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el_jefe1's avatar
el_jefe1
Explorer
Aug 18, 2018

How many people put power awning in every night?

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?
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    Aug 18, 2018
    Does it have a wind sensor? Some have a sensor that when shaken enough will retract the awning.
  • Bobbo's avatar
    Bobbo
    Explorer II
    Aug 18, 2018
    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.
  • el_jefe1's avatar
    el_jefe1
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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.
  • ReneeG's avatar
    ReneeG
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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.
  • Boxerslave's avatar
    Boxerslave
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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's avatar
    ReneeG
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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.
  • mooky_stinks's avatar
    mooky_stinks
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    We have a power awning and still have it strapped down when needed. No reason to bring it in every night.
  • 2edgesword's avatar
    2edgesword
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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.
  • Farm_Camp's avatar
    Farm_Camp
    Explorer
    Aug 18, 2018
    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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