Maintenance
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INFO
To retain the warranty, maintenance must be
performed by a qualified specialist according to the
WAREMA maintenance checklist.
The maintenance checklist is available from
your specialist dealer or can be requested from
WAREMA.
4.3
What you should know about awning
fabrics
Technical fabrics may exhibit certain characteristics due to
production and sizing that may appear to the operator to be
"faults".
The blemishes described below have no influence on
the usability and durability of the awning fabric [excerpt
from the Guideline for the Evaluation of Preassembled
Awning Fabrics – published by the ITRS Industrieverband
Technische Textilien Rollladen - Sonnenschutz e. V.]:
Wrinkles and folding lines
Wrinkles can be produced when the fabric is assembled
(cut and sewn) and when it is folded. Surface effects (shifts
in pigmentation) can occur in the wrinkles. When viewed
against the light, these resemble dirty marks (especially on
light-coloured fabric).
Chalk lines
These are light stripes of the impregnating material on the
fabric surface. They result from handling the fabric during
production and assembly of the units. Although the fabric
is handled with special care, these effects cannot be fully
avoided in dark fabrics.
Waviness in the seams and fabric panels
As the fabric is wound onto and off of the shaft, it is
tightened more at the borders, seams and panels than
between the seams. The resulting tension in the fabric can
lead to waviness (e. g. waffle or fishbone patterns) that
"digs" into the fabric. The waves are visible when the unit is
open.
Waffling
Because of the production method, waffling may form under
certain weather conditions and in certain fabric sizes. This
effect is more visible in unfavourable lighting conditions.
The formation of waffling is accelerated and enhanced
through wetness (humidity, rain). If a fabric that has been
"softened" in this way is retracted, waffling and wrinkles can
become particularly pronounced.
Weave flaws
Spinning of the yarns as well as warping in the weaving mill
and the weaving process itself is executed under tension.
The yarn may break. This will lead to knots. Irregular thread
thicknesses are seen as light areas or burls in the fabric.
4.4
Spare parts/repairs
CAUTION
Personal injury resulting from inappropriate repairs!
To be able to perform work on the product safely,
it is necessary to be familiar with its functions and
structure. A lack of appropriate product knowledge
may lead to dangerous situations.
The product should only be repaired by a
qualified specialist.
INFO
To ensure that your product will operate properly
on a continuous basis and to avoid changing
its approved status, use original spare parts
only. Contact your WAREMA specialist dealer if
necessary.
4.5
Warranty
Subject to the statutory period of limitation for warranty
claims. This requires regular maintenance. The warranty
does not include wear parts or optical changes in line
with the type of material used (e. g. bleaching of surfaces
caused by UV rays).
