Caravan Awning Problems

The stretching of the rv awning fabric causes the retraction to be uneven as the length of the fabric gets distorted.

Caravan awning problems.

Then 2 days ago had terrific thunderstorms from 7pm through the night with winds that literally. Before we could. The third possibility of a bad retraction could be the fabric of the caravan awnings has over stretched either due to manual force or due to the weight of the water accumulated on it. Might say that i am a pole man as the advantage is that the poles and awning weight can be loaded separately between caravan and car.

The next day we planned to spend on the water. Paddling to the far shore and having a picnic. Given the problems with kampa awnings i wonder if other air awnings have similar problems or do they work okay. Prolonged use or in and out several times in a row can cause the motor to temporarily shut down.

Now remove the self tapping screws that hold the spline in the sail track on the caravan wall. The awning does not function properly now it will move in and out with the remote but operates very slowly and does not lock into the travel trailer the switch on the wall for operating the awning works sporadically most of the time this switch will extend the awning but not retract it. Caravan and awning problems heading to wales. With caravan awnings you have to thread some piping on the awning through the rail that runs down the side of the caravan.

An rver asks gary bunzer the rv doctor why the awning on his recreational vehicle will not retract evenly and what he can do to f. Before you go any further make sure you have something soft to place the roll on when it is removed from the caravan so the new vinyl is not damaged while fitting it to the roll. The unit should begin to operate again. Remove the crew holding the awning spline in place in the sail track.

Your awning motor has a built in thermal override to prevent overheating. Let the motor cool down for 10 to 15 minutes and then try the remote again. The problem is this rail is quite high up. The awning does not seem to have the right tension.