Slide Out Awning Holds Water

The weight of the water has also caused the awning to stretch out and flap in the wind.

Slide out awning holds water.

It appears the roller tube is not rigid enough to stop water from collecting on fabric. Has anyone had trouble with the slide topper on the big slide out 12 foot holding water after a rain. The awning covering the slide out seems to collect a large amount of water from rain or heavy dew. If it is these canvas materials can lose a little of their ability to shed water just like the old tarpolin tents did.

I just had both of my seven year old slide toppers fabric replaced due to a year in the larger awning. 2018 tiffin allegro open road model 36ua. What is the model of your 18 rv. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I have adjusted the tension but that does not help. This water eventually runs down our windows streaking them and occasionally leaking through the slide out seam getting our carpet and couch wet. The loss of repellant ability causes the water to soak into the cloth making the cloth itself heavier. Poor tension typically results in a saggy center which acts as a water collection pool.

You haven t said whether your slide out cover is vinyl or canvas but i ll bet it is a canvas material. My slide out topper awning has enough slack that it holds water. There are several factors that might cause issues in your slide out awning including the following. During this process i did a little research and found that in the carefree installation manual it states that the awnings will collect water and tht the awnings should be retracted occasionally to drain.

Slide topper awning support i got this idea from a fellow camper while in maggie valley nc back in october. Isn t there a way to adjust it to be tighter. I have a 2018 tiffin allegro open road 36ua.