Fiamma Awning Rain Guard

[AliB]

Our van came with a Fiamma awning ready fitted. Why is there a sizeable gap between the awning body and the size of the van?

This allows water to run down the side of the van. The area around the fixing points is a good source of black streaks. The streaks are not difficult to clean off but it is just another job.

There must be a reason they are fitted with a gap.

 

Fiamma sell a rubber strip to filling this gap. Anyone used one and are they worthwhile?

 

http://www.fiammastore.com/Fiamma-Accessories-for-Zip-F45-F65/Fiamma-Rain-Guard-Rubber-Seal

 

 

 

[pepe63xnotuse]

Our previous van had one of the wide strips fitted...but strangely it "disappeared" one day! :-S

(..we realised that it had gone,when we were getting dripped on,whilst emptying the 'van one day,after getting home after a 3hr motorway journey!)..I can only guess that the front edge had lifted and the wind had gotten under it and ripped it out... *-)

 

Without it fitted though,the rain certainly did cascade down the side of the 'van...

It's not exactly cheap though,for what is is...but as it works,I guess it's worth getting some.. :-S

(..depending on the gap size,maybe you could cut some foam strip or maybe some lengths of pipe lagging sliced into strips?..)

 

Just remembered..the one thing it did do though,was to channel the water off the roof,onto the top of(and therefore into!)the awning box assembly,so when ever it rained water would be pouring out of one of the ends..usually the end nearest the cab door! *-)

[ips]

Had same problem with mine, quickest and easiest way is to use a white silicone sealant on the top instead of there fiamma strip which will come off anyway (acording to pepe63)

[MandyAndy]

Our van came without but soon found we needed one, been great ever since, only took half hour to fit.

 

3 different sizes I understand so need to measure first.

Scroll down to see all sizes

 

http://www.agentfiamma.co.uk/erol.html

 

Mandy

[Mel B]

We didn't get one when our awning was fitted either and, whilst I love waterfalls, I don't like them over the habitation door when we're trying to get in! A nice bit of sealant the full length of the awning next to the side of the van sorted the job nicely. :-D

[Rosbotham]

Fitted one to ours, does the job very well. I struggle to see how one came off...they fit very tightly into the channel. As for the issue of them funnelling the water onto the roof of the canopy thence the canopy itself, well of course they do, that's the point...you just make sure that you don't have the outstretched canopy not set perfectly horizontal.

 

Paul

[silverback]

yep, they are well worth fitting, make sure you get the correct size, had no probs with mine

jonathan

[AliB]

Thanks all. The gap is much too big to use filler so I think I go for the "offical" sealing strip.

I still don't understand why the awnings cannot be fitted flush to the van at the time of installation.

[pepe63xnotuse]

Yeah,our current awning is fitted flush to the van wall(..well,the thickness of the bracket away)but our previous van's awning was mounted about 20mm+ away from the side!

..There's probably a very technical reason for it(..something like,they were the only brackets they had left in stock at the time!?)