Warning -- wind damage.....awnings!
I've been doing a little research about electric awnings. I ran across an RVNet thread from last year discussing electric vs manual. One person said he ties down his awning, has the de-flappers, and...
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Yes, it always amuses me when I read threads where people talk about how much they love their manual awnings, and how they can anchor it down and just leave it up the entire trip and never worry about it.
Even when we had a manual awning, I NEVER did that. Seen way too many cases like described here, where a storm or wind came up and ripped awning canvas to shreds, in some cases leaving the arms right where they are, anchored to the ground. Other cases, seen those arms get bent up like toothpicks and destroyed just like the canvas. It seems lots of folks just think it can't happen to them, but I'm here to tell you it can.
If we're not at the campsite, or if there is a threat of a storm, the awning goes up. Period. That was the case when we had a manual awning on the TT we owned for years, as well as with the electric awning we have with the MH. Really like the electric awning much better, as it allows us to roll the awning up much quicker and easier. Just push one button, without even having to step outside. In the event we do leave it up when its raining, ran buildup drains off easily as well with the dump feature it has (without having to tip one side down like you have to with manual awnings).
Even when we had a manual awning, I NEVER did that. Seen way too many cases like described here, where a storm or wind came up and ripped awning canvas to shreds, in some cases leaving the arms right where they are, anchored to the ground. Other cases, seen those arms get bent up like toothpicks and destroyed just like the canvas. It seems lots of folks just think it can't happen to them, but I'm here to tell you it can.
If we're not at the campsite, or if there is a threat of a storm, the awning goes up. Period. That was the case when we had a manual awning on the TT we owned for years, as well as with the electric awning we have with the MH. Really like the electric awning much better, as it allows us to roll the awning up much quicker and easier. Just push one button, without even having to step outside. In the event we do leave it up when its raining, ran buildup drains off easily as well with the dump feature it has (without having to tip one side down like you have to with manual awnings).
