Do you find awning useful?

Lynnmor wrote:

Steeljag wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:
A manual awning is useful. A power awning needs to be retracted if there is any wind or rain rendering it useless.

Lol....this may be the most useless info ever posted on this board!

I guess that a self dumping awning is very useful protecting that which is under it? I guess a flimsy support system is very wind resistant?
Of course others are satisfied with such poor products.

I used to think poorly of electric awnings until I actually owned one.
I thought they were flimsy and useless however I was wrong.
While the electric awning is not as sturdy as the manual,they can get the job done.
As long as your model has ample pitch they work fine in the rain.
In the wind they are not as secure simply because you cannot strap them down.
I used to secure my manual awning with ratchet straps. I was able to endure quite a few storms and fairly strong winds.
With the electric awning it's all about convenience. You don't have to strap it down like your going into battle. You don't have to commit to leaving it up all weekend or even all night.
If you want to use it push a button. If you want to retract it push the button. If you want it back out 10 minutes later push the button.
Putting it in and out requires no effort, just push the button.
No commitment,no straps, no De-flappers, no work at all. Just push the button. Extend and retract at the push of a button.
Extend and retract are terms used with the electric that refer to the convenience. I don't think I ever retracted my manual awning. I "Took it down." I retract my electric.:B
Going from a manually to an electric requires some attitude adjustment. But in the end,to my surprise, I have found my electric awning to be just as useful as my manual awning.
What it lacks in sturdiness and stability it makes up for in convenience.
Once the end user understands the convenience factor, the electric awning becomes quite useful.