Putting Up An Awning In The Rain

If you pack it wet and leave to long or in a warm locker or van the wet combined with the vegetable matter will fester into mould and spores leaving a nice mess.

Putting up an awning in the rain.

When it rains you have vegetable matter in the rain most awning cloths have anti mould treatments. Rain and rain water pooling will add weight to the canopy and can damage the awning. Attach outer canopy rafters to pre installed front edge trim. Adjusting the angle or pitch so water can t pool decreases that weight and prevents the fabric from stretching and sagging.

We have all been stuck packing up camp in the rain but once you get back home or to your next destination get that awning open as soon as possible. Packing up a wet awning. Attach the support arms to the camel back bracket that are already mounted on the edge canopy rafter at the front of the awning. Repeat this on opposite side.

Here s my method for preventing rainwater build up on my awning. The decision to retract or extend an awning when it s raining is more a matter of responsible judgment and your discretion. That will allow the rain water to run off the awning without pooling on the cover. If you need it you put it up.

Aspects to keep in view the important aspect to keep in mind is that the awning should be installed at a proper pitch or slope. However most awning manufacturers will recommend that awnings be fully retracted in difficult weather conditions. Adding a rain sensor to a motorized awning will automatically close the cover if it rains which will protect your investment too. Moisture and a rolled up awning are a bad combination.

Even if the weather is still wet it would be better to put the awning back up in the rain than leave it packed wet. Never leave more than 24 hours in this condition. If the poles are damp wipe them down before putting away and if the awning is wet dry it out at the earliest opportunity. You need to sure to put the head of the bolt on the outside to avoid tearing fabric.