Wind speed

[Sue coulson]

What's the maximum wind speed before you take the sun canopy in?

 

[phillipsheila]

Just before it takes off

 

[Figaro]

If in doubt, wind it in not worth the risk of having it blow over the top

 

[Happy Jim]

Anything more than a vague breeze! It’s a very big parachute so catches the wind easily

 

[Spriddler]

A gentle breeze after a look at the approaching clouds/weather to gauge what's coming next. Always at night, regardless.
I'm a sailor so I have a rule that the time to take in a reef (or awning) is when it first occurs to you that it might soon be necessary. Leave it til you're sure and you could well be fighting a wild sail (awning). It's much easier to shake out a reef (or unwind an awning) if it wasn't necessary than vice versa.

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[Stag man]

Gusts up to Mid teens to 20 MPH during the day (while you are sober and able to wind it in)
Much less nighttime unless you are awake at about 3am!!! or fancy running about in your Jim-jams
Dont ever believe weather apps - they tell porkies

 

[Sue coulson]

Okay wind speed estimated 26 so its safely tucked up thank you all

 

[Spriddler]

Okay wind speed estimated 26 so its safely tucked up thank you all

Very wise. It doesn't have to be 'windy' as it only takes a stronger gust/squall lasting, say 20 seconds, to cause a major problem.
Apart from that the awning flapping or just lifting up and down or squeaking a bit sounds really loud inside the m/h at night as the m/h body amplifies the noise like that of a guitar or violin body.

 

[Janine]

The wind was only 10mph this afternoon when I wound my awning in.

 

[royandsharont]

Too many variables to consider but as a rule of thumb anything above about 15mph I think is too strong even if I’m present. I’ve often seen continental campers leave them out in much higher winds and come to no harm but I would not take the risk. Wind direction is a significant consideration. I’ve only ever seen one get damaged in the past 9 years so I guess most are careful.

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[Barryh]

After years of severe canopy trepidation and also years of professionally advising campers to wind their canopies in, I went off piste. A great weather forecast with no wind, I left mine strapped out overnight. Came to no harm and very liberating. But would I do it again? Hmmmm.

 

[pandas]

The wind was only 10mph this afternoon when I wound my awning in.

with storm straps and assuming the canopy wasn't facing straight into the wind we leave it out to 10 - 12mph... but the wind can change particularly overnight. I have been known to wind it in a 2 in the morning during an un forecast storm in the Alps.

 

[dunnah01]

As well as wind the rain can be a problem. Our only collapse was when I left the canopy out overnight and a rainstorm passed through. The canopy was too level and managed to form a swimming pool which led to one of the leg collapsing under the load. Very alarming at 3.00am but luckily no real harm done. I always make sure there's a definite fall to one side nowadays to make sure the rain can drain off.
Windwise, with the storm straps fitted I will go to gusts of about 20mph on the forecast

 

[M-J]

Rarely get ours out, was at West Runton last week and a few had them out permanently, got ours out to shelter from an afternoon shower, left out overnight but gave in to the flapping and banging noises around 3am and put it away.

Not sure if the amount of noise it makes is normal but I can’t sleep once it starts.

 

[nicholsong]

I take into account the wind direction relative to the awning - if coming head-on to the awning I am more cautious, if from behind the MH I am more relaxed.

Either way above 10kts I get the tool box out and tie it down to that.

15kts I wind it in

If a Cumulonimbus in the offing it stays in the housing, because the wind can gust and change direction.

Geoff

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[cyberyacht]

If pitched by the seaside and you can see breaking crests on the mudflats, it's too windy for an awning.

 

[tonyidle]

I have mine out day and night unless severe winds are forecast. I always use tie-downs and more recently a Fiamma Magic Beam. It doesn't flap and has never moved.