Water Seeps into my Dometic Awning during Storage

This happens on most awnings. Cover the ends of the awning with a piece of plastic guttering with end caps can alleviate the problem.

Yep, mines wet 365 days a year unless I wash it. And then it's dry until the next time it rains.

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They all leach water during storage...
Solution: How about something like this in your back yard?
(don't you wish)

Keep it covered if you want a dry awning

Open it after is rains so it can drain.

GaryWT wrote:
Open it after is rains so it can drain.

True that. It's a never ending process. I roll mine out several times a week trying to keep it dry.

I am going to try the 2 liter coke bottle remedy. Others have posted about it on here. Cut the top off a plastic 2 liter bottle, slit it down the side to the bottom, cut a hole in the bottom that will fit over the round part between the awning and arm. Then spread the bottle apart and slip it over. Others have reported that this is pretty effective at keeping rainwater from finding its way between the layers. I haven't tried it yet, but have my bottles cut and ready to put on. I have also put corrugated plastic pipe over the awning with it extending out over the ends and still get water in somehow. Hope the bottle trick works but I'm not holding out a lot of hope. I'm tired of unrolling my awning only to find it wet and slightly moldy. Tired of cleaning before every trip.

I noticed that my newer camper did that also. My older camper did not. Both had the same length awning, only difference was the old camper had a center support arm. I noticed over time, the newer camper awning tube was sagging in the middle during storage. With the middle sagging, water would accumulate there. I added the center support to the new camper, and when storing, I cinch up the center just a little higher than the ends. Water no longer accumulates.

wbrown62 wrote:
I am going to try the 2 liter coke bottle remedy. Others have posted about it on here. Cut the top off a plastic 2 liter bottle, slit it down the side to the bottom, cut a hole in the bottom that will fit over the round part between the awning and arm. Then spread the bottle apart and slip it over. Others have reported that this is pretty effective at keeping rainwater from finding its way between the layers. I haven't tried it yet, but have my bottles cut and ready to put on. I have also put corrugated plastic pipe over the awning with it extending out over the ends and still get water in somehow. Hope the bottle trick works but I'm not holding out a lot of hope. I'm tired of unrolling my awning only to find it wet and slightly moldy. Tired of cleaning before every trip.

I am missing something...is the bottom of bottle supposed to be intact to shield awning ends? sure would love to keep awning dry!