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Awnings do more than just provide additional aesthetic value for the windows and entryways of your house. They also provide your house with considerable protection from the elements, most notably the harmful UV rays of the sun, and the hassle of the rain. With this function comes another problem, though: the one of pulling your awnings in when the wind blows too hard, making you run the risk of losing your awnings, or worse, the risk of causing damage to other peoples' property, or even to other people, when your awnings are blown loose.
This is because your awnings, especially those made of polyester, cotton, acrylic, and other similar materials, tend to catch wind the way sails to. Enter the solution: doing away with the traditional awning that requires manual operation, and utilizing the benefits of technology via the motorized awning.
Motorized awnings are a significant technological leap over the traditional one, with their ability to use pulley systems and motors to allow you to retract your awning with something as simple as a press of a button, or the pull of a lever or a cord. Simple, yes, but it completely eliminates the effort and accompanying hassles of both setting up and collapsing your awning when the appropriate weather conditions are present or absent. Some awnings even go the extra mile with the integration of remote controls in them, so that almost no effort is required in order to unfold or retract them.
A motorized awning is simple to install, so you do not have to worry about reading volumes worth of technical manuals in order to properly install one. Most of these are also easily customizable for any surface, be it wood, brick or concrete. These can also be equipped with accessories of every sort: hanging lamps, bug zappers and all manner of other electrical devices to ensure a comfortable experience under your awning.
Remember, though, that the additional convenience provided by these mechanical objects warrants additional care. Regular maintenance and lubrication to make sure that the moving parts and the motor always run smoothly are a must. Do not worry, though, as the effort you will have to exert in order to maintain your motorized awnings will still be significantly less than your efforts to pull them up and down when the weather conditions are appropriate.
The difference only increases when you live in a place where the weather conditions tend to be fickle; you do not want to be spending minutes prepping an awning up, just to see the sun hide behind clouds the moment you actually set it up.
