Electric awning deletion

Yes, we have tied ours down if it was nice out and we wanted to enjoy the breeze without sitting in the sun. Not very often as it is a bit of a pain, but it's the only way sometimes.

Don't get me wrong if they made an electric that sturdy I would have another in a minute. But without solid support arms that ain't going to happen.

Just wondering. Can you tie down the electric awning with a ratching strap like we do with the Manual ones?

Just purchased a new trailer with an electric awning. Just wondering what I am in for...

Thanks!

Craig

I wouldn't mind the electric awning if it was bothered by wind. It's bothered by any kind of breeze, that's the problem. Just a nice breeze that makes a warm day beautiful, and the awning has to go in because the breeze, not wind just a breeze, gets under the awning and bounces it up and down. Maybe it's just because it's so big, and there is no way to lock it in position.

With the winds the other day came biggest rain here I have seen. All the electrics came in and the manuals stayed out. The electric folks had rain puddles out their entry's. All us manual folks were dry. Just because electrics are handy doesn't make them any better. To each their own.

I never had an electric one but with the manual one it never goes out because it's too much bother. I for one would at least try the electric and if the wind comes up, biggy deal, seconds later it is retracted. Whenever we went anywhere and the awning was down we always put it up. Never know what nature might throw at you while away. We where at a Rally and they announced over the speakers that anyone with awning down should get back to their rigs and get them up. High winds were coming. They (the winds) did.

Had two electrics. One carefree one Dometic. Carefree was far superior. Now have a Dometic manual. Anything above a breeze the electrics would flop around like a fish on land. In an out with them all the time. No they were not automatics. Made sure they were in when left. Had the manual out all winter long in AZ this winter. Wind must have been blowin 40 mile gusts the other day . I had to tilt it down a few notches to keep the wind from getting under an billowing it. Took seconds to move it down and back up. Once all winter. NOT sold on electrics and like I said owned two.

On edit: sorry about coping the fish comparing. Did not read all posts before replying.

We have an electric Dometic awning on our current 5th wheel.

I had manual awnings on my previous trailers.

I thought I would dislike the electric awning. I was wrong.

Glad we have an electric awning now.

When we had ours built, we opted for a manual awning instead of the electric one. As fulltimers, we rarely put out the awning anyway. To us, electric awnings seem more trouble than they are worth and cost a ton of money.

The only way to really tell is to ask the manufacturer.

I wish we had the option on our toyhauler. The electric awning isn't worth much, any kind of a breeze and the thing flops around like a hooked fish. I would take a manual in a minute.