Hi all,
Advice/your views appreciated on the following;
I inherited two Omnistor Awning Safari/Residence rooms with my motorhome purchase.
After checking both awnings to see what was in the bags, I've found that both awnings are incorrect sizes for my motorhome canopy which is 5m long and xxl high for the fitted awning side panels.
First awning is an Omnistor Safari room and doesn't include poles/masts/rafters - only the front & side panels - which are wrong size for the van. - advertised for sale on classifieds as no good for me.
Second awning is a brand new still in box Omnistor Residence G2 - includes everything you'd expect - just wrong size for my van.
Spoke to the dealer to enquire if there was a mix up with someone else awnings (a joke) and managed to speak with the original owner who said he never opened either awning bags whilst he had the motorhome, so couldn't help.
I had been watching the exact same awning, but my correct size, advertised on Ebay, with a view to buying and then trying to sell both of mine, but the cost spiralled out of control and this has now been sold.
So, my options are to keep the second awning and pay to have it altered to fit.
Sell both awnings and buy the correct size with the proceeds plus putting to.
Sell both awnings and not bother and just use the canopy
or, sell both awnings and buy awning room panel/sides from somewhere like Parrot Awnings
A friend told me that he got a new awning with his motorhome, but hardly uses it, because is weighs a ton to carry, is a faf to put up, keeps them awake at night with flapping in the wind and is a concern if there's gusts of wind, whether his canopy/van will get damaged. - which is all food for thought, plus, we'd probably only use it if we were staying on site for a week or more.
We have a toddler and an ever growing amount of associated crap to take with us to provide amusement and occupy, so I liked the idea of the awning room for storage and play area.
However, with a large garage for storage, it's no big deal to continue using this if we don't take an awning room.
So, what's your thoughts?
Do you have a Safari / residence room and if so, is it worthwhile taking and using?
Do you take it down in bad weather/wind?
Do you have one and can't be bothered using it/taking it for whatever reason?
do you have wind/weather protector panels - like what Parrot awnings sell? - and what's your thoughts on these?
As always, your views will be appreciated!
Advice/your views appreciated on the following;
I inherited two Omnistor Awning Safari/Residence rooms with my motorhome purchase.
After checking both awnings to see what was in the bags, I've found that both awnings are incorrect sizes for my motorhome canopy which is 5m long and xxl high for the fitted awning side panels.
First awning is an Omnistor Safari room and doesn't include poles/masts/rafters - only the front & side panels - which are wrong size for the van. - advertised for sale on classifieds as no good for me.
Second awning is a brand new still in box Omnistor Residence G2 - includes everything you'd expect - just wrong size for my van.
Spoke to the dealer to enquire if there was a mix up with someone else awnings (a joke) and managed to speak with the original owner who said he never opened either awning bags whilst he had the motorhome, so couldn't help.
I had been watching the exact same awning, but my correct size, advertised on Ebay, with a view to buying and then trying to sell both of mine, but the cost spiralled out of control and this has now been sold.
So, my options are to keep the second awning and pay to have it altered to fit.
Sell both awnings and buy the correct size with the proceeds plus putting to.
Sell both awnings and not bother and just use the canopy
or, sell both awnings and buy awning room panel/sides from somewhere like Parrot Awnings
A friend told me that he got a new awning with his motorhome, but hardly uses it, because is weighs a ton to carry, is a faf to put up, keeps them awake at night with flapping in the wind and is a concern if there's gusts of wind, whether his canopy/van will get damaged. - which is all food for thought, plus, we'd probably only use it if we were staying on site for a week or more.
We have a toddler and an ever growing amount of associated crap to take with us to provide amusement and occupy, so I liked the idea of the awning room for storage and play area.
However, with a large garage for storage, it's no big deal to continue using this if we don't take an awning room.
So, what's your thoughts?
Do you have a Safari / residence room and if so, is it worthwhile taking and using?
Do you take it down in bad weather/wind?
Do you have one and can't be bothered using it/taking it for whatever reason?
do you have wind/weather protector panels - like what Parrot awnings sell? - and what's your thoughts on these?
As always, your views will be appreciated!