Awnings and Freezing Weather

Last year the cold weather caught many of us out and we had a number of call where customers had incurred damage to their awnings by leaving them out in the snow. Strong as a Deans sun awning is - it is not designed to work in snowy conditions or where there is a danger the mechansim might freeze. So follow these useful hints :

• Don't use your awning if you think some parts of the mechanism are frozen.




• If the forecast is for snow make sure your awning is closed.




• If it is wet and you anticipate the weather might turn very cold retract the awning before ice can form, at the first opportunity open the awning to allow it to dry.




• If you have left the awning out and it has become frozen it may be possible to free up the mechanism with a hair dryer but, if in doubt, call us for assistance.




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