RV Awnings

There are a few different types of awnings as well, such as a fixed awning, which is small, being used for windows and doors. These are mainly used against strong heat from the son, or heavy rain. Slide out awnings are the ones stored under your roof. These can be pulled out manually or electronically, as stated before, which is by far the easiest method. There are other types of awnings, too, including roller and automated retractable awnings. The roller awning is mounted on rollers, as the name suggests. The automated retractable awning is deployed electronically. Click a button, and you have it! Last, but not least, there are patio RV awnings. They have an additional fabric, used to be tied down, creating a “room” outside your camping trailer. This comes in handy if you need some more space than the interior size of your camping trailer.

RV awning replacement can fade or tear. Even become worn-out. But replacing your awning canopy isn't that hard after all. The products and brands are many, so are the fabrics, colors and optional upgrades. Whether you're replacing your RV awning, upgrading it or something third, knowing at least the basics of the product, the fabrics and the replacement process is quite good, the replacement process requiring a few men and some technical knowledge, as the springs inside the awning might pose a serious threat to those who are not used to be working with high tensions. The best choice might therefore be to use a professional, helping you install your RV awning.

RV Awning Fabric

Acrylic is a fabric that allows air to breathe through the fabric. A woven cloth. It's a very “tough” fabric in the matter that no weather can beat it: whether it be rain, snow, ice or the warm, burning rays of the sun. As the air is able to breathe through the fabric, the temperature below the acrylic RV awning will be colder than what you'd experience with a vinyl RV awning. Due to the fact that the colors are not painted on, but woven in, they can hold forever, and you shouldn't worry about fading colors! Remember that the chemistry between the rain and the acrylic fabrics is good, but not good enough for you to touch the RV awning if it's wet. Because the fabric is water repellent, but not waterproof!

Vinyl is different, and companies such as Carefree of Colorado offers a 4-ply fabric, which is a vinyl fabric made of four layers, all with important features, such as protecting against scratches and fading, representing the colors and eventually patterns or making the awning more strong and stable. Vinyl is waterproof (unlike acrylic), which is a huge advantage. Just as acrylic, they can take on most types of weather, be it heavy rain or heavy sun! What you need to be aware of, however, is that mildew, which forms on dirt and dust that your vinyl RV awning will certainly encounter, might be of a great concern to your vinyl awning, as most vinyl RV awning aren't mildew-proof, only mildew-resistant. So compare the two fabrics to each other, and take the one you find is best for you!