SoundGuy wrote:
(1) What's this got to do with Dometic which manufactures an extensive variety of RV awnings, both power and manual.
(2) If yours is a Carefree of Colorado power awning (which you haven't said), that's your biggest problem - it blows around excessively because it's an inferior design.
(3) Sorry, but there's no way I'd consider this mod to my current 9100 power awning when the simple solution is to just push the button when the wind comes up and in seconds have it safely stored, just as the manufacturer intended.
Wow! I think I just got scolded! Ain't he special, folks!
A few points for you.....
(1) As I pointed out, I thought my older Dometic product was strong and well designed.
(2) Yes, it's a Carefree product, and
as I pointed out, the design is structurally weak.
(3) We are snowbirds, spending 4-5 months in an Arizona resort each winter. Our patio, complete with sunscreens, becomes part of our living space. Whatever the "manufacturer intended", we prefer not to tear that space apart for every passing breeze, so I cobbled together something to compensate for the weakness in his "intention".
I took the time to post the description for others who might have been looking for a similar solution. Others, like you, will have no interest whatsoever in my project. Most of them just scrolled past without the negativity.
