Manual Retractable Awning – 78” Non-Screw Outdoor Sun Shade – Adjustable Pergola Shade Cover with UV Protection – 100% Polyester Made Outdoor Canopy – Ideal for Any Window or Door Cream

I have a room like an oven and with this beauty installed it is now back to being a usable room. The big window is on the west side of the house and with the sun hitting it the room could not be used because it was so hot. This was easy to install but it did take some reading of the directions. Mine is attached to the house withe brackets at the top just to make it more secure but it would stand without them easily. It will not take a hurricane not will it handle snow but it is very easy to roll in and out as needed. Everything on it besides the width are adjustable so it could pretty much fit any situation.I am disabled and I can handle the two I have installed easily by myself. I will only write good reviews on things that are highly functional and well made. This is the reason for this review.

First off, once we opened the box, we discovered that this product had been opened, partially put together, stuffed back into the box and then returned to Amazon. Apparently, no one at Amazon bothers to check these things. One part was missing but it isn't even listed on the parts list! We had one but not the other -- It's a small piece that goes over the extension arm on the middle pillar. I guess you can call it the support end cover. Another thing, nowhere does it tell you that the "plastic wire" (part #14) will need to be cut (because it's too long to fit). Also, the cap nuts that go on either end of the awning were two different sizes that required two different wrenches which, by the way, the instructions say you don't need any tools! All in all, I'm not sure I would recommend buying this product.

I purchased a "used" one that said "looks and functions as new. Damage to box". One end of the box was a little smashed. First thing I did was to use the manual that came with to make sure all the parts were there. Brilliant, it was all there. Then I looked through the diagrams to get a mental picture of how things went together. Hint, throw that combo screw driver/allen wrench thing away. Get your good screw driver out. That was the only tool needed. Followed the pictures. Made perfect sense. Took me two hours but I was doing it all by myself and I took my time so as not to mess up. The hardest part was getting the height right. Too short and you can't tighten it enough. Too tall and you can't fit it in the spot. Fixed one, then the other. Then had the handle on the wrong side. Started over. Finally got it. Some time adjusting the angled bars for the correct drop. Then the door hit it so I had to adjust again. It rolls out much further, but it was windy and I didn't want to roll it out any further today. All in all, it was pretty easy. I've put together much worse. It seems pretty well made. The canvas is pretty stiff which is nice. Rolls up super easy. We'll see how it weather's. But so far so good. Oh...it's on an East facing window and it gets pretty hot on the deck until afternoon. Hopefully this will make it a more usable spot. Did it all without the Hubs knowing anything about it. I will let you know how big a fit he has. LolUPDATE: Loving this awning!!! I find that I sit on the deck more often because it is so much more comfortable now. The hubs likes it too. He just wanted it to extend out further. The problem was the further out you unroll it the shorter the distance from the awning edge to the ground. This requires you to duck under it. Also, we found we couldn't open the door because it would scrape under the fabric. Luckily I am married to a man who can fix anything. He dug through all that junk we keep because someday it might come in handy. And, ta da, he saved two aluminum extending rods from an old collapsible fish house. They worked perfect (see last 3 pictures) all I have to do is paint them black and you wouldn't know it didn't come that way. Happy Happy 😊

So there were no instructions in box. I had to come back to listing and look at them there. It was not extremely hard for my neighbor and I to install but luckily we are both mechanically inclined. When assembling on a balcony with a railing it doesn’t go up easy. This is the 138” model and it sags in the middle. The fold creases in the canopy may take a few weeks of dew and sun to work out. I suppose one could iron it at a low temp setting. In the end, after it was up, it seemed pretty nice. We’ll see how it holds up over time. The crank just hangs, there is no clip to keep it from swinging in the wind. Would I buy it again given what I know now? Yeah but would hope I get the lower price it’s listed for today. This appears to have been a return. My gut tells me based on the internal plastic sleeves covering the pipe that someone got it, cut open the box, pulled all the pieces out and realized there were no instructions. I thought returns were only sold through Amazon warehouse. I guess not.