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03-31-2017, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Lower Arkansas (L.A.)
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Power awning wind resistance
I'm curious to know how much wind your power awning has taken and if anyone has had one tear up from wind yet. If so, what kind of wind speeds did it succumb to?
A lot of people are scared to death to leave them out when the slightest breeze blows up, but in theory they should actually be more wind resistant than their manual counterparts.
Think about this. When we know it is going to rain, everyone runs outside and lowers one end of their manual awning because they don't want rain to pool on top of it. With the power awnings, you no longer have to worry about that because they will self dump when water pools enough to drop one end automatically. (I do usually lower the end away from my entry door to direct the auto dump feature away from the door, but it isn't necessary.) So... when the wind gets up and lifts the awning, the same should occur in the opposite direction. Wind gusts, awning lifts, arms automatically retract, wind dies down, arms stretch back out.
Now, I'm not talking about leaving the awning out with a severe thunderstorm blowing in that has a history of 60 mph winds in it. Heck, I wouldn't leave a manual awning out in that kind of weather, even with it anchored down. I'm talking about those 20 to 30 mph gusts that can sneak up on you on a nice day on the side of a lake.
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03-31-2017, 10:54 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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I have awning poles and de-flapper poles on mine.....In Arizona, the wind seems to blow every day....Saw 35 mph on wind gauge....Any stronger then that, it comes in.....
First time, didn't have poles, the auto dump dumped, made a heck of a noise!.....lol
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03-31-2017, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
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When we set up the support poles are deployed! We install our Sun Shades,side and end,which would not be possible without the support poles due to weight and wind! We set the support poles for proper angle to allow Rain runoff,and then install the hold down straps,which also would be very ineffective if support poles were not used allowing the awning arms to Bend when Down force is applied to straps! If we had to stow everything that is under the awning everytime the Wind kicked up or the Rain set in We would NOT have a Awning! The end Sunshades and DeFlappers are attached to additional poles that were made and installed by me! I don't have a Wind Meter,I just use common sense!  We have used our support poles for over 7 years now,still happy!  Youroo!! 
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03-31-2017, 12:31 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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03-31-2017, 12:32 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Get your's on Amazon!.....lol
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03-31-2017, 12:39 PM
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Take The Road Less Travld
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cincinnati
Posts: 595
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Originally Posted by bob caldwell
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What device is that? I want one. [emoji16]
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03-31-2017, 12:40 PM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
When we set up the support poles are deployed! We install our Sun Shades,side and end,which would not be possible without the support poles due to weight and wind! We set the support poles for proper angle to allow Rain runoff,and then install the hold down straps,which also would be very ineffective if support poles were not used allowing the awning arms to Bend when Down force is applied to straps! If we had to stow everything that is under the awning everytime the Wind kicked up or the Rain set in We would NOT have a Awning! The end Sunshades and DeFlappers are attached to additional poles that were made and installed by me! I don't have a Wind Meter,I just use common sense! We have used our support poles for over 7 years now,still happy! Youroo!! |
Same here except we don't have the additional sunshades but the awning goes out and the poles get extended tied down and we can then use our awning without fear until common sense says it's too windy.
We like to use our under awning areas (we have two awnings) as an outdoor living space and if we had to retract the awnings every time a little wind came by it would defeat the purpose.
These newer awnings are not built to withstand what the older manual awnings could handle without modification. Awning poles are a must on the newer ones if you want to utilize them anywhere near what you could with the older ones.
We don't have it but I'm not sure I would want to trust any kind of auto dump/auto retract feature either.
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03-31-2017, 12:44 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
Same here except we don't have the additional sunshades but the awning goes out and the poles get extended tied down and we can then use our awning without fear until common sense says it's too windy.
We like to use our under awning areas (we have two awnings) as an outdoor living space and if we had to retract the awnings every time a little wind came by it would defeat the purpose.
These newer awnings are not built to withstand what the older manual awnings could handle without modification. Awning poles are a must on the newer ones if you want to utilize them anywhere near what you could with the older ones.
We don't have it but I'm not sure I would want to trust any kind of auto dump/auto retract feature either.
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X 2 and now will be getting the de-flapper poles . Should be arriving soon  Later RJD
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03-31-2017, 01:21 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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This the outside piece....Mounts to ladder.....Amazon, although Costco had similar 
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03-31-2017, 01:30 PM
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Left Coast
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Location: vancouver,washington
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03-31-2017, 02:27 PM
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Left Coast
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Location: vancouver,washington
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03-31-2017, 03:38 PM
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7 Year Class A RV'er
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winter Park, FL
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Unless we're absolutely sure the wind is going to be calm, we take our awning in when we leave and at night. When we stay at Fort Wilderness, we leave it out unless storms are coming because there's so much cover we don't have to worry about it. I watch the forecast and anything over 15 mph gets my attention fast. And on that auto tipping to empty the rain, a friend of ours had the whole side torn off his TT two years ago at Fort Wilderness when we got heavy rain during the night and it didn't tip. Destroyed the awning and pulled the wall skin and framing out with it! About $4,500 damage as I recall.
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03-31-2017, 03:40 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Did he have the knobs tightened down?
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03-31-2017, 04:08 PM
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7 Year Class A RV'er
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winter Park, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Did he have the knobs tightened down?
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All I know is the insurance company decided he had it set up correctly but the release mechanism just didn't turn loose. Really tore things up, for sure. On our power awning, I keep it sloped. Used to do the same thing on our old RV with the manual awning.
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03-31-2017, 04:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Live Oak, CA
Posts: 90
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Acurite Weather Station
I have the same colored system. Walmart, here in Sacramento area, had the black & white units for $30!! Got one for myself as back-up and one for my son's trailer.
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03-31-2017, 04:19 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Colored system?
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03-31-2017, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brownsville
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I like mind but i do tilt one end.I also use tie downs at times when it is pretty windy .Just for piece of mind
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03-31-2017, 04:30 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Live Oak, CA
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Acurite System
The display is colored as the photo you attached. Actually, the background is what is colored. The ones I bought have just a black & white background.
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03-31-2017, 04:30 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Best tie down going
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03-31-2017, 05:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 71
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Awning
I have a power awning but wouldn't think of leaving it out in gusty winds. Any wind over 15 mph that is directly hitting the awning and I roll it up. I don't see why you think power awnings are stronger that manual. For the price of the awning, I can's see leaving it out, gambling that it might tear or bend the supports.
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