While sun and extreme temperatures often limit the use of such outdoor spaces a retractable awning provides the shade and temperature control necessary to add many comfortable and enjoyable hours in the outdoors.
How heavy is a sunsetter awning.
Our products are also designed to hold up much better over time.
Sunsetter uses nylon coated cables thought to be from china that are susceptible to rust and rain damage and low grade inferior springs also thought to be from china.
A sunsetter awning can be installed by the authorized dealer or you install it yourself.
Extends out up to 10 ft.
What is the difference between your awning models.
Retrofit motor kits are about 300.
Operation of your awning.
In simple words even awnings made using marine grade fabrics wouldn t be able to withstand heavy rain conditions or light rain accompanied by gusty winds.
The motorized xl model comes in widths from 14 ft.
Can be installed under overhangs as low as 7 ft.
After a sunsetter awning is put in place you may need to adjust the height and the pitch from time to time depending on the sun s location to protect yourself and your family from the sun.
The decision to retract or extend an awning when it s raining is more a matter of responsible judgment and your discretion.
Sunsetter 5 year limited warranty.
In this blog we will help prospective retractable awning owners by providing a comparison of the sunesta and sunsetter awning products.
The sunsetter is a much lower cost product that targets users that plan on doing an installation on their own and are willing to trade a lower price for a shorter lifespan.
These products appeal to quite different buyers.
All of our motorized awnings in the sunsetter series and platinum series are powered by a somfy electric motor that opens and closes at a touch of a remote control.
The retractable outdoor awning has proved to be a great way to provide shelter usability and beauty for the outdoor patio or deck.
The area of use needs to be flat and level.
A basic 16 foot wide by 10 foot deep sunsetter awning costs about 1 330 with a hand crank or about 1 650 for a motorized version.
Motorized lateral arm awning with top of the line somfy motor and a one touch remote control operation.
And project out from the house up to 10 ft 2 in.
Our retractable arms use heavy duty commercial grade non rusting german flexon brand stainless steel chains and italian heavy duty springs.
We recommend that the awning should be assembled in the general area that it will be used.
It should have unobstructed overhead clearance to a height of approximately 9 feet.