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Subject Topic: Porch Awnings Post Reply Post New Topic
20/10/2014 at 11:16am
 Location: Ayrshire
 Outfit: sterling caravan
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Hi we have a sterling europa 4 berth van. We would like to purchase a porch awning for it, but have been advised against doing so by 2 caravan dealerships. The say that the down poles would not fit across the windows properley and would have the effect of scratching the windows and not allowing a tight enough fit to prevent wind from coming in the side and possibly lifting the awning from the inside. We have seen many examples of porch awnings at sites we have visited and assume that these is a work around. If you have a porch awning can you please give us some advice and what type of awning you have. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks 

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20/10/2014 at 11:30am
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Measure where you would like the porch awning to go, avoiding windows and vents where possible. This will give you the maximum width of the awning.
Porch awnings will never give you as good a seal as a full awning but by using the correct rear pads and erecting it properly you can achieve a very good seal. Also using a draught skirt and wheel cover significantly reduces draughts coming in from under the van.

There is a huge choice of porch awning from lightweight polyester to heavy duty canvas - which one you choose is a personal preference and may depend on your payload.
If you see an awning you like being used on site, have a chat with the owner and ask them how they find their awning.

I have recently bought a Pyramid canvas porch awning and I also have an Outdoor Revolution polyester awning. My friends have an Isabella and a Bradcot awning.

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20/10/2014 at 11:41am
 Location: Argyll Scotland
 Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4
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The dealers who advised you against Porch Awnings are simply trying to get you to buy a larger full awning.

We use an outdoor revolution porch awning that comes complete with rear pads. I made up my own awning skirt to suit the width of porch.



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