Are Sunsetter awnings hard to install?
Are Sunsetter awnings hard to install?
Answer: Absolutely. It doesn’t take any special background or skills to install our awnings properly. Just follow the easy steps in the handy Installation Booklet and DVD that comes with your awning. You can have your SunSetter up and functioning in a short morning’s work, using a few simple tools.
How are retractable awnings attached?
Retractable awnings can be installed in four different places in your home: on the wall, on the roof, on a soffit (or eaves), and on the fascia (or the roof structure between the gutter system and the soffit). Note that all these mounting locations have specific mounting and structural requirements.
How do you tighten a Sunsetter awning?
How to Adjust Height on a Sunsetter Awning
- Open your awning fully.
- Unplug the power cord from the outlet if you have a motorized model.
- Expose the Allen screws.
- Adjust the height of the Sunsetter awning.
- Do another visual inspection.
- Plug-in the power cord back into the outlet.
How far do SunSetter awnings extend?
Projection: : Our Motorized Model extends out up to 10 feet 2 inches from your house (the 10 and 11 foot awnings extend out 9 feet, and the 8 foot wide size projects out 7 feet). The Motorized XL model extends out a full 11 feet 8 inches from your house. Both models can be partially opened in any position.
How long does it take to put up a SunSetter awning?
If you don’t have the time or desire to install it yourself, your local handyman can do it for you in approximately 2 to 3 hours. There are also many local dealers around the country that are selling our “Lateral Arm” style awnings – The SunSetter Motorized and the SunSetter VISTA models.
How do you adjust the tension on a retractable awning?
Standing at the front of the awning and facing the rear, you need to rotate the front awning leg counter-clockwise. Since this is the side with the ratchet catch, the awning might try to roll up on you some – just tell your helper to hold it tighter. Eventually, you should get it to rotate all the way around.
Can you attach an awning to a roof?
Most people install awnings over doors or decks. But where it’s going to be installed affects how it will be mounted. Awnings can attach to walls, either above the gutter or below the soffit, to the soffits themselves, or to roofs.
