Tighting Vinyl Windows

If your double hung windows are too loose they may rattle in the wind admit street noise and leak large volumes of air causing drafts and wasting your precious energy dollars.

Tighting vinyl windows.

Finding the right balance is easy. They control the tension when opening and closing the window. Step by step instructions for correcting a double hung window that is too loose or too tight in opening. Tighten the 8 screws once the sash has been adjusted.

Vinyl windows require a bit more in terms of adjustment but the job still is relatively easy. The upper sash can lower while the lower sash raises and both sashes can tilt out of the. Rotate the sash lock at the top of the lower sash to unlock the window. At this point your upvc window should fit snugly into the frame when closed.

Then shut the window a few times to confirm that it opens and closes properly. If the spring becomes too loose and worn the window may begin to slowly close on its own after having been opened. Once the window has been adjusted give each of the 8 screws that you previously loosened a full turn clockwise to tighten them. The springs are located on the sides of the window in the frame.

Too tight and you ll find them difficult or impossible to open and close.