MickyDee Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hi all,is there anyone else apart from me that gets wet from water coming in under between the Omnistor awning and the roof of the van. Is there a seal or guttering available and from where?? please Awning is a Omnistor 6002 fitted to a Autocruise Rythm ( Boxer Base) Camper awaiting summer ...................Thanks in advance to any replys :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Pointless waiting for summer you need to go and find it.....other wise why have a motorhome :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Do you meen water leaking down the side of the van between the awning and the van or a leak acctually into the van. ? I think you meen the former so ............ not aware of a seel or anything, I had same prob on our fiamma so I ran a bead of silicone sealant above the awning. It worked however the water has to go somewere so now we get a waterfall off the end of awning either at front or back depending on how level we are :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyDee Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 The water is getting between the awning canopy and the van roof then driping down the outside of the van,there is a gap of about 15mm between the windout awning and the van roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Strips are available for Fiamma. http://www.riverswayleisure.co.uk/acatalog/info_561469.html I would have thought Omnistor offer a similar product. Or maybe the Fiamma one can be made to fit. One of these strips is essential (in my opinion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 .....always found the Fiamma strips as above a real pain. When I fitted a Fiamma awning to my Rapido, it couldn't be fitted flush to the side because of the "gutter" that Rapido fit to their roof/wall join. With the special Rapido brackets, Fiamma supply lengths of closed-cell self-adhesive foam strip, to stick to the back of the awning, and create a barrier to the van wall. I found this a much more satisfactory arrangement. Needs to be good-quality closed-cell, however, of a depth that will close the gap (allowing for some compression), such as on: http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/c-132-sa-strip.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWO Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 According to my omnistor instructions there is a fillet seal for the top of the awning box . Interestingly Auto Trail handbook point's out that it is a sun shade and it should be closed if it rains too much. HWO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisB Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 The Omnistor awning fitted to my Ducato PVC came with a self-adhesive rubber strip fitting between the van roof and the awning box. It will probably be available from Omni/Thule as an after-fit. I think I can see it in this parts list: http://basilicon.ipapercms.dk/Thule/ThuleRVaccessories/ThuleRVAccessoriesSpareParts/ But also specified a length of "J" rail which can be used for the drive-away awning, but also extends further than the Omnistor and acts as a pretty good gutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyDee Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thankyou to all those that gave me relevant answers,will certainly look into them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolly1965 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 AliB - 2012-06-21 1:59 PM Strips are available for Fiamma. http://www.riverswayleisure.co.uk/acatalog/info_561469.html I would have thought Omnistor offer a similar product. Or maybe the Fiamma one can be made to fit. One of these strips is essential (in my opinion). Exactly what I need - Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 i have this fitted from fiamma, had no probs at all, and solves the problem perfectly http://www.riverswayleisure.co.uk/acatalog/info_561474.html jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Fiamma do more than the one size shown on the earlier Riversway link. http://www.fiammastore.com/Fiamma-Accessories-for-Zip-F45-F65/Fiamma-Rain-Guard-Rubber-Seal & scroll down for the various sizes available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 ... I thought you were all on about the Stratford motorhome show ... it's chucking it down at the moment! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Bolly1965 - 2012-06-21 7:11 PM AliB - 2012-06-21 1:59 PM Strips are available for Fiamma. http://www.riverswayleisure.co.uk/acatalog/info_561469.html I would have thought Omnistor offer a similar product. Or maybe the Fiamma one can be made to fit. One of these strips is essential (in my opinion). Exactly what I need - Thanks! I managed to retro fit the strip without removing the awning. Applied a very liberal coating of washing up liquid to the edge of the strip. It then easily slipped into the locating groove. Or use KY Jelly if you are not embarrassed to ask for a giant sized tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm not wasting any of my KY .... :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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