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View Poll Results: Awning in or out?
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What Awning?
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Only extended it when I am going to be under it.
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Extended it for the day, roll up at night
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Extend it for the entire weekend
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Extend if for the weekend only if I can secure it down with tie downs or something else...
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04-17-2015, 11:22 AM
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Rodney & Patty
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Newport, NY
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We use the "awnbrella" bows - completely stops water from gathering and eliminates almost all flapping...
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04-17-2015, 11:30 AM
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Ann
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 55
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Awning in or out
An important life lesson to me happened two years ago. We left the awning out on our TT; the sun was shining and not a cloud in the sky. When I returned 10 hours later there was a pond in the center of the awning and one arm was broken. Apparently quite an unexpected storm came through. Service repair was done quickly and efficiently the next day, removing the broken awning. But we no longer leave an awning up if we are going away.
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04-17-2015, 01:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Tega Cay, SC
Posts: 534
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keeprr
What are OC awning pole and where did you get them?
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Scroll back up to post# 32
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04-17-2015, 01:52 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 41
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How high is too high?
What wind velocity is too high to leave the awning out? Mine is electric. We spend most of our time at the coast where 20 mph winds are the norm at some point in the day. I am a newbie and have been very cautious but if winds in the 20 mile range are too high, then my awning will see very little use. Just wondering. 
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04-17-2015, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Tega Cay, SC
Posts: 534
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When the gusts start lifting the
awning up and down you are risking damage. The electric awnings are very handy but not extremely durable in windy conditions. By adding some sort of support / tie down system, you allow the awning to remain deployed in all but the most extreme weather.
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04-17-2015, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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04-17-2015, 02:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville Va.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rainsmik
What wind velocity is too high to leave the awning out? Mine is electric. We spend most of our time at the coast where 20 mph winds are the norm at some point in the day. I am a newbie and have been very cautious but if winds in the 20 mile range are too high, then my awning will see very little use. Just wondering. |
If you here it starting to bang bring it in. If you just tie it down to some dog stake outs you could leave it up a little longer. If you use poles for support at each end and tie them down I have been safe in 30 or 35 kt. winds. Gets above that I'm out there holding on to them as my wife brings them in. You should have got a strap that slips in the grove of the roller it helps.... 
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04-17-2015, 02:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 41
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Thanks DK in SC
Quote:
Originally Posted by DK-in-SC
When the gusts start lifting the
awning up and down you are risking damage. The electric awnings are very handy but not extremely durable in windy conditions. By adding some sort of support / tie down system, you allow the awning to remain deployed in all but the most extreme weather.
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Thank you for your response. That is exactly the information I was seeking. You have saved me some damage. Thanks again.
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04-17-2015, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 547
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Out if we are out or if it's very sunny to shade the trailer. In at night, when we're not there if it's raining or windy. The awning has little tilt so it doesn't provide lots of shade.
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04-17-2015, 05:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Missouri
Posts: 6
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Depending on the winds or weather prediction, we leave ours out.
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04-18-2015, 02:03 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: HOOVER, AL
Posts: 66
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I will roll it up if a high wind or storm is approaching. I keep it rolled out to act like a topper for the kitchen slide.
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04-18-2015, 02:09 PM
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Somewhat right of center
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 264
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Always out during the day unless storms are in the forecast.
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04-18-2015, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bronston, KY
Posts: 734
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I have the old Dometic manual awning and we put it out and leave it unless high winds are forecast. We tie it to the ground and use a couple of sets of "de-flappers" It has been pretty stable through some decent winds. Always tilt one end to allow any rain to run off.
Bill
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