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frankwp
Jun 15, 2013Explorer
I currently have a power awning (sorry, can't remember what make) & like it a lot. Our last fifth had the manual kind & it was a lot more work to retract & extend, so when the wind came up there was always an internal debate as to whether I wanted to go through the hassle of retracting it. With the power awning it just takes a few seconds to put it away.
The manual one has struts that go all the way to the bottom of the side so I'm sure it would take more of a beating from the wind. But those lower struts were always in the way.
So with either choice there are compromises. Myself, I'd go with the power awning again.
The manual one has struts that go all the way to the bottom of the side so I'm sure it would take more of a beating from the wind. But those lower struts were always in the way.
So with either choice there are compromises. Myself, I'd go with the power awning again.
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