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Personrabble
26/6/2013 at 6:13pm
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We have discovered that the two do not mix and made the fatal mistake of not tying it down (yes we know school boy error). We were very luck no one was hurt and the van only has a small hole in the garage door on the opposite side, which the OH is confident he can fix.
Any how Omnistor awnings where to buy or does anyone know where or if you can buy the parts. The actual sheet is still relatively OK but the arms ect. well lets just say are not!

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Personwineciccio
26/6/2013 at 8:58pm
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Sorry to hear that, it is always best to err on the side of caution, I tend to wind mine in now regardless of weather. I have been caught out as well but not by wind, rain, one morning mine looked like the udder of a cow and I was lucky it didn't break or rip, anyhow have you tried omnistor web site?? They should be able to help.

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Personrabble
26/6/2013 at 9:07pm
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Will have a look cheers!


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Personjoelewes
27/6/2013 at 8:56am
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It's not just wind! We were in Italy a couple of years ago.  Tied down the awning properly but didn't plan for a downpour of rain in the night.  Pooled up in the awning and the weight bent the stays out of shape.  Now it doesn't fit snugly when you wind it up.  We now wind it in fully each night but stable door etc. So take care.


Personmotorhomeguy
27/6/2013 at 4:48pm
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This is my nightmare!!

I always use a tie down kit and in most cases some one will hold and walk the awning in while the other winds the handle if it is a little breezy. I have heard horror stories of awnings having to be cut off the van as a result of blowing over the top.

As for the rain water welling - I always lower one side to allow water to drain off. - often in a bit of a panic in the middle of the night!!

I hope the repair goes well!

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Personjedblue
28/6/2013 at 10:47am
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Had mine tied down nearly two years ago in the Loir region and the wind still lifted it and broke an arm. The arm cracked the window in the door. It seems you can't buy a window so i ended up replacong a full door as well as an awning. Luckily I was well insured.


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Had mine tied down nearly two years ago in the Loir region and the wind still lifted it and broke an arm. The arm cracked the window in the door. It seems you can't buy a window so i ended up replacing a full door as well as an awning. Luckily I was well insured.
I now wind it in at night and in anything stronger than a draught.


Personhappypre65
15/7/2013 at 12:50am
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We use the awning winter and summer,all over europe,the secret is plastic pegs are no good,get long metal ones and tie down straps so you can pull it down tight,and as already stated lower one end to allow water to run off,we had ours out in some very bad winds but it never moves,we do hammer the pegs in,we have seen motorhomers who just put small pegs in the the small holes in the legs no tiedowns and then wonder why did it go over the top of the van,secure it no problem.regards H


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15/7/2013 at 8:59am
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I did have the feet peged with the long nail like pegs and the tie down kit had pegs about 12 inches long at each end. The tie down rope was over the top of the awning and tight. However the wind still got under the awning and lossenen the rope and bent the pegs in the feet. Then did its damage. Maybe if the rope had been under the fabric and over the arms it would have been more secure.


Personpepe63
15/7/2013 at 11:01am
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I think no matter how well we think we've strapped/pegged  'em down,if a decent enough gust gets under something with the area of these "canopies", then something is going to give....

We rarely use ours now...and even when we did, it was always strapped down and never left out unattended..

Because of the damage they can cause,if we want to "set up camp" we have reverted to using one of these, just slipped into awning groove on/in the front of the windout :

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/membershop/bd_easicanopy.asp

I also strap the ends of the awning body closed(...as can seen in 3rd image in gallery),so as not to overstress the catches, which are probably only plastic after all.



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