All of our motorized awnings in the sunsetter series and platinum series are powered by a somfy electric motor that opens and closes at a touch of a remote control.
How heavy is a sunsetter awning.
The decision to retract or extend an awning when it s raining is more a matter of responsible judgment and your discretion.
A basic 16 foot wide by 10 foot deep sunsetter awning costs about 1 330 with a hand crank or about 1 650 for a motorized version.
After a sunsetter awning is put in place you may need to adjust the height and the pitch from time to time depending on the sun s location to protect yourself and your family from the sun.
In this blog we will help prospective retractable awning owners by providing a comparison of the sunesta and sunsetter awning products.
The retractable outdoor awning has proved to be a great way to provide shelter usability and beauty for the outdoor patio or deck.
Our retractable arms use heavy duty commercial grade non rusting german flexon brand stainless steel chains and italian heavy duty springs.
And project out from the house up to 10 ft 2 in.
These products appeal to quite different buyers.
Sunsetter s elegant woven acrylic fabric which is ultrasonically sealed is a highly durable yet lightweight fabric with a beautiful textured look and feel while their traditional laminated fabric is a heavy duty 100 waterproof 5 layer fabric that features 2 thick color pigmentation layers an inner scrim layer for strength and two layers of clear coating top.
What is the difference between your awning models.
We recommend that the awning should be assembled in the general area that it will be used.
Operation of your awning.
Motorized lateral arm awning with top of the line somfy motor and a one touch remote control operation.
Can be installed under overhangs as low as 7 ft.
Extends out up to 10 ft.
Sunsetter 5 year limited warranty.
Retrofit motor kits are about 300.
In simple words even awnings made using marine grade fabrics wouldn t be able to withstand heavy rain conditions or light rain accompanied by gusty winds.
They come in widths from 8 ft.
The area of use needs to be flat and level.
The sunsetter is a much lower cost product that targets users that plan on doing an installation on their own and are willing to trade a lower price for a shorter lifespan.
The motorized xl model comes in widths from 14 ft.
While sun and extreme temperatures often limit the use of such outdoor spaces a retractable awning provides the shade and temperature control necessary to add many comfortable and enjoyable hours in the outdoors.
Our products are also designed to hold up much better over time.
Wide and project.