Awning is Holding Water

[dee74]

I always make sure my awning is dry before I roll it up and put my RV in storage. Every time I unroll my awning water pours out, I can only assume this is rainwater. My storage area is uncovered so I assume this is rainwater. So far I keep my awning pretty clean but I am more worried about this trapped water when the temperature is below freezing. Will this trapped water damage the awning? Is there any way I can prevent the water from getting in the awning?

[swimmer_spe]

It is either rain getting in, or condensation.

If you wash the awning once a year, you should be able to fight off the mildew.

[Mark_and_Linda]

My neighbor gave me some covers that he had ordered for his but they did not fit. I have used them to help keep the mildew off of the outside but I still have water inside. I make it a point to try and open my awning whenever I can just to let it air out some. I think I will try and cover the ends to see how much that will help.

[Arn]

Freezing isn't an issue. I'm in eastern Ontario where it is below freezing from December till March & the only problem I end up with is mildew.

[wbrown62]

The soda bottle cap idea does NOT work. I have tried it numerous times. Have even done the rain cover mod using rain gutter which extends beyond the bottle capped ends. The awning is still soaked when it is unrolled. Wet is wet whether it is rainwater or condensation.

[gunner65]

Soda Bottle Cap

Enjoy

[old_guy]

once I read to take the plastic liter pop bottles and cut off the top and bottom and then cut the full length and place them over the awning to form a barrier to keep the water from getting into the awning. only problems it takes a lot of bottles to do this.

[Drbolasky]

tvman44 wrote:
I don't think the water freezing would cause a problem but it sure does prompt mildew problems.

Mildew is the bigger issue, IMHO. Scrubbing the awning is my least favorite RV-related task and I try to do it on a hot day because there's no way to scrub the underside of the awning without getting soaked.

Spring through fall I will periodically extend the awning to let it dry out and head off the mildew problem.

[therink]

All awnings on 6 different rvs I've owned take on water in rain. Just the nature of the beast. I believe water wicks on from the ends and also condensation.
When not using for a lengthy period, I try to unroll it so it dries out periodically so mildew does not form

[tatest]

Mine fills during covered storage, so it is not always rainwater. Sometimes condensation?

[Dick_B]

Search this Forum for `awning' then search the results for `condensation'.

[tvman44]

Rain water seems to wick into the awning a lot, common problem. You would have to cover the awning somehow to prevent this. Our 5er is stored under a cover so I have no problems. I don't think the water freezing would cause a problem but it sure does prompt mildew problems.