Wind Up Awning

This awning is rated class 4 on the beauport scale which means it can stand up to 17 mph winds.

Wind up awning.

Usually the clicking are the gears skipping. Aecojoy 10 8 patio awning retractable sun shade awning cover outdoor patio canopy sunsetter deck awnings with manual crank handle beige 4 1 out of 5 stars 363 199 99 199. Or a wind class 2 beaufort 5 rating. Lastly it could be the gears in the motor housing.

Could be a bad strut that is hard to collapse grab the awning while out and try pushing in by hand. For power outages or time when an electric motor isn t going to work the awning also includes a hand crank for manual operation. Awnings are designed to provide shade and possibly keep you dry during a light rain. They are sometimes known as box awnings and supplied by companies such as dometic fiamma thul.

Tools required an rv with a manual awning pole to pull the awning down at least 1 ladder 6 tall is good a second ladder is helpful a screwdriver possibly with a special head i used a 2 square head a helper 15 spare minutes. If you are going to install a retractable awning you need to make sure that you retract it before a wind storm to avoid tattering. This step by step video show you how to wind out your awning. This is thicker fabric than many awnings designed for the home.

Generally it will take six turns for awning lengths of 8 to 12 feet seven turns for 13 to 14 feet eight turns for 15 to 16 feet 10 turns for 17 to 18 feet 11 turns for 19 to 21 feet and 12 turns for 22 to 25 feet. Depending on where your awning is placed and the size of the awning wind can become a problem. It is a commercial grade awning with 280g polyester. If this is hard to do it could be the strut.

An awning can get beat up pretty badly even with small wind gusts. Unrated awnings failed to withstand a 12 mph steady breeze and awnings rated wind class 1 withstood a sustained breeze of 12mph. The awning has a many features including a double metal cabling in the extension arms. It s best to check your rv awning manual to determine the number of turns you ll need winding up your spring.

There can be an obstruction in the arms or rust build up on the strut.