I have a 2m Wigo Ultralight sun porch for my Puck, but find it very troublesome when it rains. The water pools along the top where it's attached to the awning rail, and if left becomes a mini reservoir making the roof droop. I've tried the porch at different angles and various different ways of tensioning the fabric, but regardless how taught it appears the rain always wins. Anyone else have this problem?



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I wrote this in a blog a short while after I got mine,

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02.04.14 The Wigo sunshade is ok for what it is...........a lightweight canopy for use when dry and not windy.
I would not want it to be up if it rains as this morning there was a big loose bit that could fill up with water after an end pole moved in a bit during the night.

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Hi All

Thought I would just send a quick note with some advice on this issue as a supplier of this canopy, I have been using this canopy myself in wind and rain over winter with some slight pooling after a bit of rain but certainly not seen such pooling as in these pictures. It looks like the canopy set up might be stopping water from escaping away from the roof. I hope the following points might help this a little:

1) Please try and get more curve in the poles by bringing the feet closer to the caravan, they are made from glass fibre so will bend a fair bit more, this should create a much higher center point and will direct water back towards the caravan and excess water come off the sides

2) It looks like the poles are sitting quite a way above the awning rail, After the VERTICAL poles have been inserted all the way into the canopy pockets ideally they should sit BELOW or on the awning rail, This will help the rail/gutter direct any excess water away and to the front or rear. I know this may not be as easy to do on Pre 2010 Touring Models as the awning rail is directly above the door (on post 2010 Touring models the rail is much higher and poles can be placed under this). On the picture it looks like the Keder strip is also not fully inside the rail so this may also hinder the water from escaping and it will be running back into the canopy.

3) Tension is key to this canopy, In bad weather the canopy will move about in little gusts and with rain, You may need to tighten and re postion the guide rope postions to achieve this. I recently started using Storm straps on this item and also our vision. I did notice that if i put too much tension in the the ultralight and in the wrong direction it did start to pull the poles down and create the flatter curve that we want to avoid.

4) We always recommend taking a canopy down in bad weather if its not been adapted for it. Imagine a canopy as a Kite that wanst to fly as it has no sides. An awning has sides and so you can attempt to close off the elements. We had ours up over the christmas holidays but decided to take it down when the lightwinds stopped and some hefty gusts were expected. We also have a Canopy called the Vision that you can also purchase a set of roof poles which creates a much stronger canopy and together with storm straps can be kept up in winter weather much longer.

5) An option you might find useful would be an extra eyelet and guide/guy rope placed at the top of the roof, so that it pulls everything out further. I am happy to help with that if wanted so feel free to contact me (sales@caravancanopyshop.co.uk) as we have added additional items for customers already.

I hope that this info all helps as we have had some really great feedback about this canopy. Kind regards Richard, Caravan Canopy shop.

Thanks for your input Richard, and I will try setting up the canopy according to your advice. However, I am unable to position the vertical poles below the awning rail as you suggest, asit is directly above the door on my Puck (1992). Nor am I able to place the poles on the awning rail, so they can only go above it. It seems that whenever I use the canopy there is heavy rain, and not always predicted, so I often awake in the morning to find the canopy full of water as in the photos.

You say "We also have a Canopy called the Vision that you can also purchase a set of roof poles which creates a much stronger canopy and together with storm straps can be kept up in winter weather much longer." So does that mean there are different, stronger, poles which I could use with the Ultralight?

I'd be interested in hearing more about additional eyelets to pull out the top, so have emailed you about this.

I really love this canopy and generally it's a pleasure to use, so I'm determined to overcome the raincatcher issue.

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A way of pulling it tight might be these clamps from ebay

Werbung: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122281360179?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I started experimenting with them late last season for use on a different sunshade, to make use of them needs awning brackets in the rail at both ends which I already have (you may have them too)

Or maybe just guy ropes to ground.

Some hooks and strong cord I taped the hooks to stop them rattling in the brackets.

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Try the weather strip that came with my Kampa Eriba pop 260. fits to the awning rail upper surface and diverts the water to each side of the awning.
Norwich Camping and Leisure. delivery 24 hours.and i live in wales. not involved with this company, good price awning and delivery offered.

I have replied to your email. We will certainly do our best to help you resolve the issue as it is just as useful as a rain canopy as it is sun!

When I mentioned the Vision canopy, it was to emphasise how this particular canopy is stronger in wet and Winter weather with the additional pole set lifting the canopy away from the awning rail.

https://www.caravancanopyshop.co.uk/coll...-caravan-canopy

The Ultra light is known as more of a sun canopy but it is versatile enough to be able to use in rain certainly (albeit not torrential downpours)!

I was never sure how far away from the van to peg the wall down as can be seen here

How do you do yours Richard?

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