My awning will not retract on windy days, so I use the switch to close it.  The awning is a Weather Pro and I couldn't find any data on this subject.  I need tech support.
211688
Well it dosn't seem like that big of a deal. So just let it go till the next time you take the RV in for service or inspection have them take a look at it. It may just be a loose  wire since the switch still retracts it.
183506
In the part of Wisconsin US where I'm at it is sunny with a few clouds once in a while. Our neighbor was mowing lawn today (I think he's the first person in the neighborhood so far.\n\nEnjoy the storms you're getting, it's been pretty dry up here lately (for the most part(
183625
hmmm,Are you breaking wind? could be the cause and effect!\nIf this condition persists see your doctor!
604804
Seems difficult to figure out. It would be better if you show it to someone else. Your riding colleagues may see the problem well. For now, it's not clear to figure out.
123278
I don't know for certain, but it's probably the changing season from winter to spring - as weather fronts alternate between warm and cold with greater frequency, there is simply more opportunity for the wind to claim any given day in March.  As the season turns more consistently warmer, the winds die down overall.
578586
Woah!  Stay inside, try to have your car in an elevated area or a garage, and put sandbags near your doors if water leaks under them.  We're supposed to get crazy thunderstorms and hail this afternoon, with tons of rain, too.  Good luck!
268501
Have you ever seen trees still, then suddenly start shaking around or "swaying" inexplicably--with no one else around? Have you ever been in or seen a sailboat?  The motion of acceleration that did not come from an engine is to be explained how?  Have you ever driven with your windows open?  Storms do not just stay in one place, rather they proceed across the continent.  All of these things are attributable to....WIND! I win lol!  P.S. Just because you haven't seen something--doesn't mean it doesn't exist: ex= a baby pigeon!  lol
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As the one man stated you need some wind whether it is blowing hard on the day you want to fly the kite or a gentle wind blowing that is above the trees.   Once you have the wind then it is the technique of how to make it fly.   If you have a friend, you will have them to hold it level and as you start to run they can help toss the kite in the air which will give you a little advantage to get the kite started.   As you run you will let out some string but do not try to let it out too much until you start to catch some wind  Once you catch the wind on the kite you can start to let the string out as far as you want but be careful due to if the wind start to stop blowing , you will need to start winding in the string and moving to catch a different gust of wind.  If you do not your kite will start to float down and crash.  Now with one person it is a little trickier.  Some will let it lie on the ground and try to get it off the ground but I like to start to run and let out the string just a little and try to catch a gust of wind that may be a little lower to the ground. As far as lift off with one person do the same as the two person but with a little less string and then as you run you will create that underdraft on the kite and start to let it out but if you let it out too much you will not get it to fly due to the more string you let out the faster you have to run to still create that underdraft to keep the kite flying....
55631
Yep.  A fan will do the trick, or if it's a vehicle used for a specific purpose (like carrying something from set point A to set point B) a pulley system would work.  I don't know the exact equations involved, but the fan's windpower strength should be (obviously) greater than the mass of the vehicle, and should have some kind of failsafe cutoff switch as well as a means to decrease power to the fan, for (again, obviously) safety reasons.
220406
Yes because sometimes lighting can get through the electric lines and damage your PC if the building does not have proper "earthing".  Safer still, after turning off the computer, remove the plug from the socket too. Replug only after the storm has gone
581004
Depends how it happened. If it switched off then back on again in the other direction we'd all fry from solar radiation. Plus all our electronics would stop working. If it just rotates....well....birds'll get lost, compasses will need recalibrating, but apart from that very little.\n\nThe interesting thing is, we don't know which is going to happen, just that one of them will!
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Four possible problems --\n\n1) Modem is not working correctly and needs fixed or replaced.\n\n2) You are getting bad signals on the line (corrupted line) and the modem is getting mixed up on how to handle.\n\n3) A slight possible problem is that your options on your computer are not set properly to handle the DSL hookup, but I doubt this since it only happens every few weeks. \n\n4) Power or power spikes at the DSL Provider company is causing the DSL line to have errors and the DSL device stops working.  This can happen in lighting storms, High wind, or someone hits a power pole! \n\nIn both cases, you need your DSL representative to send a technical person to do a check of your line and modem to be sure they are in good working order.\n\nThe technical person will likely tell you that since you are not getting the problem more often that they are likely not going to be able to trace down the problem.  \n\nSuggestion -- See if there is a log on your Internet connect that can be set on to trace all communications.  You have a good chance of catching what is causing the problem if your computer has the capability to log problems.  Mine is done through the security software I have installed.\n\nRecommend going to Cable if you can.  It does not cost too much more and you will have far fewer problems!
21828
Yes, if that is the direction they are flying. If the wind changes direction though they don't change. So not ALL the time as the question implies.
384326
wind i think, but when we had to BIG stormyears ago, are you old enough to remember? the wind knocked my side wall down into my kitchen, but it left washing on the line!!!!
1375
It is more difficult for the moisture to accumulate on your windshield when it is windy.  It takes some time for water to freeze when there is no wind at all so you can imagine how difficult it would be for water to accumulate and freeze when the wind is blowing.
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I live in new mexico we get hotter heat just as bad winds\nbut you get more ice.\n\nNever used elk but have used Tinberline.\ngo with that one \nI trust them...\n\nPS last week we had 80 mile gusts...didnt lose a single shingle...
556858
I would take it to the shop and ask them to apply it. My only concern is that people often use rudders to compensate for bad paddling techniques, and it also changes the turning moment of the craft to the rear, so the kayak wants to pivot from the rear, not from the center. If it is to be used to compensate for a weather helm (turning upwind while paddling in a crosswind) maybe a retractable skeg would be a better alternative. The last concern is that if you are coming in with a following sea in windy weather, as your kayaks rear lifts with a wave, your rudder comes out of the water when you need it most, and that is when the craft will have a tendency to broach and tumble, which can be a real problem. The Europeans use a retractable rudder that is at least 1 meter from the aft of the boat and stays in the water at all times. Just thoughts to ponder, thanks for listening.