Rollout Awnings of the Treasure Coast featuring Sunbrella Fabrics, Hurricane Code Approved

Why the Buzzman? It's the BrEEze!

The "Buzz Man" wind sensor is an adjustable (by the installer) motorized propeller sensor that will roll your awning in automatically at the first 15-35-mile per hour gust (set accordingly to the size of your awning, and special needs, depending on size and exposure, to keep it safe. It then checks every 12-min. To see if the storm has passed. It can be set to roll the awning back out automatically or can be set to stay in and shut off automatically. This optional unit is highly recommended for awnings wider than15' x 10' as the larger the unit, the great susceptibility there is to damage by strong wind.

For Details on the proper use and recommended settings of our Buzzman wind sensor; Click on "The Difference", on the above listing.

Wind Sensor from Buzzman Rollout Awnings

The Buzzman Supreme model is made up of all heavy American made stock components, thick, white epoxy/PVC coated/full bath dipped over heavy aluminum alloy frames. Alloy is stronger than plain aluminum and has an elastic quality under stress to return to shape. Other companies import German, Italian, or French awnings and other lightweight, thin models for light wind and no rain only. Premier will never use these inferior systems.

The competitors’ frames are thinner, white powder baked enamel paint, or, anodized coated on lighter and thinner plain aluminum frames (The best competitor level is 6063 T-6). They mix their frames with steel, main support square bars and round tubes, which will cause metal erosion and corrosion. Our coatings and All Alloy Frames (where 14 out of 16 of our main frame components parts are higher level than 6063T-6) are vital in providing resiliency to salt on ocean fronts and protection in humid climates. The thicker the coating, the better (our coatings are 3-times thicker than the standard in the industry). Increased strength of the Premier unit is up to 3-times thicker in the gauge of the aluminum alloy and using the higher strength levels available for alloy products, makes it one of the best in the world. Our main support square bar, main support front bar with built-in gutter, and roller tube are high torsion, maximum strength alloy which stops the metal erosion and corrosion of a dissimilar metals giving us longevity with heavy rain and wind strength. The competitions' frames are often standard aluminum with non-aluminum square bar and no protection inside the steel bar to stop corrosion, and no torsion or twist and bounce back ability when under stress. Our frames are manufactured here in the USA - here are some photos of our production facility CLICK HERE!

ARMS
Our awning arms have triple springs sealed inside for water tightness. Double strength and added stiffness allows maximum use on windy beach fronts etc. Competitors’ versions have single or double cable arms or fabric straps, with standard strength springs, allowing reduced tension of the main deck fabric. Their main deck fabric will droop, while our main deck fabric looks like a flat piece of wood, all the way across the whole awning.

BRACKETS
Our brackets are heavy, thick aluminum alloy with thick epoxy/PVC coating to ensure complete protection from the elements. The competitors' brackets are lighter and thinner, and just plain aluminum, powder baked enamel.

FABRICS
We use CBM Collection, Sunbrella, and Dickson as they are 100% acrylic, including the trim. They can be rolled up even when wet, without forming mildew and provide the highest longevity for awning material used in roll out awnings. There are 300 colors to choose from with companion trim valance included. We have our own special cleaner; Buzzman Awning Juice Cleaner. Spray on straight....don't scrub or hose......eats dirt for three weeks. Keeps awnings like new for up to fifteen years if used twice per year, or as needed. Our awnings always look new if used as needed.

MOTORS
Electric motors are completely sealed and then inserted inside the fabric roller tube of the awning, never being exposed to the elements. The torque required to roll the awning in and out is always constant which allows motors to run almost indefinitely without breakdowns of service (15 years of uninterrupted service is common and 10 years is almost expected). On heavy aluminum hurricane shutters the torque is constantly changing during the retraction, becoming harder as it rolls up. This is what takes a toll on these motors and slowly deteriorates them. The retractable roll out awnings always have a lighter, constant torque requirement and therefore perform their task day in and day out on an extremely low level requirement from their available capability.

The Differences

1. This is the competition’s "Heavy" model. It has a slight bow in the fabric. In contrast, the Buzzman Awning is flat, like a piece of wood, all the way across. Our arms and frame are more rigid, giving the product superior strength.

2. The middle of the arm is rubbing on the fabric underneath; our Buzzman will never do that. Our arms are triple angled to stay 12" under the center elbow and yet come within 3" from the fabric at each end. The result: No loss of headroom!

3. The competition’s steel main square frame bar and steel roller tube will create metal erosion and corrode, especially if located near the ocean. Our Buzzman frame is all aluminum alloy and will not have this erosion and corrosion problem.

4. The competition doesn’t recommend using their awning in heavy rain or wind, At All! Most competitors models, are limited to a mild 10-15 MPH light breeze, even with a wind sensor, attached. They must have their awnings rolled in at a much lower setting, than our heavier Buzzman system. The Buzzman Awning is designed to be used in higher level winds and heavy rain, and has constantly been used in rough weather by most our customers since 1996. When the wind reaches 40 m.p.h. Our retractable spring action will automatically release the tension for safety, however, damage can still result at this level, and possibly at lower levels, depending on the size and exposure, as well as the speed of a storm, such as a tornado (which are buried inside thunder head storms), and can go from zero wind and no apparent storm or danger, to an Instant.....100 MPH Wind, in less than a few seconds, right over your awning ..............which is why we advise the use of a Buzzman wind sensor, to provide more insurance and extra safety, to have many years of enjoyment in the use of your Buzzman Awning.

As with anything in this world, nothing can be 100% care-free. Things can go wrong, right at the wrong moment, such as a power-outage, electrical failure, or an instant storm that drops down out of no-where, etc. Nothing takes the place of using good common sense, in the use of any product, and the Buzzman Awning is no different. The wind sensor would need at least one gust, beyond the set wind limit, to trigger an automatic roll-up, before a storm barrels in, to successfully save your awning.

For Greater Success.....It can be used accordingly: The rule of thumb is; If the weather is too awful for you to be out in the elements, then it is too awful for your Buzzman Awning to be out (rolled out and in use). Most customers roll up their Buzzman awning, every night, and use it as needed in the daytimes or evenings, Rain or Shine.....when they are there to monitor it.

Our Buzzman wind sensor has been created as added peace of mind, and extra insurance, to increase the use and extended time that it is opened and in use, however, it cannot be relied on 100%, as nothing in this world is 100% fool proof. Many customers do use the Buzzman wind sensor to monitor the first gust of wind, to automatically and safely roll it in, and have it set to roll back out when the gusts have subsided. This does work well for most of these customers, for years and years, as long as they have their installer set the wind sensor at a lower than normal level, based on the size and exposure of their particular awning.

The standard Buzzman wind sensor setting;........ Is to have it set, based on its size and installation exposure, to roll in at a safe level of wind, that is reaching close to its maximum limits, and stay rolled in, and shut off, for the rest of the day. This type of use, would be the closest thing to gaining an almost 100% fool proof system, that could be marginally monitored while in use, and is most recommended by us.