My wife wants an awning
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All of the above have now arrived, now I’ve got an awning , if I’m on EHU on a site , how do I power any stuff in the awning?, do I just run a 240 extension from the plug in the van with one of these ( see pic), or is there more that one plug to plug into in the EHU post both the van and power lead?
Hope that makes sense!
Hope that makes sense!
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We need to be able to move the fridge out the van - currently in a rear drawer style thingy - when camping for long stays - reduces the opening of the boot etc.. just easier. i was thinking to use a similar style clapet style that we have for our thule bike rack.. but not sure if one exists...
There's usually only one plug on a EHU post so that wouldn't be any use. You'd just run a regular extension lead with a houshold 3 pin plug from the van socket to the awning.
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Blimey!! He didn’t last long. His wife probably wants a hot tub….
Well, if it’s no longer a Wanted thread, it makes for a very good awning discussion thread
We have a Vango pump with a "deflate" function, but when I tried to use it on our Vango awning, the pump handle just wouldn't budge (as if it was working against one-way valve somewhere in the set-up. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Probably user errorbut had to resort to deflating it using @Drive Wayne's method of the rolling around on the ground in an unbecoming manner.
Update on this... @EAN was spot-on re the gauge being the issue. Thanks mate.
With the gauge removed, I can now evacuate 90% of the air with the pump (as opposed to none), but the last 10% still won't play ball and I have to complete deflation using the rolling around on the ground technique. So, better, but still not ideal.
My assumption is that the internal air pressure drops to a point where it can no longer support the structure of tube, so the tube collapses, thus trapping the air at the far side of the collapse. So, my question: does anyone have any tips for preventing/overcoming the tube collapse, so that I can fully evacuate the tube using the pump?
I've never gone for full evacuation because it can cause weak points in the tubes by creating creases that weren't there before. Everyone likes to see a fool rolling round on one, they always go back in the bag. We've never had a failed air beam in 10 plus years of air beam tech.Update on this... @EAN was spot-on re the gauge being the issue. Thanks mate.
With the gauge removed, I can now evacuate 90% of the air with the pump (as opposed to none), but the last 10% still won't play ball and I have to complete deflation using the rolling around on the ground technique. So, better, but still not ideal.
My assumption is that the internal air pressure drops to a point where it can no longer support the structure of tube, so the tube collapses, thus trapping the air at the far side of the collapse. So, my question: does anyone have any tips for preventing/overcoming the tube collapse, so that I can fully evacuate the tube using the pump?
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We have a Vango Kela V (low)...got it on Ebay....£350 last year. Had only been up twice so brand new, had to go and fetch it but worth it. We have used it quite a lot since an found it a fantastic addition to the unit. Easy and quick to put up and easy drive away and return....! Bought the awning rail from Stiches and Steel, a bit of a faf to install but ok....anyway would recommend the Vango. VanRex
Hmm, perhaps full evacuation is not what I should be aiming for, but certainly looking for better than 90%. The bag is oversized, so that's not the problem - it's that, with trapped air, the packed awning prevents my electric tailgate from consistently and fully latching (a drawback of having a rear bulkhead I guess).
A little nudge with the knee does the trick, but I'd rather be able to press the button and walk away, confident the thing will latch.
Yeah, got one of those, but not sure it would help - it seems the harder you try to evacuate the last of the air, the more constricted the collapse becomes.
Obviously, with an air awning, as soon as you start to deflate it, the whole thing just ends up in a heap on the ground. So, I'm wondering if using a couple of legs (from a sun canopy) to prop-up the awning and maintain it's height will aid with avoiding the tube collapsing and twisting, thus, aid full deflation.
Thoughts?
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