Power Awning

mgirardo wrote:
We really enjoy our electric awning. Ours does not have a wind sensor, so it stays out unless we pull it in. From the factory, our awning was basically parallel to the ground. When it rained, the water would collect and then one corner would lower to dump the water.

After a couple rains, I decided to slant the awning. Ours has 6 positions. I usually use the lowest or next to lowest. It isn't nearly as slanted as a manual awning can get, but rain just rolls off it.

Our summer seasonal camp site is located directly across from a farm and we always have a breeze. We purchased a set of anchors with a large spring that goes between the anchor and the strap that connects to the awning. That allows the awning to gently move a little if in higher winds.

I have seen people use PVC pipe to create legs for the power awning. We did not do that, because if the awning does move and the PVC slips off, they'll be projectiles in strong winds.

Check to see if you can slope the awning. Different power awnings have different ways to adjust them. Our does not have any knobs, just buttons that get pushed in and then the arm slides to the next hole.

-Michael

I made awning support poles for mine and they could never slip off in the wind. Also....when new.....my awning did not have an adjustment for tilting but Dometic came out with an arm for one side of the awning that was free from any dealer to be able to tilt one side. I use the tilt feature along with my support poles and some awning de-flappers and never have a problem with rain and wind of up to 20 mph.