![]() ![]() ![]() In my opinion, if it’s windy enough to need tie downs or weights, the awning should probably be pulled in. I’ve seen people tie down or hang weights on the ends of the arms to keep them from banging around in the wind. The arms were rigid and locked into place. Our old coach had a manually operated awning. Linkage supporting the AE WeatherPro awning This is a clever “bend don’t break” approach. Once the wind passes, the air spring extends the awning back into position. If the wind catches the awning, it billows up like a sail as the arm articulates at the knee (maybe they should call it an elbow), compressing the air spring. There’s an air spring that maintains pressure on the arm to hold the awning open and pull the fabric tight. The support arm has a joint (the manual calls it a knee) about two and a half feet away from the coach. The AE WeatherPro awning is supported by articulated arms. Although the fabric of the awning is mildew-resistant, dust and dirt can build up on the fabric and quickly create mildew if it’s rolled up wet. If I have to close it while it’s wet, I’ll open it at the earliest opportunity to allow it to dry and prevent mildew. I prefer not to close the awning while it’s wet. The awning is electrically operated and opens or closes with the touch of a rocker switch. Our awning is an AE WeatherPro power awning. It keeps the area around the door dry, making it nicer to exit and enter the coach while it’s raining. With the rain, the awning is a nice convenience. I usually pull the awning in if we’re going to be away from the coach. Wind can quickly destroy an awning and damage an RV. The reason I was thinking about wind was because I left our awning out while Donna and I were away from the coach. There was a photo posted showing part of the dock on top of a boat. I also saw a post on Facebook yesterday about a marina destroyed by a storm. Two people were killed and more than 30 were injured. RVs were overturned and trees were blown down. This was demonstrated yesterday when a tornado touched down in a Virginia campground. Wind can be a powerful and devastating force. Although it’s been raining for two days, we haven’t had much wind. I drove Alana’s car to Costco and picked up a few items. Donna took advantage of the break by taking a walk on East Lake Goodwin Road. There was a short break from the rain around midday. Be sure to adhere to Weather Pro's wire gauge recommendations and add fuses at positive power before switches.Yesterday was another rainy day. ![]() Total expense for this project $ 40.00+. If you have no need for the wind sensor or hand remote, or remote switch in storage, wire awnings direct for longer motor life and trouble free operation. Both motors now work with gusto from inside the coach and i am getting 13+- volts to the motors. Rewired the new switches (12 AWG) direct to awning motor and door awning motor and reinstalled in original position to the left of passenger seat. I then removed and replaced the Winny switches which do not have sufficient amp rating to handle the job. I bypassed the Winny wiring harness and ran new 10 AWG lines to breaker in front electrical cabinet. The switch i am using is peak rating at 30 amp, twice the fused value of the awning requirements. ($260-300) I decided instead to eliminate the control box altogether and use two DPDT momentary reverse polarity switches, (Amazon, DC Momentary Reversing Rocker Switch double pole double throw) ( one for the patio awning, the other for the door awning. I decided to replace the A&E control with one designed for the 9100E, but changed my mind when i determined how much they cost. (Bad Idea!!!)įrom the start the awning did not work properly. The brand new unit was hooked to the original A&E control box. The OEM awning was replaced with Dometic's Weather Pro 9100E. At one point I replaced the original A&E Power awning because the motor was diagnosed as being defective and a replacement was not available because of Dometic's take over of A&E. My 02 Winnebago Journey has for some time been troublesome in regard to the awnings tendency to stop during extention and/or retraction.
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