbos1958]

Recently I've seen people with their awnings only part way (a foot or two). I don't know if they are using it to keep rain away from the door or what. Any ideas on why they are doing this?


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[JimQ-KEY]

Sometimes I leave it out a foot or two. Keeps the doorway dry when raining. Its stable that close to the trailer.

 

[chuckster57]

If there are LED lights on the trailer, people will roll the awning out just enough to enjoy them.

 

[Eastham]

Thanks for all the replies. I think i will just put it away when not there and put it to bed at the end of our 3hour cocktail hour.

 

[canesfan]

Thanks for all the replies. I think i will just put it away when not there and put it to bed at the end of cocktail 3 hrs.

cocktail 3 hrs