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How many people put power awning in every night?

el_jefe1
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With my old manual awning, I used to put stakes in the ground and use ratchet straps to tie it down. Never had an issue or thought about bringing it in in high winds. Now with the power awning I'm afraid of every little gust of wind and I've been bringing it in every night. DW thinks I'm being paranoid. I'm wondering how many others bring it in every night? Or do you leave it out if the weather forecast is decent?
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rexlion
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Why gamble that no strong gust will ever come along and wreck it, when a push of the button insures a safe awning? That is how I think of it. Not paranoia, just common sense. One does not need the awning out all night, so putting it away seems natural.
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Farm_Camp
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mooky stinks wrote:
We have a power awning and still have it strapped down when needed. No reason to bring it in every night.


Me too. Almost never bring it in. But. I do also have the maual sensor mentioned elsewhere...
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2edgesword
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I always bring the awning in at night. There is no need to leave if out and unexpected storms pop up during the Summer so I feel better bringing it in at night.

mooky_stinks
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We have a power awning and still have it strapped down when needed. No reason to bring it in every night.
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Lwiddis
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Yes, in every night...and every time I leave the CS.
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ReneeG
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Boxerslave wrote:
Our power awning has the manual sensor. I leave it out and if it starts to flutter and bang my wife slaps my head and says bring in the awning. Works for us. Dave


Oh! Manual sensor! I get it!

That's what ours does, flutters and bangs and we jump up to put it in.
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Boxerslave
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Our power awning has the manual sensor. I leave it out and if it starts to flutter and bang my wife slaps my head and says bring in the awning. Works for us. Dave

ReneeG
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We bring it in every night. We don't have a wind sensor and it's super easy to bring it in. Great peace of mind and good night's sleep.
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el_jefe1
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wnjj wrote:
Does it have a wind sensor? Some have a sensor that when shaken enough will retract the awning.


I've never heard of such a thing. That sounds kind of awesome, but then of course I'd wworty about the system failing and wouldn't want to rely on it.
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Bobbo
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I have a manual awning, but I never leave it out when I am not around and awake to take care of it. It comes in when asleep or away from the RV.
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wnjj
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Does it have a wind sensor? Some have a sensor that when shaken enough will retract the awning.