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Falcon Drive Away
Awnings
Product Code(s): A3507 , A3508
Instruction Version: 2
Maintenance and Usage: General tips and information on using and maintaining your awning.
• Weathering and Seams :The main seams on this awning have been taped to help prevent water ingress. Some seams (such as the seams on the webbing
material by the awning channel) cannot be as effectively taped and may need weathering.
Weathering is the process where the awning gets wet and the cotton thread used in the manufacturing expands to ll the gap caused when the product is
sewn. When the cotton dries it shrinks back, but never fully. This process then ensures that the cotton thread lls the gap and seals against water ingress.
Sometimes this process is not completed the rst time and needs to be done a few times, depending upon your expectations you may nd it necessary or
quicker to treat the seams with seam sealant. Also over time the seams may become damaged or have peeled away during normal wear and tear then these
should also be treated with seam sealant to give extra protection and help water ingress.
• Suitability : This is a lightweight touring awning and should never be used as a long term or seasonal pitch awning. To ensure no issues it should also be
taken down in adverse weather conditions, especially in strong winds or snow fall.
• Condensation : Your awning will suffer from condensation. The amount of condensation will differ depending upon ground conditions, the weather and how
the awning is pegged. We recommend using the ventilation doors whenever possible as this will lessen the amount of condensation you get.
• Fading : Your awning is coated against the suns harmful rays, but this will degrade over time and only delays the effect. Fading will affect the colour of your
awning, but not its performance and is not covered under your warranty as it is a natural process with any synthetic material used outdoors.
• U.V. Coating : Your Falcon porch awning has a U.V. coating on it which helps protect it against the harmful suns rays, but this coating will degrade over time.
This time will differ depending upon the weather and how often you use the awning. We always recommend re-coating your awning each year as this can
add years of extra life to your awning. If you do re-coat your awning we recommend cleaning it rst with a dedicated awning cleaner and then re-coating it
immediately after it has dried, again with a dedicated re-proong solution.
• Drying : You should never pack away a wet awning. if you pack away your awning wet it can lead to mould growth and this can damage your awning. If you
do have to pack away the awning wet, once back home you should immediately remove the awning from its bag and dry both the awning and the bag before
re-packing it away. Also ensure that the adjustable pole is taken apart and dried separately as if water is left inside the pole this can cause damage.
• Cleaning : You should aways keep your awning clean as dirt, water and mud can lean to mould growth and damage the awning, the coating, or both. We
recommend rstly brush off any lose dirt with a soft brush and then clean your awning with warm soapy water, without using any chemicals or solutions. If
you have more stubborn stains or dirt then use a dedicated awning cleaner, but remember if you use a dedicated awning cleaner you should also re-proof it
afterwards as the act of cleaning can damage the coating that has been applied to your awning.
• U.V. Coating : Your Falcon porch awning has a U.V. coating on it which helps protect it against the harmful suns rays, but this coating will degrade over time.
This time will differ depending upon the weather and how often you use the awning. We always recommend re-coating your awning each year as this can
add years of extra life to your awning. If you do re-coat your awning we recommend cleaning it rst with a dedicated awning cleaner and then re-coating it
immediately after it has dried, again with a dedicated re-proong solution.
