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Subject Topic: Rain collecting in top corner of awning
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via mobile 10/6/2024 at 8:36am
 Location: worcestershire
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Worried weight of water cause awning to collapse. Have tried tightening all poles
Not here all time so large amount of water accumulates. Senior campers. ASAP help please


10/6/2024 at 3:39pm
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all you can do is repeg it out so its very taught, after lowering the leg in that corner to allow water to run off


10/6/2024 at 7:30pm
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You have to adjust it so roof is sloping to allow rain to run off as it falls. Once it gathers it will weigh the roof down creating the swimming pool.


via mobile 10/6/2024 at 9:40pm
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Thanks for replying
Helpful neighbours fetched a pole tensioner to the rescue
All slack soon tightened, amazing bit of kit


11/6/2024 at 12:32pm
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Helpful neighbours fetched a pole tensioner to the rescue
All slack soon tightened, amazing bit of kit



Glad you got it sorted. If you should want one, then there are always plenty for sale second hand on Preloved, eBay etc.

Dave.

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12/6/2024 at 6:56pm
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We had this last year in torrential rain. Tried the retensioning with the tool, and while it did make some difference a pool still formed. We bought 2 more roof poles for this year, will see what result we get if the heavens open like last year.

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13/6/2024 at 10:40am
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We had similar on the awning of our folding camper years ago after a thunderstorm during the night in France. It just looked like a 5 year old had been cradled in the roof. Retentioning didn't actually help much so I bought an axtra pole to reinforce that area between pole sections, it never reoccurred.

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