Rain, and awnings.

LarryJM wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:

LarryJM wrote:

IB853347201 wrote:
Ours, and most power awnings, dump automatically. With this feature available why would anyone buy one that didn't or buy a manual one? Seems just silly! IMHO

Cost and dependability. Anything having a motor and electric wiring and exposed to the elements is not a question of will it fail, but when!!!:S

Larry

Hmmmmmmm. Starter motors on a vehicle? Some ABS systems have a motor under the vehicle and all have a ton of wiring on the frame behind the tire where it takes rain spray, Ever see how much water gets inside the door where the power window motor is or in the cowl where the wiper motors are? The first year Dometic came out with the 9100 awning they had some issues with motors but lately not so much.

And you honestly believe that car systems with 3 to 5 year warranties and upwards of 10 on drivetrains are built with the same reliability standards as an awning with maybe a one or maybe two year warranty .... I have some prime real estate in the La. delta region and a nice bridge in NYC just for you. My opinion is still the same it's not if, but when. I now have close to 40 years with two different manual awning with no mechanical issues at all or repair costs outside of material replacement save for a couple of plastic knobs that broke.

Larry

Holy cow Larry....unknot your panties. All I said was Dometic had some water intrusion issues the first couple years they had the 9100.......the newer motors are a different design. I would much rather have a manual onnour 17 Rockwood. Try and get one even when ordering from the factory.