Aluminum Single Hung Parts
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05-26-07, 12:38 PM
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Aluminum Single Hung Parts
Greetings;
I am trying to service single hung aluminum windows in a rental townhome; the balances are track style with aluminum cord style balances. The end nylon/plastic guide caps are broken and are impossible to replace since they're gone and disintegrated. The sash has no brand ANYWHERE. IS THERE ANY SOURCE FOR TRYING TO GET SERVICE PARTS FOR CORD STYLE BALANCES ?
I am trying to service single hung aluminum windows in a rental townhome; the balances are track style with aluminum cord style balances. The end nylon/plastic guide caps are broken and are impossible to replace since they're gone and disintegrated. The sash has no brand ANYWHERE. IS THERE ANY SOURCE FOR TRYING TO GET SERVICE PARTS FOR CORD STYLE BALANCES ?
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05-26-07, 02:22 PM
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Is there a number punched on the face of the balance? It's usually found on the bottom 1/3 of the balance, on the side that faces the sash as it hangs in the frame. Usually it will be a number like 2030, 2430, 2840 and so on. The first number is roughly how many inches long the balance is, the 2nd number represents the strength of the spring. Other times the number will be 20X or 24X where "X" will either be the letter A, B, C, or D, and where A=10, B=20, C=30, D=40.
You might be able to locate them by searching Google for:
"window channel balance" <--with search parameters in quotes
you should find several sources. You just need to get the right combination of length and strength. There are hundreds of possible combinations depending on the size and weight of the window.
pics: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/thexsleeper/detail?.dir=81f0scd&.dnm=87abscd.jpg
You might be able to locate them by searching Google for:
"window channel balance" <--with search parameters in quotes
you should find several sources. You just need to get the right combination of length and strength. There are hundreds of possible combinations depending on the size and weight of the window.
pics: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/thexsleeper/detail?.dir=81f0scd&.dnm=87abscd.jpg
