Frequently asked questions and information about Walker awnings

Questions & answers Walker awnings

Where can I view the Walker brochure online?

HERE you can read the Walker Brochure 2025 ONLINE

HERE you can download our Walker Brochure 2025

NOTE: NEVER follow the factory size of your caravan but look here for your Walker measurement:

How do I find a Walker dealer nearby?

Throughout England we have a large number of Walker retailers with Walker models in the showroom. These dealers can be found on this site under the heading ‘DEALERS’ at the top. You can search by name of the dealer, also with an overview of the dealers by province.

Are there videos of the assembly?

WATCH HERE the instructional video on assembling a Walker awning with ball joint frame (Concept 240/280, Dynamic 250, Ellips 280, Scandic 300, Atrium 300, Palladium 350)

WATCH HERE the instructional video on assembling a Walker Pioneer 240 awning

WATCH HERE the instructional video on assembling a Walker Active inflatable caravan sun canopy

WATCH HERE the instructional video on assembling a Walker T@B awning

WATCH HERE the instructional video on assembling a Walker Sunflexx inflatable caravan sun canopy

What is the ‘Walker Factory Tailored Sizes’ service?

It often happens that the size of your caravan is an ‘in-between case’ within a standard size table. In that case your awning is actually too big or too small and the fit of your awning will not be optimal. No problem! We manufacture the Walker factory tailored sizes

Does Walker also manufacture awnings for pop-up caravans?

Yes,! Walker makes special tailor-made awnings for Kip Kompakt, Kip Vision, Kip Shelter, Eriba Touring, Eriba Feeling en Trigano Silver. You can find these awnings on this site in the menu on the left under ‘special awnings‘. There you can find the right Walker awnings on caravan brand and type.

Ten reasons to buy a Walker awning

My English caravan is mirrored compared to a European model. Is that a problem?

No problem! Then you should definitely be at Walker! We cut the roof mirrored for English caravans for a perfect fit!

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What is the correct Walker Measurement of my caravan?

When you want to buy an awning or canopy for your caravan, it’s important to know what the right Walker size of your caravan is. Walker has measured and collected some measurements in a Walker database. Our database consists of caravans with year of construction from 2000.

Choose your brand, year of manufacture, model and type and you will immediately see the right Walker size of your awning for your caravan.

When ordering, next to the Walker size, ALWAYS indicate your caravan’s brand / model / type / year of construction for additional control.

Walker or your dealer can also give you all the information you need about the correct measurement of your caravan. If you have the possibility, it is of course best to measure this Walker size yourself.

CAUTION: We recommend that you measure the size yourself if you have a caravan older than 10 years. Measure the width of your caravan horizontally at a height of 185 cm – i.e. the distance from point B horizontally (NOT through the rail) to the rear of the caravan at a height of 185 cm. Also measure the height of the rail from the ground.

How is that exactly with the awning sizes of a caravan?

NEVER follow the factory size indicated by the caravan manufacturer!

Each brand has its own sizes!
For a Walker tent, the WALKER SIZE applies!
You can find your right Walker size on this Walker website. Choose your brand, year of manufacture, model and type and you will immediately see the right Walker size of your awning for your caravan!
If you doubt the size or if your caravan has a year of construction before the year 2000, we advise you to measure the caravan yourself ‘Walker way’; Download here.
Now you have the right Walker size!

Walker measures every year (almost) all new caravans. We measure 3 measurement data:

1. The A-B-C measurement; this is exactly the fit of the Walker tent.

2. The width of the caravan at 185 cm height; this determines the width dimension of the front wall. ‘Higher’ caravans have a larger size but may require a narrower front wall; ‘Lower’ caravans have a smaller size but may require a wider front wall.

3. Height of the rail from the ground; With ‘lower’ caravans, the awning roof will be less deep and the standard roof will be a little too big. The roof is hanging! With higher caravans, the awning roof becomes deeper and the standard roof will be slightly too small. The roof is too tight! In both cases, the awning roof must be adapted. Walker has all this data of every type of caravan in a database and fits the roof for you at no extra cost!

Read more about (measuring) sizes

How to I erect a Walker awning best?

Walker has developed a 10-step plan to erect your awning in a good way. We always deliver this 10-step plan as standard with the awning. Read this 10-step plan carefully before erecting up your awning..

Erecting an awning in 10 steps

How do I tighten the Walker awning at the bottom left and bottom right against the caravan wall?

Always start at the side of the caravan when it is being tensioned. The rear rubber, which is closest to the caravan door, is always tightened RIGHT down. So DO NOT FOLLOW THE CARAVAN’S NOSE! The outer rubber is pulled out at a 45º angle and secured with a herring. Repeat these steps on the other side of the caravan..

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This can also be found in our building-up instructions; 7A (page 18).

HERE you can watch the video...

How tensioning your Walker awning?

Stretching the awning:

When all panels are attached you can tension the complete frame.

• First tension all the roof poles
• Put the centre leg at the correct height
• Drop the left and right corner leg of the frame
• Stretch the left and right ridge to a maximum
• Put the left and right corner legs in the field rubbers and tension the poles to correct height.

In this way you tension the whole awning including the canopy.

Erecting an awning in 10 steps

Which Walker canopy and how do I determine the size?

Walker has 2 types of awning canopies (230 cm deep): Castel and Patio

Which canopy?

– Castel: The Castel front suncanopy is specially designed to fit the Walker awnings and made of Ten Cate All Season coated polyester 240 g/m2. Supplied complete with a steel frame and a depth of 230 cm the Castel is fastened under the overhang of your awning. NOTE: For the Walker Pioneer awning you need a special adapterset .

– Patio: This new front suncanopy Patio is specially designed for those caravanners who have their awning on a seasonal pitch. The special heavy duty steel frame, with extra roof bars, make it a very strong canopy. All sleeves for the poles are fitted with zips. The Patio is supplied with 2 zip out side panels with window as standard. Easy PowerGrips, stormstraps and curtains for the sidewalls are optional at extra cost.

Which size?

For the correct size of the awning canopy, you must measure the AB-size!

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AB-size = the distance from the center tent eyelet (A) to the corner tent eye (B). This measure corresponds in most cases to the size of the awning. In the price tables of the awnings you will find the AB sizes with the accompanying price.

What about the quality of the zippers in a Walker awning?

Placing the zippers is extremely precise work. Every zipper gets an individual number belonging to the tent part at Walker. When stitching, that number corresponds to the roof and the wall in question. The consumer always gets the original composition of the zipper.

At many other tent producers, the zippers are disassembled and randomly processed. Because zipper parts always vary in length by a few millimeters, you get uneven zips in the tent, which can cause problems in corners. By numbering the zippers these inaccuracies at Walker are absolutely prevented. That’s why the Walker zippers from start to finish are guaranteed to run smoothly!

Why are there sometimes seams in the roof?

The maximum width of the canvas is 240 cm. If that is the same as the depth of the awning, the roof can be made in one piece. In the case of awnings that are deeper, the roof has to be made out of strips so that you get seams. With Walker awnings, these roof seams always run in depth and not in width to handle the tension much better.

Walker has a special machine that provides the roof parts with a perfect straight and very strong seam at once; even roofs of 12 meters are made. The quality always remains constant.

Why does a Walker awning have fixed corner pieces?

Fixed corner pieces (instead of the extra loose corner part to be mounted under the canopy) mean higher ease of use. It gives extra stability to the frame and the awning is tautened in the corners.

How strong are the Walker awnings on vulnerable parts?

Finishing the tent parts takes a lot of time but is crucial with regard to quality and durability! For example, reinforcements are made in places where rings are attached. Where heavy forces come to stand, this is done with a special stitch for extra strength.

When does the action price apply to the Jolax tent carpet?

If purchased simultaneous with your new Walker awning Walker is offering a discount of 25% on the Jolax awning carpet; then applies the DISCOUNT PRICE

Click here for more information about the Jolax carpet and the Jolax promotion.

What are the Walker Easy-Setup lock pads?

The Easy-Setup lock pads are handy blocks that you can slide on the extra tendon to the awning to mount the roof poles. So you do not have to screw any blocks onto the caravan! For KNAUS and WILK, special blocks are available at Walker. With Walker the Easy-Setup lock pads are included!

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My zipper does not run well anymore, should the zipper be replaced?

Walker uses first class zippers in her models. Since zippers are used daily, they are also subject to wear and tear. Especially the door is used intensively. The way in which the tent is stretched and used is also decisive for the life of the zippers.

If the spiral of the zipper is damaged, the zipper must be replaced. If the zipper opens up then it may be that only the sliders have to be replaced. You may be able to replace it yourself.

Take a good look at how the sliders are mounted; the 2 flat ends are together and if you look sideways on the slider you will see a high and a low edge. The high edge must be on the outside of the tent. If you now transport the old ones all the way to the other side, they will fall off. You can then place new ones on this side and slide them all the way back. The zipper runs like new!

My new Walker awning is leaking at the seams; How come?

Our awnings are stitched using sewing machines with very strong sewing thread. This sewing thread consists of a polyester core with a cotton jacket. This cotton coat swells up after the first contact with moisture so that the small needle holes are closed and creates a watertight stitching. Usually the nocturnal condensation is enough to swell the yarn.

It can be annoying if your new tent is placed in a rain shower. The process of swelling the yarn is only completed when the yarn is completely dry again. If it rains for a long time, it can take a while before the stitching holes are completely closed.

How can I best maintain / clean the Walker awning?

Walker processes the quality cloth from TenCate in the Walker awnings. Every awning needs maintenance, no matter how strong and weather-resistant it is. TenCate gives HERE advice and tips on this. With these tips you have longer enjoyment of your tent.

In general; if you want to clean the awning thoroughly then this is best done with lukewarm water and a clean sponge (without soap residue!). NEVER use a synthetic detergent!

Store your tent clean and dry. Separate the frame parts and dry them. For more information, you can download the PDF file ‘Erecting an awning in 10 steps’. It also contains information about maintenance and cleaning.

Erecting an awning in 10 steps

What can I do about mold on the awning?

Black dots in the roof sometimes occur. The cause can not always be prevented. These black dots can be removed in the following way: Clean the inside of the roof with a solution of 1 part of chlorine and 10 parts of water. Take a clean brush and completely wet the inside of the roof. Let it dry properly. The black dots will have largely disappeared. Optionally you can repeat the treatment. To be certain, you can still treat the roof seams with an impregnation spray.

TenCate gives HERE advice and tips on this. With these tips you have longer enjoyment of your tent.

There are wrinkles in the window foil, how come?

Our window foil is made according to the best specifications. The foil is both strong and soft enough to fold and of course it must also be transparent and as transparent as possible.

Due to environmental laws, it is currently forbidden to use plasticizers containing the heavy metal Barium / Cadmium, therefore Barium / Zinc is now being used as a replacement. Unfortunately, this has the effect that the foil structure has changed. As a result, stains and folding points are more noticeable than before.

At the moment this is unfortunately impossible to avoid, but Walker guarantees to use a foil that has optimal durability along with other benefits such as protection against ultraviolet radiation and temperatures from -25 to + 60 ° C.

I can not continue the tendon of the awning because of the bumper of the caravan. How do I solve that?

You can solve this problem yourself by cutting the tendon.

Determine the height of the top of the bumper.

Cut the tendon a bit in here.

Cut the tendon from bottom to top to the measured height of the top of the bumper.

You can now simply continue the tent in the rail.

Click on the photos above for an enlargement

How do you prevent condensation on the awnings?

– The first question we have to answer is how condensation forms. Condensation can have various causes, such as:

• Temperature differences

This mainly happens during rain showers. The temperature outside cools quickly during a rain shower and you often sit inside the tent yourself. The tent cloth cools down from the outside and the warm air from inside condenses on the inside of the cloth. The condensation can cover the entire roof surface and thus cause a lot of water.

• Hot air

When it is summer, the humidity during the day is generally high. If warm air enters the tent during the day, this air contains extremely much moisture and therefore condenses as soon as it cools down. You also get warm air in your tent when you cook in the tent.

• Wet or damp clothing

Did you get wet during a rain shower and are your clothes and shoes soaked? Do not let them dry in your tent, this also causes condensation.

• Grass

Grass also ‘breathes’. If you put the tent on a lawn, condensation / vapor will also come off the grass. The higher the grass, the more condensation you get in your tent. This applies to tents with a loose ground sheet.

– The second question is how you can reduce condensation. Our roofs are not coated on the inside and can absorb moisture. Yet there comes a time when the roof is saturated. Preventing condensation completely is unfortunately not possible, because we have no influence on the weather conditions. There are a number of ways that you can limit condensation:

• Ventilate

You can reduce condensation by using ventilation openings, for example by opening ventilation windows or the door. Use multiple vents, one is usually not enough.

• Warm climate? Keep the tent closed during the day!

Are you going camping in a warm country? Then make sure that you leave the tent as close as possible during the day and only ventilate in the evening when it has cooled down. At home you also keep everything closed in warm weather and only let it blow through in the evening. The ‘evening air’ contains much less moisture. With a tent without a fixed ground sheet, keeping everything closed can be difficult.

• Keep wet items outside the tent

Wet clothes and other wet things cause a lot of condensation. So put them outside the tent. Do you not have that option? Pack the wet items well in a sealed plastic bag, so that no air from the wet items can get into the tent.

• Do not cook in your tent

At home you always cook with the extractor hood that absorbs the hot cooking fumes. When you camp with a tent, you obviously don’t have an extractor hood. It is therefore better to cook outside the tent. The hot air from cooking rises and cannot go out.

• Avoid gas and oil heating

Just like with cooking, warm air is of course also released from a stove, which increases the risk of condensation. Therefore avoid heaters in your tent.

– Condensation in PVC awnings; an roof lining can make the living environment more pleasant.

Our 4-season awning Walker Concept 240/280 and winter awning Walker Snow & Fun Plus are made of an extra heavy quality PVC (both sides coated). Due to the high density of the PVC material, increased condensation water formation can occur. A roof lining can largely solve this problem. A roof lining can collect / absorb condensation and moisture, so that it will be much less humid inside the tent itself. No more drops on the roof or on the roof beams, and all roof beams are neatly out of sight.

Erecting an awning in 10 steps

Erecting an awning is much easier than you think! At least if you do it in the right way … In our PDF “Erecting an awning in 10 steps” you will be explained in detail how you can erect your awning in ten simple steps.

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