(For a great set of pages on slide-outs, see the RV Slide Out How to Page on RV52.com) RV52.com got a great question about RV slide out and RV slide out maintenance. I could NEVER articulate the question as well as the reader, so here is the original text (name removed of course): I have […]
Awning
RV Control Panel
(excerpt from the book – Your 5th Wheel RV – The Interior) Almost every RV has an RV Control Panel. You might hear it called rv command center or any one of 20 other names, but it is in ADDITION to the fusebox or RV electrical panel. The RV Control Panel is a central location […]
Can you put an awning on a slide-out?
A reader wrote RV52.com with the following question (unedited): Hi, great site! Buying a new class c, bunk house , so awning is only 11′ Can we put an awning (not topper) on slide out? RV52.com asked Carefree awnings in Colorado their opinion: Dear RV52 (Marlan), Good morning and thank you for your email. We […]
RV Awning – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
RV Awning Almost every RV under the sun, even the tiniest of the tiny, have an awning. The real purpose of the awning is to increase the livable space of the RV by utilizing the “near” outside space of the RV. You’ll see other techniques for doing this on other types of of RV’s like […]
RV Awning reduces energy usage
I read this article today on rvt.com ( http://www.rvt.com/blog/rv-camping/rv-awnings-help-beat-summer-heat/ ) where Ashley claims that an awning can reduce the internal temperature of your RV by 10 degrees. I think that is a pretty big claim, but the awning DOES reduce the sunshine from hitting your RV which should reduce energy costs. Also, the awning will shade […]
RV Basics : Instructional Video for extending a manual awning – NOT!
My first attempt as an ‘actor’! I was going to make an instructional video for something so simple as extending a Dometic RV awning. The first time is always a little tricky, but once you know how it isn’t too bad. I thought it would be helpful. This actually ISN’T the video I would want […]
RV Basics : Beware the Electrically Controlled Awnings
This story is a true story that occurred in August 2010. I did not personally witness it, but I heard if from my friend first hand and it is about his Dad and his Dad’s new motorhome. So if you want to validate how close to the truth this is, it is very, very close. […]
RV Financial : RV Insurance Claim for an Awning
If you are looking for rv insurance, or curious about the cost of an rv awning repair, then this article might be helpful. Our rv awning was recently damaged by a very sudden, very brief, and very gusty little storm. We are staying the La Hacienda RV Park in Austin TX [ I’m going to […]
RV Basics : Secure the Awning Better
Sheri and I took some pictures of how we secured our RV Awning. In this picture you see that we took our aluminum support brace and removed it from the mount on the side of the RV. By doing this we can get a better mechanically sound setup for the awning. You can see the […]
RV Basics : Secure the Awnings updated
RV Puma doesn’t have an automatic awning. So we have to go through a very sequential (don’t violate the sequence) for the awning retraction and extension. One of our neighbors has his awning out all the time with no problems. Here is how he does it… You can remove the lower leg/support of your awning […]
RV Basics : Secure the Awning
It was a perfectly beautiful day in Austin Texas. Sheri and I decided to go to Carlos and Charlies and get a beer and enjoy the sunset. Calm. No wind. As we are drinking our beer, the temperature drops 10-15 degrees and the winds get gusty. Meanwhile back at Puma, the same gusts of wind […]