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30/3/2009 at 7:15pm
 Location: s wales
 Outfit: tent caravan
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bought a second hand caravan and a dorema awning from the caravan dealers. i have seasonal pitch. put awning up and had call from site to say wind took it down the owner kindly put it back up for me. went down on weekend and bought big pegs, tie down kit and poles which we put from centre pole to side poles wind wont bring it down now. but someone told me that some awnings are no good to leave up what will happen if this is one that is not to be left up. june


31/3/2009 at 9:25am
 Location: hampshire
 Outfit: Compass rallye 1988
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Hi ,I did seasonal for years and was maybe lucky as only had one blow away in the wind and that was because the stiching had rotted on the beading and the stiches gave way.

I had 2 Doremas and although I had zip trouble they never blew away.Just do what you have done and securely peg down ,use extra poles for strength and use an Awning strap across the front.I think the heavier the poles the better.What you must remember is that wind can blow caravans over so in severe conditions nothing is safe.We also had a wooden floor to keep us off ground and we put the bearers on the underflaps of awning so that was held down very well.Not every site will allow that though,it just depends where you are.

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31/3/2009 at 11:41am
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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I had 2 Doremas and although I had zip trouble they never blew away

is there such a thing as a ZIP lubricant? any other could damage the waterproofing.



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31/3/2009 at 11:50am
 Location: hampshire
 Outfit: Compass rallye 1988
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It was just over use of the zips on the side panels,I suppose the side ones not meant to be used as much as the front ones.If I remember rightly they were slightly smaller zip on the sides?

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31/3/2009 at 2:22pm
 Location: Shopshire
 Outfit: None Entered
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We have had Dorema awnings, no zip problems or blown away.



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