can the awning be retracted horizontally vs at a steep angle shown in the picture?
1377807
Sorry - we are not sure - we have had our own issues - mainly there were absolutely NO meaningful instructions on how to put it all together. Good Luck!!
1137050
I agree with the other answer. When we got it the arms are about 8 inches from the edge and bowed in the middle to about 12 inches from the edge of the awning. We never changed it but it could be adjusted as the other answer states. All in all, it's a great buy.
1374820
You can but it is not very effective because it is at a straight upright position. The horizontal works very well.
1226198
I was put on the left awning. If I remember right that should work either way. You have to follow a setup instruction to get it work correctly. I spent little extra time to get it right. But never have any problem with it since I installed. It was great unit and price.
1014815
No. You can twist them horizontally somewhat, but the only vertical movement is in the shades, not the arms.
360993
Sort of. There is a nylon strap you can adjust the angle with. It's not as solid as a metal stop would be, but it works.
1363705
You can, but it doesn't seem very stable. I think it is designed for the horizontal position.
477716
The design is meant for left to right unfolding. But it could be mounted backwards, however, accessing certain things could be inconvenient.
2275715
There are two bolts at either end that you loosen and then adjust the bolt with the plastic caps on it to raise or lower the entire awning. This was still no enough adjustment for me so I made some custom mounts with about a 30 degree pitch to them out of 2 x 4 stock and that fixed the issue.
1820671
I am sure you can hang it both ways. Whether it works efficiently vertical might be a different story......
815818
Depending how high it is, it should be ok for you. Measure the height of your awning. It states how high (the carefree) is. Go from there.
1305160
No. You can manually adjust the angle. That's all it can do but does look cool.
130895
Should be all right horizontally..... but gravity does make it easier to shut in the upright position.
1232715
Hello there - No, do not leave the twins in the utility rail. They will ruin the awning cloth quite quickly. We left ours in the slot for the season and removed them when we closed for the season. They are quite simple and install quickly. I could do it without any problems. We used ours for screening material in one slot and lights in the second. But NO, do not leave them in the slots when retracting the awning.
124977
Probably horizontally only, but not stable and is made of a soft rubbery material that melts in strong sun. Would not recommend.
980148
You can't adjust the angle, without compromising the stability or strength, if that makes sense
184820
This awning is quite heavy and awkward to mount (need 2 or 3 people). I attached mine to the overhang of the roof, and the weight forced it to tilt forward. I had 3 L brackets made to support (and level) the weight of the awning. It worked perfectly.Please note: The awning (when open), will drop approximately 3 feet from mounting height.