Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram
Moderator Emeritus
Last night, during a pretty intense storm with high winds, it appears my slide topper took a big gust and did something I am not sure I can explain.
If I understand how the devices work, it appears that maybe the topper billowed at the wind end then tried to roll itself back up but not correctly. Did it overpower the spring tension for just a bit or ???
The problem we now have is that trying to retract the slide just appears to make a bigger mess and I doubt the slide would fully retract with the awning all wadded up. So this appears like it will have to be an onsite repair job.
Today we still have 30 mph winds so I am thinking being on a 12' ladder is not an option, but is this going to be as simple as rewinding a blind, or has this problem become a two man major work project? I don't see where anything has actually torn, so I assume it just rolled enough slack out to make a mess and then quit.
Anyone have any experience with a similar situation?
If I understand how the devices work, it appears that maybe the topper billowed at the wind end then tried to roll itself back up but not correctly. Did it overpower the spring tension for just a bit or ???
The problem we now have is that trying to retract the slide just appears to make a bigger mess and I doubt the slide would fully retract with the awning all wadded up. So this appears like it will have to be an onsite repair job.
Today we still have 30 mph winds so I am thinking being on a 12' ladder is not an option, but is this going to be as simple as rewinding a blind, or has this problem become a two man major work project? I don't see where anything has actually torn, so I assume it just rolled enough slack out to make a mess and then quit.
Anyone have any experience with a similar situation?