How to adjust plastic window
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The ability to adjust the setting of plastic Windows is extremely important for normal and safe use of plastic Windows. In most cases, after the installation of the glazing in the window opening hardware sash Windows can be checked and adjusted by the craftsmen, for the most part to facilitate our use, but sometimes for error compensation block. The more we open the sash, the greater the load on the adjustment screws, the faster you will have to find a way to adjust the plastic window.
By adjusting individual points of plastic Windows we have fixed small problems:
- Fold bottom or middle part touches the frame, the window can be closed, just apply some force to align the skew;
- Through the seal between the sash and frame profile plastic feels drafty because of poor fit;
- When closing the sash handle tight turns at a small angle or, on the contrary, there was a big backlash.
Why is it necessary to adjust the plastic window ↑
As in all modern high-tech products, plastic Windows provided site that allows you to customize the installation and adjust the position of the basic mechanisms. You can, of course, produce all the parts with the highest precision, but the cost of this product will be much higher. In the process of operation due to wear of rubbing parts appear the backlash and clearance, leading to loose mechanisms. Therefore, the manufacturer provides the nodes for compensation of the gaps in the details, giving you the opportunity to adjust the position by rotating the screws.
Unfortunately, despite the external similarity of most plastic Windows, accessories and components adjustment of different manufacturers may vary slightly, but the General idea of the settings about the same for all. With the small difference that high-quality plastic Windows problems, how to adjust plastic Windows independently, practically does not occur, quality furniture will work like a clock. For Windows class worse situation with the quality of workmanship and the ability to adjust and customize largely depends on luck.
What to do? Read the instructions in the Internet, learn video how to adjust plastic Windows independently, and to work on their own. You can go another way and refer to specialists. But when you see with your own eyes that the wizard performed a tiny amount of work, for which you will have to pay the money, you will understand that to adjust the plastic window, it would be possible.
In particularly difficult cases, for example, jammed mechanism, plastic Windows, or you want to replace under warranty and handle complex rollers sliding sashes, with the help of a specialist should not be neglected.
Known for more severe cases of the free adjustment of the plastic Windows, when the maintenance flap is easily opened by criminals, with the ensuing consequences.
Adjusting the fold ↑
One of the most terrifying choices faced by owners of plastic Windows by changing the position of the sash relative to the window frame.
The most common:
- the so-called «sagging» down, when the window sash is the wrong position and almost «falls» the lower edge of the frame, over time the edge of the wing will lead to the deterioration of the seal;
- the offset in the direction away from the hinge to the handle. To close the sash can, only with considerable effort. The individual elements of the locking mechanism of the handle on the end surface of the casement window can even hang plastic frame.
In the first case, to adjust the position, it is necessary to lift the sash vertically with a hexagonal key. In order to access the screw and adjust the position necessary to open the sash Windows for ventilation and remove the trim strip on the bottom of the loop.
The key is inserted into the socket vertically and rotated to the desired angle. Before beginning work, set near the lower edge of the sash in a vertical position the carpentry area and mark on the ruler start position of the frame.
Turning the key a half turn left-right, you can easily set the desired direction of rotation and align the edge.
In the second case it is necessary to adjust the position of the sash plastic window in the horizontal direction. To do this, insert the hexagon horizontally in the slot of the adjusting screw located on the side of the frame, near the upper canopy. By rotating the key clockwise roaming upper part of the sash a few millimetres in the direction of the shed.
Similarly, it is necessary to adjust the lower canopy.
But be careful not to overdo it. Moving to the lower canopy leaf toward the point of attachment on the frame at too great a distance, you can get a situation where the lower edge of the sash Windows will not be fixed on the frame if you open in the ventilation mode.
How to adjust the degree of pressure of the sash plastic window ↑
Served a couple of years the plastic window suddenly in the cold detects weak pressure fold to the plastic profile of the frame. Emerged from under the rubber seal cold skvoznyaki require to adjust the degree of tightness. The degree of pressing is determined by the provisions of the eccentrics located on the vertical sides of the sash. By default, the manufacturer may adjust the average position. If necessary, turn using the hexagon eccentric to the maximum size (photo), we obtain the desired result.
Also, don’t forget to adjust the eccentric on the upper canopy leaf, the so-called «the scissors» – the opening limiter window in the ventilation mode. The easiest way to do it, throwing open the sash, turn the handle in a vertical position for ventilation. The leaf will hang on most of these scissors, making it possible to access the point adjustment.
Procedure if you need to adjust the handle work ↑
The mechanism handles the most vulnerable because that takes effort when opening or closing the window. Therefore, most of the complaints to the manufacturers of plastic Windows is the work of grips.
Most often window handle:
- loose or even rotated around its axis without interaction with the locking mechanism;
- have a small angle of rotation when the window is closed, or when turning the handle is obstructed in a certain position;
- Tightly jammed in one position.
The last case, despite some concerns, is not fatal, in fact. Just the rotation of the handle is fixed by lock mechanism. This device is intended to prevent the change of position of the sash in the clear.
Feel on the end surface of the flap adjacent to the mounting location of the handle, a small lever, which will be located at an angle to the line of the rubber seal. Print the lever in a perpendicular position and release the handle from blocking.
If the knob is loose or moves freely around the axis, it must be changed for a new one, without tampering with the locking mechanism of the window. The base of the handle is a handle mount, indoor decorative plastic bezel. Gently pry up the edge with a fingernail or matchstick, it can be rotated around the axis a quarter turn. The open bolts can easily remove the Phillips screwdriver and replace the new handle in reverse order.
Very tight turning the handle at a slight angle is due to abnormal force sash Windows to the plastic profile. This drawback simply solved if we adjust the amount of pressure.
If the feelings of the turn of the handle there is an understanding that in a certain position of the mechanism is jammed or wedged, it is worth a little bit of prevention clean the parts from dirt and the laying of extra lubrication.
To do this:
- Remove the handle together with trim strip;
- An ordinary brush to remove the accessible parts of the mechanism dust and contaminated lubricant. The brush can be slightly moistened with acetone or isopropyl alcohol.
- Do not use engine oil or its equivalent, mechanisms with high contact load is treated with a high quality grease, for example – «Litol 24».
In addition to accessories, should pay attention to the condition of the rubber gasket Windows. To improve the resistance of the material to UV light and oxidizing action of the air seal is annually treated with a special silicone grease aerosol.
For poklejki stragglers portion of the sealer, use a good composite adhesive, for example, «The Time-M».