How To Tilt An Electric Awning

To use your manual awning you ll need to unlock the travel locks located on the side of the awning arms and the cam locks on the top of awning.

How to tilt an electric awning.

This past weekend it rained while we were gone from the campground for a few hours and we came back to find the awning full of water. Always tilt your rv awning at a slight angle to allow for water runoff. The awning is a secondary covering attached to the exterior of the rv. Tips for opening and closing your awning.

Now i have an electric awning and i ve not figured out how to tilt it to one side. How do i tilt these automatic awnings to dump rain water. Be sure to ask for paul the air force guy when you stop by and receive free 100 coupon to our parts store w rv purchase when you mention you found me o. Do adjust the pitch the pitch or angle of your awning is crucial.

If worried about how to convert from manual to electric awning here is the diy process. Manual awnings require special locking and unlocking techniques in order to use as compared to the electric awnings which can be used at the flick of a switch. How to convert from manual to electric awning. Note how gas struts slowly compress to allow awning to empty then spring back to po.

Even the carpet and the. Angle one corner of the awning downward to allow water runoff or invest in an awning with an automatic rain dump feature. If you re looking for a new rv or camper and you wanted to see how the newer electric rv awnings work this video will demonstrate how they operate. Not sure of the brand but it s on our coachmen freedom express 233rbs.

Steer clear of the dumping. Studies suggest that an awning canopy can keep temperatures cooler to as much as 20 degrees. We have the brs28 and no choice as this is the awning that comes with this model. Here s the best photo i could find.