Elddis motorhome awning

Timsbury55
Timsbury55 Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited July 2021 in Parts & Accessories #1

Hi Everyone

At the end of last season we purchased a 2016 Elddis Accordo 120 motorhome and have been well pleased with the experiences so far. However there is one problem on which perhaps someone could offer advice. The awning housing is located just a few inches above the top of the entrance door so to enable the door to be used, the awning, when extended, has little or no fall to enable rainwater to run off. On one occasion overnight rain puddled and caused the support poles to collapse under the weight! The only measure we can think of to mitigate against the problem is to erect the awning so its "on the wonk" and sloping away to the far outside corner. Can anyone offer any better advice? Thanks. Howard & Di. 

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭
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    edited July 2021 #2

    That’s exactly what other people do to let water drain sideways. It only means lowering one leg a couple of inches.

  • Timsbury55
    Timsbury55 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited July 2021 #3

    thanks Tinwheeler cool

     

  • GrahamS1
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    edited July 2021 #4

    I always thought it was sensible to not leave these extended overnight

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited July 2021 #5

    My feelings, too, but each to his own.

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2021 #6

    A slope from one side to the other is certainly the way to go. We normally retract ours overnight and did the first night of this week away. However, our pitch was sheltered and the conditions so hot and stable, with little or no wind, I left it extended the rest of the week. It’s not something I’m likely to repeat for a while though, our weather is just so uncertain. If it became damaged and couldn’t be properly retracted, it would somewhat compromise a tour.

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    edited July 2021 #7
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