Has anyone had trouble with a Kampa air awning

Have to report, i am still sat in mine, had blazing sunshine, last night torrential rain and wind, but all ok, still stood up, just one small drip in the corner. Have to agree with others i think keeping the pressure to 9 or below is the way forward especially if the sun is up.

Two air awnings at Morn Hill had tubes explode within minutes of each other(frightened our dog,) both on adjacent pitches in hot sun ,

It sound by posts on here is that some try to make air awnings as solid as conventional poles, ,which causes the tubes to be at too high a pressure to cope with the heat we are now experiencing at times in this country

I have noticed  recently that air awnings do seem to have many more guy ropes than needed with conventional pole awnings to keep them from moving ,is that enable lower pressures to be used?

It's only recently that I've inflated my Kampa awning with a compressor that shows the pressure. I've set the pressure to just 6 psi and the awning is rigid enough .... I'd imagine that 9 would be more than enough 🤷‍♂️

As far as guy ropes, my awning (400?) has just 4 across the front with the option to fit storm straps on each top corner. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61KEv2dVKML._AC_SX355_.jpg

By your picture it may be the shape of the air awnings that will need more guy ropes ? ps 4 is still more than the zero normally needed on conventional awnings

 ... ps 4 is still more than the zero normally needed on conventional awnings

Mmm? I'd contest that 🤔😉

we have never used any guy ropes on any of our awnings  just the ground level pegging only,  rarely needed a storm strap

i note also with your guy rope fitting more space on a pitch in needed

Whilst I am not doubting others may have experienced problems with air awnings from many manufacturers, we have not. How many suffered damage or failure of poled awnings in the past? In more than 30 yrs of caravaning, I have seen multiple steel or ally poles bent, twisted or causing damage to caravan bodies, fiberglass poles cracked like carrots, but not yet been on a site where an airpole has exploded. Maybe we have been fortunate, others not so. Look around any site nowadays and the majority are air awnings, Kampa probably the greatest number then Vango. Our Kampa air awning has stood steady in temperatures from -5C in UK winters to +38C in French summers. Inflated to the recommended 9psi at 20degC the pressure will only increase to about 10.5psi at 40degC, well within the safety margin of testing of 22psi by the manufacturer. Of course I recognise that those experiencing problems will be most likely to complain loudest but are they the majority?, of course not.

The small porch awning we had also had guy ropes. I can't see how you can NOT use any as the awning would then be free to be lifted up by any wind that got inside it.

We have pegged out on the green strip before now .... 

It is called being pegged down properly

and on some club sites that's impossible as the hard standing is either like concrete or that loose the pegs won't stay in the ground .... had both