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Life Under the Shade

Shout It Out with Awning Graphics!

When you walk around the new strip mall with all the quaint shops and cafés, take a minute to notice the many different awnings. You will see a variety of colors and designs, some with logos, others with names, each saying something to let you know who they are and what they offer while they invite you inside the store or restaurant, bank or grocery store. These shopkeepers know that attractive awning graphics are an eye-catching way to tell anyone who walks or drives by the building who they are. Awnings have become part of the design of these commercial […]

Protect Your Awnings from High Winds

The spring typically brings sunny days that are warm enough to spend a little time outdoors on the patio, deck or porch. If you love relaxing outside, it’s sure to get your thinking about the long summer days to come. It’s also that time of year when quickly changing weather with strong winds and rain can come on suddenly with little warning, potentially causing extensive damage to your retractable awnings. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to protect your awnings from this type of damage. Use these tips to keep your awnings in good shape all year long, […]

The Best Awnings with the Best Reputation – Eclipse Shading

Eclipse customers like to talk about how much they like our products. They tell people that their Eclipse retractable awnings look as new and operate as well as they did the day they were installed. When you purchase Eclipse retractable awnings for your home, it’s like adding a cool and airy summer room onto the house…a room where you and your family can relax and spend time together; a room where you can comfortably entertain on summer afternoons or evenings. Satisfied Eclipse customers will also share with you that the service we provide is impeccable. We take an interest in […]

Modern Awning Fabrics Used in Eclipse Shading Systems® Do More Than Keep You Cool

Hard to imagine, but there was a time before air conditioning. In an effort to stay cooler, heavy cotton, linen, or canvas fabrics could be used to block the sun outside and ancient methods such as trickling water down reeds hanging over windows so that blowing air would create cooler temperatures, aqueducts circulated water through the walls of houses, and wind towers provided cooler air. Later, ice would be used, but there was no way to keep ice from melting until the ice machine was invented. Though residential air conditioning was introduced in the early part of the twentieth century, […]

Moran Canvas Products. A Great Place to Purchase Eclipse Retractable Awnings & Accessories

In La Mesa, San Diego, and surrounding areas, Eclipse awnings are used to provide sun and light rain protection, extend outdoor living and entertaining space, highlight style, complement architecture, and enhance the mood in both residential and commercial settings. Your authorized Eclipse Shading Systems dealer, Moran Canvas Products, is where the extensive experience of three generations of craftsman specializing in commercial and residential retractable awnings, exterior and interior retractable solar screens, and awnings accessories comes together to offer you the best in solar protection products. The use of awnings and other shading products provide an economical, flexible means to increase […]

Seasonal Care for Your Solar Screens & Retractable Awnings

Eclipse retractable awnings and solar screens take very little care to keep them looking great and performing the way they’re supposed to. You can extend the life and appearance of your shading products with a few simple maintenance precautions. If you will be out of town or will not be using your awnings for extended periods of time, remember to retract your awnings and turn off the controls. Retract your awnings when winds above 18 miles per hour are expected or when heavy rain, freezing rain, or snow is in the forecast. You may wish to simply keep your awnings […]