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We put up our new porch awning for the first time last weeekend.  It wasn't long after that we had torrential rain and the water started running down from the awning feed rail, down the seams of the tent and through the top of one of the zips,  I reported this to the company that I bought it off and they told me it probably just needed to be weathered.  I was told to soak it, then let it thoroughly dry, and to do this three times in total and then it would probably be ok.  Has anybody else heard anything like this before, if so, could you let me know?

sgone

We had the same problem a couple of years ago with a 290 awning.  We spoke to someone in an accessory shop about it (not the dealer we bought it from) & they told us it's common.  The awning needs to be soaked to make the stitching cottons swell to plug it properly.  They told us it was a decent awning & would be fine after a couple of good soakings.  And it was. 

Had the same problem with the horizon 260, I fabsiled it but still leaked a bit, Now got the RV room but haven't tried it yet but got the Fabsil at the ready!