With a little grated parmesan and fresh basil, this simple meal was delicious.It is a thicker fabric (13.5oz), with a 5-year warranty, Heavy Duty Reinforced Bead and Fabric at the Awning Rail (Common Tear Point), Much, Much Easier to Install, Fewer Warranty Issues, Fewer Wrinkles out of the box compared to Dometic's Universal Fabric. Last night, Donna thawed a package of sea food medley, marinated the seafood for five minutes in lemon juice and then sauteed it with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and white wine. The AE WeatherPro manual says that erratic operation is most likely due to an obstruction blocking or partially blocking the sensor. I’ve read many complaints on forums about erratic wind sensor operation, so I never bothered to activate it.Īfter thinking it through, I think I’ll activate the wind sensor and see how it works. Our wind sensor was turned off when we bought the coach. This device will automatically retract the awning if sustained winds above 18mph are detected (that’s the factory default setting and it’s adjustable). The AE WeatherPro comes with a wind sensor. This happened many times over the last two days! When water pools on the fabric, the spring on the left arm (the one with the lower spring rate), collapses up to nine inches from the weight of the water and the water runs off the left end of the awning. The AE WeatherPro has different spring rates on the air springs. When it rained, water would run off the lower end of the awning instead of pooling on the fabric. This caused the awning to tilt to one side. With a manual awning, I would extend one arm out higher than the other. In my opinion, if it’s windy enough to need tie downs or weights, the awning should probably be pulled in. I’ve seen people tie down or hang weights on the ends of the arms to keep them from banging around in the wind. The arms were rigid and locked into place. Our old coach had a manually operated awning. Linkage supporting the AE WeatherPro awning This is a clever “bend don’t break” approach. Once the wind passes, the air spring extends the awning back into position. If the wind catches the awning, it billows up like a sail as the arm articulates at the knee (maybe they should call it an elbow), compressing the air spring. There’s an air spring that maintains pressure on the arm to hold the awning open and pull the fabric tight. The support arm has a joint (the manual calls it a knee) about two and a half feet away from the coach. The AE WeatherPro awning is supported by articulated arms. Although the fabric of the awning is mildew-resistant, dust and dirt can build up on the fabric and quickly create mildew if it’s rolled up wet. If I have to close it while it’s wet, I’ll open it at the earliest opportunity to allow it to dry and prevent mildew. I prefer not to close the awning while it’s wet. The awning is electrically operated and opens or closes with the touch of a rocker switch. Our awning is an AE WeatherPro power awning. It keeps the area around the door dry, making it nicer to exit and enter the coach while it’s raining. With the rain, the awning is a nice convenience. I usually pull the awning in if we’re going to be away from the coach. Wind can quickly destroy an awning and damage an RV. The reason I was thinking about wind was because I left our awning out while Donna and I were away from the coach. There was a photo posted showing part of the dock on top of a boat. I also saw a post on Facebook yesterday about a marina destroyed by a storm. Two people were killed and more than 30 were injured. RVs were overturned and trees were blown down. This was demonstrated yesterday when a tornado touched down in a Virginia campground. Wind can be a powerful and devastating force. Although it’s been raining for two days, we haven’t had much wind. I drove Alana’s car to Costco and picked up a few items. Donna took advantage of the break by taking a walk on East Lake Goodwin Road. There was a short break from the rain around midday.
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