Dometic Power Patio Awning 15' Onyx with LED Light Strip

Setting up camp is a lot easier when you don't have to fight a crank and an awning rod every time you park. The Dometic power patio awning rolls all 15 feet of shade out with the push of a button, and pulls it back in just as fast when the wind picks up or you're ready to hit the road. It's the kind of upgrade you notice every single evening you're parked.

This is the electric version, so the motor does the work. You extend it, you set your pitch, and you're done. No standing on a step stool, no arm-wrestling a stiff roller tube. For anyone who camps solo, or anyone whose shoulders have logged enough miles, that convenience is the whole point. And because it retracts fast, you're not left scrambling when a storm blows through the campground.

The awning measures 15 feet along the side of your coach, with an 8-foot extension out from the wall. That gives you a genuine patio, enough room to set up chairs, a table, and still have shade to spare. The 8-foot projection is what covers the ground beside the RV, and the 15-foot length is what runs along your sidewall, so measure your rail before you order to make sure both numbers line up with your coach.

Dometic finished this one in Onyx, a deep dark fabric that pairs with black castings and black hardware for a clean, modern look. It suits the darker exteriors a lot of newer motorhomes and travel trailers are wearing these days. The fabric is vinyl, which sheds water and wipes clean. After a dusty gravel site or a rainy afternoon, you can hose it off, let it dry, and roll it up without trapping grime in the tube.

When the awning is rolled up for travel, the black vinyl weather cover wraps the fabric and shields it from UV and road grit at highway speed. That cover is what keeps your fabric looking new season after season, so it's worth rolling out the awning every week or two during long storage to let everything breathe and stay dry.

The standout feature here is the built-in LED light strip. It runs along the lead rail, so once the awning is out you get soft, even light across the whole patio without stringing up separate lights or draping a lantern off a chair. It's great for cooking after dark, playing cards at the table, or just keeping the site lit so nobody trips over the leveling blocks. Because the strip is part of the awning itself, there's nothing extra to hang, aim, or take down when you pack up in the morning.

One thing to be clear about before you buy: the hardware and control switch kit must be purchased separately. This awning assembly is the fabric, roller, arms, and LED strip in the Onyx and black finish. The mounting brackets and the wall switch that runs the motor are a separate part. That setup is common on replacement and upgrade builds, because it lets you match the exact mounting hardware and switch to your specific coach rather than paying for pieces you already have. If you're replacing a tired awning or speccing out a build, plan the switch wiring route through the wall early so the install goes smooth.

Who's this for? RV owners who want the ease of one-touch shade, folks upgrading a manual awning to power, and anyone building out a motorhome or travel trailer who wants the Onyx-and-black look with lighting already integrated. It's a real patio-maker, and once you've had power extension you won't want to go back to the crank. Give the whole assembly a quick look over at the start of each season, check that the arms swing free and the fabric is clean and dry, and it'll keep earning its keep trip after trip.