โJan-30-2016 06:29 AM
โFeb-01-2016 06:27 AM
Bipeflier wrote:
Well I'm going to catch flack for this but from the large number of awnings that I've seen torn up or off over the years because the owner was (choose one) to lazy, too stupid, too drunk to retract it when the wind comes up, would benefit from the electric awning as it is apparently smarter than a large number of RV owners.
To me it is very annoying to be sitting in a campground and hear a half dozen awnings slamming and banging in the wind.
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โJan-30-2016 05:31 PM
pennysmom09 wrote:How long is your sun screen? I've never tried leaving mine on when retracting the awning.
We have a Carefree electric awning and have no problems with it. We bought de flappers for the sides, slid a sun screen into the tube and used stakes and bungies to hold it down. Only one time did we have to pull the stakes all of last winter, and the sun screen rolled right up with the awning.
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โJan-30-2016 03:23 PM
holstein13 wrote:You can turn the auto function on and off. I have never tied mine down but I do see a huge number of auto awnings tied down. Solution is simple...spend the big bucks and get a mechanical awning if thats what winds your watch.Veebyes wrote:I've thought about this but didn't do it out of fear I'll damage the mechanism if it tries to retract against my tie down.
A suggestion for the OP.To stop the flapping use a couple of containers filled with water tied off from the end of the awning so that the awning will have to lift them off the ground to flap. Jerking can be eliminated by having a bit of bungey cord connected inline.
โJan-30-2016 02:33 PM
โJan-30-2016 12:24 PM
3oaks wrote:You'll probably be fine. Mine has no external arms supporting it. You are likely to get some sort of scissor truss arms supporting yours.downtheroad wrote:I'm in your shoes. Picking up our new TT on Monday and it's coming with an electric powered awning. It's also going to be a totally new experience for me. :B
Just GREAT!
I'm not going to read another word from you guys about how you hate electric awnings..
Our new trailer is coming with an electric awning. It's going to work perfectly every time in any conditions and I'm going to love it....so there.
โJan-30-2016 12:23 PM
Veebyes wrote:I've thought about this but didn't do it out of fear I'll damage the mechanism if it tries to retract against my tie down.
A suggestion for the OP.To stop the flapping use a couple of containers filled with water tied off from the end of the awning so that the awning will have to lift them off the ground to flap. Jerking can be eliminated by having a bit of bungey cord connected inline.
โJan-30-2016 12:18 PM
downtheroad wrote:I'm in your shoes. Picking up our new TT on Monday and it's coming with an electric powered awning. It's also going to be a totally new experience for me. :B
Just GREAT!
I'm not going to read another word from you guys about how you hate electric awnings..
Our new trailer is coming with an electric awning. It's going to work perfectly every time in any conditions and I'm going to love it....so there.
โJan-30-2016 12:02 PM