Water protection tarpaulins - indispensable in awnings

A water protection tarpaulin is a practical underlay in the awning, it protects against water and mud during heavy rainfall. The material quality and thickness of the water protection tarpaulin should be robust enough but still lightweight. The sides are inflatable and separated into different chambers. So far so good. Below are some explanations and buying advice for the carefree purchase of a water protection tarpaulin. In the VORZELTE PROFIS online shop you will find the best water protection tarpaulins for the following awning brands:

• Dorema water protection tarpaulins
• Wigo Rolli Plus water protection tarpaulins
• Inaca water protection tarpaulins
• Reda water protection tarpaulins
• Isabella water protection tarpaulins
• Walker water protection tarpaulins
• Inaca water protection tarpaulins
• Westfield water protection tarpaulins
• Outdoor Revolution water protection tarpaulins

What should you look out for when shop water protection tarpaulins online?

The water protection tarpaulin should be thick enough to ensure that the tarpaulin has a longer service life. However, the floor underlay must not be too thin or thick, the thicker the sheet, the heavier it will be. If it is too thin, it will quickly develop holes. The water protection tarpaulin is then also more difficult to fold and takes up even more space. The Miru-Tec water protection tarpaulin is made from 0.4 mm robust PCV. Storage space is limited in caravans and motorhomes, so you should also pay attention to this aspect. If you value a good and healthy indoor climate in your awning, you should make sure that the water protection tarpaulin comes from a German manufacturer. Asian PVC fooring in particular are known for having a strong chemical odour and high pollutant emissions. Anyone who spends a lot of time in the awning is well advised to pay attention to this. The inflatable sides, which should have an edge height of 8 cm, are practical and essential. It goes without saying that the groundsheet should be divided into different chambers. This ensures that the entrance to the awning is safe from tripping hazards. A weight of approx. 600 g per /m2 is ideal. Many people also refer to the water protection tarpaulin as an inflatable awning carpet, but this is not correct, as a tent carpet should always be placed on top of the protection tarpaulin. Who takes their shoes off when entering the awning? Stones or fragments can collect in the soles of your shoes and damage the water protection tarpaulin.

How do I install a water protection tarpaulin?

Once the awning has been erected, the pegs hammered in and tensioned, you can prepare to lay the water protection tarpaulin. Firstly, you should make sure that the ground is free of stones and sharp objects such as broken glass or nails. Then the camper first lays a professional fleece that does not absorb water. This is available from DIY stores. A pond fleece that is used for pond construction is best here. It is used under the water protection tarpaulin. A leak is fatal here, as anyone can imagine, so it is perfect under a water protection tarpaulin. Once the fleece has been laid in the awning, you can start laying out the water protection tarpaulin. You should then take the precaution of inflating the sides and all chambers that are NOT in the entrance. This prevents tripping hazards. When the rain comes, you should inflate these if possible. The water and mud will then flow past the tarpaulin and not into the awning. Anyone who has ever experienced a downpour and had water and mud in the awning knows all about it. The cleaning work on the camping furniture and tent carpets should also not be underestimated and 8 hours of extra work are not uncommon here. Anyone who has just been on a camping holiday in Croatia will be familiar with the torrential downpours and the masses of water that run like torrents of red mud into the caravan awnings. This cannot happen with a Miru-Tec water protection tarpaulin. Vorzelte Profis recommends Miru-Tec water protection tarpaulins! A little tip: If you have a hole in your water protection tarpaulin, you can glue it with a standard PVC adhesive and the PVC strips supplied. The quick solution is to simply stick a strip of armoured tape over the hole. You can order Miru-Tec water protection tarpaulins online from Vorzelte Profis. These are manufactured exclusively in Germany. Made in Germany! This guarantees the high quality of the PVC film and workmanship. In the Vorzelte Profis online shop there is also a water protection tarpaulin for Dorema air awnings, awnings, motorhome awnings and many other awning brands such as Inaca, Isabella, Reda, Wigo, Walker, Westfield, Outdoor Revolution.

Pay attention to the following points when buying water protection tarpaulins online:

• Robust quality
• Various inflatable air chambers
• Air chambers height 8cm
• No strong chemical odour
• German manufacturing

Optimum flood protection is achieved by creating a 3-layer waterproof base:

1. Step: Buy suitable pond fleece from a DIY store. The fleece can be a little larger. Never place blankets or old carpet from home underneath. It will only start to soak up water and, in the worst case, start to rot and it will stink up the awning.
2. Buy a suitable water protection tarpaulin or awning floor with flood protection online from VORZELTE PROFIS for your Isabella, Dorema, Westfield, Reda, Walker or Inaca awning. 
3. Order awning carpet together with water protection tarpaulin from Vorzelte Profis. This saves shipping costs and kills 2 birds with one stone.
4. Set up the awning on your next camping holiday, lay the pond fleece and water protection tarpaulin in the awning and then lay an awning carpet in the water protection tarpaulin. The professional awning floor is perfect.