Sunsetter Awning Wind Speed

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Sunsetter awning wind speed.

Because of that you may be outdoors when the wind starts to pick up or you may head indoors and forget to retract your awning when the wind speeds begin to increase. The wind speeds that most self supported awnings are tested to is about 20 25 miles per hour but that does assume a steady wind and not a buffeting irregular wind which can be far more dangerous. Additionally these mph ratings were done in wind tunnel tests not the real world. The pressure from a 23 mph wind would be like having a 300 pound person sitting on your awning.

Sunsetter states mph ratings of 55 75 mph on sunsetter awnings the model of awning size of awning extension of awning while tested features employed to stabilize the awning and other factors are not specified. All of our models withstood winds between 55 and 75 mph without damage in controlled tests. The weather sensors we use are perfect and most commonly used for our retractable awnings these motion sensors attach directly to the awning and detect sudden strong wind or heavy. However we do recommend that you retract our awnings during strong gusty winds.

An independent lab tested our awnings for wind resistance. The eolis 3d awning wind sensor shown here retracts the awning when it detects heavy winds. Your awning will receive frequent usage because you will want to spend more time outdoors than ever before.