Dorema Safe Lock System Kit

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A good response, but there should be no cost involved as any awning should be able to withstand what ever the British weather throws at it especially wind unless of course a hurricane or a tornado. Can you confirm whether the wind was either hurricane force or a tornado? Awnings are designed to be out in the elements and if the stitching comes apart, then it is not fit for purpose. Hopefully the cost of repair is going to be minimal as they have chosen the easy way out. Yes, you can continue to return items as normal as long as you follow the government guidelines about leaving your house. Then go to the front corners of the awning, pull the legs into the seam and peg the foot out to give you a taut straight line to peg out the front of the awning. Use every pegging point on the awning and where a panel meets the main part of the awning to cross those pegging points over for extra tension. Lay your poles out in front of your awning and then insert all the poles through the canvas as per the manufacturer instructions, usually starting with the front centre vertical leg pole and centre roof pole. This will give you space to work underneath your canvas. Then work your way out from the centre, placing the poles into the correct positions. Once the main body of the awning is up, make sure (if your model has them) to place the canopy poles in.

Options for 1-2 working day delivery and next day timed services available on most items Zone B Surcharge Areas I tend towards agreeing, if the manufacturer has given no advice about its limits or given any maximum wind speed. It’s important advice for touring caravanners but it’s even more critical for seasonal pitch caravanners who will often leave their awnings up for long periods of time. If you set up your awning correctly it will help to protect it against unnecessary damage should the weather turn windy.We've always removed our panels and kept them seperate from the canopy, therefore they go in last when erecting the awningand come out first when striking it. This allows any wind to blow straight though unitl you've secured the canopy with pegs etc leaving you in control We've always rolled our awnings up upside down, lay it on its roof then after sorting out any loose bits, fold the front toward the caravan side twice then roll it up so you end up with the convertor rail exposed on one end. This allows you to insert this convertor rail into thevan andunroll the awning straight into the awning rail on the van without having the canopy unfolded and able to blow about. Pegging it down as you go and finish off by putting the panels in or taking them out dependant upon where the wind is coming from. The wind direction was coming at a 45 degree angle towards the front off side corner of the van so there was a little protection but it is the exposed front corner of the awning that gave up. To secure our awnings I've always been told I go over the top but, we've never lost one apart from hiaving an annex blow in twice over the years. Unique profile fitted to the front of the awning where a palma awning canopy can be attached to create the perfect setting.

If you’re on wet and muddy ground, you might want to peg through your groundsheet to help keep your awning cleaner. Peg the inside of the awning using the pegging points and finally, lay your carpet on top and you’re all set to bring in all your awning accessories and furniture! It doesn't mention anything about wind speeds in the spec or instructions, nor can I find anything on the Internet. The storm straps are available in sets of two or three straps, depending on the size of your awning. They are also compatible with all Walker awnings, including the Weekender, Patio, Castel, and Calypso models. For maximum stability, it’s crucial to get good tension into your awning poles. You can do this by hand or by using a tensioning tool like the Hercules, as well as power grips.

Incidentally this is by no means intended to disparaging to Dorema, prior to the wind blowing it down the awning was excellent and we were very pleased with it and as I said in the OP my first though appears to be the correct one, I have recieved a lesson on the risks of leaving an awning up in the wind! My advice on getting the awning up and down in the wind is as follows. It's going to be a bit long winded but it's never let us down in many years of caravanning on beach front pitches in some serious gales with units around us losing theirs. To use the storm straps, simply attach the clips to the poles at the front and rear of your awning. Then, tighten the straps until they are snug. The straps will help to keep your awning in place and prevent it from being damaged by strong winds. For stabilty and strength the awning is supplied with a 25mm easygrip steel frame (optional frame upgrades are available). Later we bought a Dorema Escada and we found that awning to be excellent value and exceptionally well made. My SIL now has it and is very happy with it so maybe you got a "Friday" awning. We would buy another Dorema awning.

The next morning made me realize why the small trees and bushes on the edge of the pitch were leaning sideways. I push this string in through the front of the awning through the holes where the veranda poles pass through the canopy, wrap it around the moulding where the uprights meet the roof rails so it's not tied to the pole itself & again I tie this string down to the three Dog tether screw I've put in the ground tight to the awning at each conrner & the centre pole position. Tie this string "just" tight so it's not pulling the frame out of shape but won't allow it to lift. this way the storm straps hold the canopy down, the extra webbing & strings hold theframe and it can't go anywhere. On our Dorema awning I've always used their extra storm poles as wel as their storm straps plus adding several simple cheap additions of my own. When the awning is up and the storm straps are fixed, I then slip a length of webbing under the front veranda and over the little poles which hold it up & seure this webbing down to Dog Tether screws placed at the foot of each of the front support upright endpoles. Just tie this webbing tight, don't pull the frame to distort it and don't allow the strap to be loose. In addition to this, I always carry a bag of nylon baler twinewith me, being a country boy I have access to this but you could buy a length of thin 4 or 6mmrope from a camping centre or B & Q. All in all I think what I am hearing is what I thought, it will be hard to prove the awning wasn't up to the job and from reading the responses to another thread I started about the costs of claiming on the insurance I will most likely put a claim in, although my dealer is taking the awning to Dorema to see what they say, so I will wait for their response before doing anything.It can be cold when first setting up your awning, particularly on a seasonal pitch if it’s at the start of the season. Make sure you re-tension your awning poles as temperatures rise as you’ll be able to get more tension into the roof to prevent it from sagging and rainwater collecting there. If using an air awning, also alter the air pressure as temperatures increase. Is it better to forgo using the awning (it is a full size one, a dorema) or is there a way of getting it really secured down and minimising chances of an incident? Before pegging out also make sure you close all the awning doors and that all the panels are fully zipped up. Our collections by our couriers are happening as usual. As it stands, delivery times are not being affected too much. Please be aware though that Royal Mail and other couriers are sometimes prioritising essential items so please bear with us if your delivery takes slightly longer than expected. The main point is to stop the roof poles from collapsing on the caravan side and the awning falling inwards towards the caravan .