Air awnings - advice please

Posted on 18/09/2021 14:22 by DaveCyn

We also have the Bradcott Aspire 390. Bought it at the NEC and had the 12 volt pump thrown in.

We were advised that it should be inflated to 36psi but I've seen one go pop at that pressure on a hot day so we normally inflate to 32psi.

 

Posted on 19/09/2021 14:10 by harry1000

I wasn't sure, so I needed to do some checking....

The Bradcott 12v automatic pump pressure setting dial is marked in kPa and is adjustable from 10Kpa up to 80kPa. The Bradcott manual suggests it should be set at 35 (kPa).

35kPa is approx. 5psi or 0.05bar.

The 36psi you mentioned will certainly cause an air awning to go pop, so I suspect you actually meant kPa  

Posted on 19/09/2021 14:10 by harry1000

I wasn't sure, so I needed to do some checking....

The Bradcott 12v automatic pump pressure setting dial is marked in kPa and is adjustable from 10Kpa up to 80kPa. The Bradcott manual suggests it should be set at 35 (kPa).

35kPa is approx. 5psi or 0.05bar.

The 36psi you mentioned will certainly cause an air awning to go pop, so I suspect you actually meant kPa  

Posted on 19/09/2021 14:50 by Cornersteady

btw air pressure doesn't go up much with large (to use) rises in temperature. A 10C rise will only give somewhere between one and two psi increase. But nothing wrong with being on the side of caution and if it's going to be a hot day/stay start one or 2 psi lower.