Why the Buzzman? It's the 1996 BrEEze!
We flew to Somfy/Simu (Arc Le Gray, France) in 1997 to show them
how we adapted their Hurricane Shutter Propeller sensor to Our Awnings by
changing their circuit board.
The Buzzman Sensor was born.
It Buzzed when you blew on it to demonstrate how it worked.
Below: Our Original Buzzman Sensor
Smart Controls & All Digital Wireless Buzzman Generation #6 with new Added Double-Wind Capacity
The Original "Buzz Man" wind sensor was an adjustable (by the installer) motorized-propeller sensor that would roll your awning in automatically at the first 25-35-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 checked every 12-min. to see if the storm had passed. It could be set to roll the awning back out automatically or set to stay in and shut off automatically. This optional unit was highly recommended and used for Years on Our Buzzman Awnings wider than 15' x 10' as the larger the unit, the greater the susceptibility to damage by strong wind. The Sensor Location was Critical on our Older Buzzman Propellor.
Raw
Side View Buzzman Frame
Finished Side View Buzzman Frame with Egg Shell Buzzman Side Caps and Buzzman Built-In Gutter Hood Cover
The final hood side panel will be placed over the entire side frame when ready
The Difference
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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 and Max. 21-MPH Gusts. 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 50 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 (25-MPH to 45-MPH), 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 or have the New Smart Sensor to do it automatically, 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 our 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, or if they have the NEW Double Wind Capacity Buzzman System.
The standard Buzzman wind sensor setting for our older "Propeller system" was 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. The Only Problem was finding a mounting location that would be effective from any angle and from any wind location source. Often, the propeller would need to be placed up above the roof level to work effectively, or suffer the consequences.
4-Cable Arms, ...Chain Arms, ...Goretex Strap Arms, ..do not make Awnings Stronger and Heavy Rain & Wind Capable! The Real Manufacturers of these type of arms Make NO-Such Claims even though their Dealers may advertise that they have our capabilities, they really do not. DON'T BE FOOLED by FALSE ADVERTISING.
Our New Double Wind Capacity Buzzman System, allows a totally automated Smart Thinking Awning to Monitor it, Itself, from any angle and with any size awning, and any extended setting!
Barring the possiblity of a power outage or a tornado hitting right when the awning was beginning to roll in, you can depend on Buzzman technology.
