I Love My Manual Awning

nomad297 wrote:
I love the simplicity, versatility and practicality of my run-of-the-mill manual pull-down awning. I love that it comes out when I want it to and it retracts when I want it to with nothing more than the flip of a lever and use of a hooked rod. It never fails me. I can pitch it as much as I please, this way or that way, for rain or for shade.

I once envied others who have the electric, automatic awnings, thinking that those awnings were superior to mine -- no more -- I have witnessed and I have read of the many problems and limitations of the automatic awnings.

Hail the manual awning.

Bruce

While my newest RV has an electric (not an option) awning, I've had a number of RVs with manual awnings, and while not saying one is better than the other, I can state with certainty that you've definitely understated what's involved in extending and retracting a manual awning. :B
Nothing is simpler than just pushing a button. You can, if you want, pitch it to have one side lower than the other. I hardly ever use an awning anyway, so it doesn't make much difference to me.