electric controled awnings
I have an awning that is controlled by depressing a button, both inside the motorhome or outside on the arm of the awning! In the past, I have tied down the extended awning while at a camp site, with ...
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I think the main reason they don't recommend tying down an electric awning, is that power awnings just are not designed to stand up to heavy winds. By tying them down, it would lead one to think it could stand up to heavy winds, when it really cannot.
That, and I bet the concern is that you'd forget it was tied down, and when a storm comes up, you'd just casually push the button to roll the awning up (forgetting that you tied it down). If you do that when its tied down.....Welll, that would be bad news.
Power awnings are meant to be rolled up when heavy winds and storms come along, bottom line. I actually prefer that approach over tying it down, because reality is that if a bad wind or storm comes along, it will rip up ANY awning, electric or manual, tied down or not.
That said, if you want to tie it down, knock yourself out. Just be ready to untie it quickly and roll it up, when a storm comes along.
That, and I bet the concern is that you'd forget it was tied down, and when a storm comes up, you'd just casually push the button to roll the awning up (forgetting that you tied it down). If you do that when its tied down.....Welll, that would be bad news.
Power awnings are meant to be rolled up when heavy winds and storms come along, bottom line. I actually prefer that approach over tying it down, because reality is that if a bad wind or storm comes along, it will rip up ANY awning, electric or manual, tied down or not.
That said, if you want to tie it down, knock yourself out. Just be ready to untie it quickly and roll it up, when a storm comes along.
