Slide Out Awning Holds Water

During this process i did a little research and found that in the carefree installation manual it states that the awnings will collect water and tht the awnings should be retracted occasionally to drain.

Slide out awning holds water.

If it is these canvas materials can lose a little of their ability to shed water just like the old tarpolin tents did. What s the make model year of your rv. I have a 2018 tiffin allegro open road 36ua. Awnings rely on a solid supportive frame to keep the fabric stretched flat and tight.

I have adjusted the tension but that does not help. What is the model of your 18 rv. Has anyone had trouble with the slide topper on the big slide out 12 foot holding water after a rain. I just had both of my seven year old slide toppers fabric replaced due to a year in the larger awning.

My slide out topper awning has enough slack that it holds water. I was having trouble with water puddling on top of my slide toppers and i think this will solve the problem. There are several factors that might cause issues in your slide out awning including the following. 2018 tiffin allegro open road model 36ua.

Slide topper awning support i got this idea from a fellow camper while in maggie valley nc back in october. Poor tension typically results in a saggy center which acts as a water collection pool. The weight of the water has also caused the awning to stretch out and flap in the wind. Isn t there a way to adjust it to be tighter.

You haven t said whether your slide out cover is vinyl or canvas but i ll bet it is a canvas material. This water eventually runs down our windows streaking them and occasionally leaking through the slide out seam getting our carpet and couch wet. The loss of repellant ability causes the water to soak into the cloth making the cloth itself heavier.