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Subject Topic: Air awnings high winds? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personcazzamowbs27
24/1/2018 at 9:21pm
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Hi
I'm sure this has been discussed many times before but I can't seem o find much information apart from a couple of YouTube videos! Recently we've had winds gusting to 55-60 mph at home (we live near the coast) and we were considering buying an air awning. Can anyone tell me your experience if air awnings in winds gusting upwards of 40 mph?
Thanks


Personbirdman101
25/1/2018 at 8:33am
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We have had our air porch awning up in winds of excess of 40 mph with no problem. In fact being more flexible than a pole awning it seemed to stand it better.


Personmadasaman
25/1/2018 at 8:42am
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Really the only thing stopping awnings taking off in winds is the pegs and straps, if the wind is strong enough to pull them out then it won't matter what awning you have. Less likelihood of caravan damage due to poles with an air awning. Saying that I have a normal awning, but looking at buying a 330 or 350 air awning soon.

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Personiank01
25/1/2018 at 8:57am
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If you have plenty of pegs plus guy ropes holding it down then there is no issue. An air awning takes just as long to put up as a traditional awning and can be a lot heavier to pull through the awning rail than a traditional awning which is why we sold ours after only using it about 5 times on one holiday.


PersonLorfal
25/1/2018 at 10:04am
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We have a driveaway air awning, stands up well in stormy, windy weather no probs. Comes with extra storms straps if you need them


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PersonCross Camping
25/1/2018 at 10:21am
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The thing with steel or carbon awnings is they can be rock solid until they are not. What I mean is when they buckle in you are buggered and you have a good chance you will damage your van.
Now air awnings are generally very tough in bad weather (quality awnings I mean) but in the worst case the will buck in but then push back out. The chances of damaging your van are next to none also.
We have a few previous years models to clear at I think the best prices around, might be worth a look. Cheers
http://www.inflatabletentsonline.co.uk/inflatable-caravan-awnings.html

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Personyotanka62
25/1/2018 at 7:21pm
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We went through storm Kate Easter 2 years ago nearly now with an air awning in Dorset.
Van rocked, rain pelted down, dog was frightened and I was up at 4am and our air awning stood up to everything thrown at it.
I watched it bend forward towards the van in the gusts then pop back up afterwards.
Next morning, not a peg out of place. No air was needed to refill. Hadn't moved or anything. Great piece of kit.
Also stood up to very high winds in Cornwall last year.
Really you should have no concerns with wind and air awnings.
Our neighbours in Dorset, spent all afternoon putting up his poled awning to have it blown down with the wind and bent poles....... I think that says it all.


PersonColin21
25/1/2018 at 7:23pm
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We had an air-awning with our last caravan, and had one bad experience with it, but maybe I didn't put it up very well, I don't know. We had gales one night while we were away, and this resulted in the awning being blown inwards several times into the side of the caravan. To be fair to the awning, it suffered no damage, but the racket was so bad I ended up getting dressed and taking the awning down in a gale at 3am! Not something I would want to repeat.

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Personmaughanjen
27/1/2018 at 10:36pm
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Those varkalas look good ,excellent price ours is into its 4th year, no problems, I'm tempted by the 520 ☺



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PersonCross Camping
28/1/2018 at 8:54am
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Must make sure you have the right roof length for the 520 lol its a big boy. We've only the one left at the price before the new stock comes in at the proper prices. Not a lot of changes for 2018 but hey, we like to clear previous years lines.

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