Tag: Awnings
Add awning sun blockers to keep cool on steamy afternoons
By Bob DifleyIn most campgrounds you are relegated to a defined pad to park your RV, and often it is not oriented the way...
What to do with a bent awning tube
RV Doctor
Dear Gary,
Is it possible to straighten an awning tube? If so, how? —Steve D.Dear Steve,
Love those "to the point" questions, Steve!To my knowledge,...
Carefree’s Screen Room adds extra living space to your RV
With summer on its way, camping season will soon be in full swing. When it gets hot and buggy, or when the grandkids show...
Sagging slideout topper – What’s an RVer to do?
By Chris Dougherty
Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as...
RV awning causing issues for couple
Dear RV Shrink:
My wife is always insisting that I roll the awning up when we go sightseeing or shopping for the day. I...
Awning Side Sun Shades help keep your campsite cool
You are probably daydreaming of summer right now, and its bright blue skies and sunny warmth helping you recover from the bone-chilling cold, rain...
Southwest snowbirds — Beware the wind of many names
By Bob Difley
When snowbirding in the Southwestern deserts this winter, be careful not to allow yourself to be lulled into complacency when you take...
Carefree of Colorado rolls out wireless awning control system
Source: news release from Carefree of Colorado
(November 22, 2017) — Carefree of Colorado has debuted a wireless awning control system which is Bluetooth-enabled, allowing wireless...
RVAA picks Dometic Awning Power Wand for award
ELKHART, Ind. – August 30, 2017 – Dometic was honored to have its new Awning Power Wand selected as being one of the top...
Awning De-Flapper reduces stress on you and your awning
By Bob Difley
When the wind comes up — and it will — which happens all too frequently in the mountains during a summer camping...
It’s roll-out time for your RV awning — Is it ready?
By Chris Dougherty
Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is an article he wrote while serving as RVtravel.com's technical editor.
With summer here,...
Replacing RV awning — roller tube question
Dear Gary,
I need to replace the awning fabric on my 18-foot awning. All of the aftermarket replacements I find are two pieces, a...