DslTex
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My trailer has been in storage for about 4 months, I took it out today to do the usual PM on it and when I rolled out the awning I notice a bulge about 2 feet long and 6 or 7 inches wide. The bulge was water between the layers of vinyl, I made a pin hole to let it drain and the taped it closed. I been RVing since 1970 and this is the first time I ever found water not on the awning but in the awning.
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Luv To Fish
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What brand of awning do you have ? Never seen or heard this happening.
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USAFBILL
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Sounds like it is an A&E with a bad bad case of delamination of material
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mooreadventures
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Yep - my awning does the same. I found that at the top of the rolled up awning there was several small holes... I guess it's either dry rot, something scraped the awning (tree limbs) or critters.
I did the same thing you did - small hole and let it drain. Then I rolled back up and covered the holes with Eternabond tape. That should hold until I get new fabric.
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Bumpyroad
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I hope that you poked that hole in from the bottom side.
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mooreadventures
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Bumpyroad wrote:I hope that you poked that hole in from the bottom side.
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Yep - rolled it out and left one end all way down while raising the other end. All of the water collected in the lower end making a large bubble; that's where i poked the hole on the under side.
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Hornet28BHDS
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Good thing you got it fixed!
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Kejsj30
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My awning on my old trailer (A&E) developed mold between the layers within 1 year and was replaced under warranty.
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