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Do you have a deck awning, or just an umbrella like I do?

qualitygal — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:34:00 GMT

Wondering about deck awning, I may look up and investigate this, before I ever mention this.

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nana59 — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:42:28 GMT

motorized awning.....love it....wouldn't be able to use our sunny deck without it...prices have come way down..

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:06:36 GMT

@qualitygal

Funny that you mentioned that, a commercial for 'Sunsetter' awnings (motorized) was just on tv and they're advertising $200-$300 off of their $700 awning.

Our raised deck is roofed and screened, so I don't have any recommendations for ya' though.

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SoX — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:43:08 GMT

Funny, I was just thinking about looking into a motorized awning ... we have a patio that's rarely used because of the sun/rain/heat ...

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sunshine45 — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:43:10 GMT

we have a table with an umbrella.

would love to have a motorized awning that could be opened or closed. i have a feeling it would be quite expensive.

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mousiegirl — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 21:55:41 GMT

@qualitygal I had a deck awning, but they need replacing around every five years, so when the last one shredded, I now use an umbrella. It was not a motorized awning.

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fthunt — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 22:53:55 GMT

@KingstonsMom This is so funny - been wanting to post this about SunSetter covering. DO YOU REALIZE THAT TV COMMERCIAL HAS NEVER CHANGED AND HAS BEEN OFFERING THE SAME $200 OFF FOR (wait for it).................THIRTY YEARS. THOSE PEOPLE HE/SHE ARE GRANDPARENTS NOW.

Yes, same tape for at lease 30 years...................unbelievable same $200 off LOL

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Lilysmom — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:04:16 GMT

@qualitygal , I have one that is 24 x 12’. It is motorized and has a wind sensor. When the wind gets at a prescribed velocity, it closes automatically. I paid quite a bit for it. It is 13 years old. Made by a 100year old local company that makes sails for sailboats. They have a very good reputation and, true to their word, 13 years old and I have never had a repair. It dropped the temperature in our living room in High summer by 10-15 degrees. Love it. LM

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Desertdi — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:53:01 GMT

I don't sunbathe.....so my patio is surrounded by trees

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qualitygal — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:17:10 GMT

Thanks to you all. Good points to think about. MI may have its snow, but when it's sunny head comes out, it bakes you really well. Still thinking about it and still have to see. Very interesting on the pricing.

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:40:22 GMT

@nana59, @qualitygal Our's is motorized too, very handy, convenient. Big time winds, it rolls back itself via wind bouncing it.

Great stripes, patterns and colors out there too. Our's is striped, looks great off the back of the house right outside the back door over patio area, much needed to shield from the hot afternoon sun.

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Allegheny — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:59:49 GMT

@Lilysmom

I remember many years back when you and I had conversation here about your awning.

As a result DH and I had a Sunesta motorized awning installed. Due to the configuration of our house we had to do a roof mount. We still say it was one of the best purchases we have made.

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Lilysmom — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:19:42 GMT

@Allegheny , even though the company we picked was the highest price what convinced me to use them is that they end up repairing what everyone else sells. Definitely the right choice. I have never regretted that purchase! LM

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aggravated — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:47:23 GMT

Costco carries the sunsetter brand (TV ad company).

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Fressa — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:06:15 GMT

We just have a patio umrella table. Last year I purchasedf an oversized off set umbrella and what a difference that has made. i swear...it's 10degrees cooler in the family room and outside. I would love to enclose our patio but with thre dogs needed space to run around it just becomes more of a project than I want to add to this season's "list ". Good Luck with your's.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:13:22 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@qualitygal I had a deck awning, but they need replacing around every five years, so when the last one shredded, I now use an umbrella. It was not a motorized awning.

It seems like you could make it last longer by retracting when not in use. No?

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Allegheny — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:55:26 GMT

@Lilysmom Yes, I remember you telling about that company. I had so wished they operated in the US. We had a hard time finding a company to do ours because of the roof mount requirement. Our local awning company wouldn't touch it at the time, and other companies said we weren't in their service area.

We lucked out when a representative from Sunesta agreed to take on the job. Ours has been up about 10 years and no problems. We didn't get the wind or rain sensors, even without those options it was a sizable investiment.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:02:17 GMT

I don't have anything on my deck that can be blown away in the wind. Awnings around here get torn off and become dangerous when they become airborne. Forget about the umbrellas...you don't see them around here much because of the wind. Just a few weeks ago we had 95mph winds and I was worried something was going to hit my house or a tree would fall and do some serious damage...but TG nothing happened. My neighbor lost part of her wooden awning off her deck and pieces of it were way gone down the street.

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elizabethl123 — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:26:24 GMT

I HAVE A TABLE WITH AN UMBRELLA PLUS A SWING THAT FITS 4 HAS AN AWNING OVER IT HAVE A BIG DECK LOVE IT

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Lilysmom — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:38:46 GMT

@SilleeMee , wow on 95 mph winds! Where do you live? Does it happen often? LM