Today, plastic doors can be found anywhere: in an apartment, private house, office or store. Which is not at all surprising, plastic doors can safely be called unique: they are attractive, affordable, airtight and fit perfectly into any interior.
Stylish balcony door design
However, like any other doors, plastic ones tend to wear out and break. The causes of malfunctions can be very different, which you can solve.
Most of the breakdowns and problems can be fixed on your own, without calling for the help of a specialist, especially without spending your own money on him.
But don’t forget about the warranty period: if it has not yet expired, be sure to contact specialists who will solve any problem professionally, efficiently, and most importantly, free of charge.
Today we’ll talk about problems that you can solve on your own.
What can happen to the balcony door?
If you notice problems with your balcony door, you should figure out what happened. You shouldn’t start repairs right away: every problem definitely has its own solution, so don’t “dispossess” it plastic door.
Repairing a plastic balcony door with your own hands is real
First, let's define a specific problem:
- door fittings are broken;
- the door was askew;
- the door seal is worn out;
- the door hinges sagged under the weight of the balcony door;
- the shape of the sash has changed;
- the door sagged.
We are confident that you can solve all these problems quickly and easily.
Of course, in case of cracks in the glass, cutting off hinges, serious damage to the frame and welds, you will have to contact a specialist immediately, and without hesitation. Fixing such malfunctions yourself is fraught with even more serious consequences.
Balcony decoration is an important part of the interior
Signs that a plastic door requires careful inspection and repair:
- the door began to touch the frame;
- the door handle began to act up: the door does not close or open well;
- you began to feel cold near the door or real drafts in the house;
- To close the door tightly, you have to lift and press the door, applying force.
You need to conduct a thorough inspection of the door, check its level and the operation of the fittings. Having identified the breakdown, proceed to repair it according to our instructions.
How to replace the seal of a plastic balcony door?
If you begin to feel a loss of heat in the house and the appearance of drafts, the balcony door has lost its tightness. Seal wear is one of the causes of this problem.
Repair of a balcony door must be carried out strictly according to the instructions
Seal replacement procedure:
- First, buy a new seal for a plastic door in the store. Check it well for cracks and damage. Best manufacturer Germany is considered to be the manufacturer of rubber seals. A cheaper seal will have to be replaced after about four years.
- Also in the store buy high-quality glue for attaching the seal.
- Carefully remove the old one rubber compressor from the profile of a plastic door.
- Thoroughly clean the door grooves from any remaining adhesive, particles of dirt or dust. Wait until the door is completely dry from moisture.
- Lubricate the grooves with glue along the perimeter of the profile.
- Install the seal from the top corner, going down, do not stretch the cord or press too hard.
For longer-term and functional operation, the rubber seal can be lubricated with a special product.
How to repair door handles?
The handles of plastic doors break quite often, because they are subject to a high load.
Is your balcony door starting to act up? We are repairing!
More often than not, they simply become loose – it’s not a big deal. You just need to remove it from the handle decorative overlays and tighten the screws.
If the handle or locks are broken, you should not repair, but completely replace the door handles.
Malfunction problem door handles– the most common problem and the easiest to solve.
What to do if the plastic door is sagging?
Often the reason for the sagging of a balcony door lies in its own heaviness. Sometimes the hinges simply cannot support the weight of the balcony door, causing them to sag.
You need:
- Open the door. Place it in the swivel position.
- The top hinge has a screw that you need to turn clockwise. Use an adjustment wrench. Once you pull the sash towards the hinge, close it.
- Also lift the bottom hinge flap using the key.
- The sash must be lifted so that it does not touch the frame with its edge.
Once you have lifted the door, be sure to check how easily it closes and opens.
What to do if the balcony door begins to touch the frame?
If your door begins to touch the door frame, this means that the sash has moved. To fix this problem, you need to move the sash a little closer to the hinges.
You need:
- Take the adjusting wrench and use it to turn the side screw, which is located at the bottom hinge, until the lower corner of the sash is pulled into the desired position.
- Adjust the top screw in the same way by turning it clockwise. After all manipulations, close the sash.
Experts say that this work is quite enough to adjust balcony doors. Otherwise, call a specialist.
What to do if there are scratches or abrasions on the plastic door?
We are talking about minor mechanical damage that can appear completely accidentally and even unnoticeably.
In this case, the plastic door requires minor cosmetic repairs.
In the production of plastic doors, there is a special glue that helps eliminate any door defects.
After treating the plastic door with special glue, wait until it dries. Then sand the surface of the door with fine sandpaper, apply a special solvent for plastic surfaces and paint.
Unfortunately, not all materials can be found in our construction hypermarkets, so we recommend contacting the manufacturer directly or a professional distributor.
As you have seen for yourself, repairing plastic doors does not take much time, effort and money. And having experience in repairing balcony doors in your arsenal will never hurt, but will even help a lot and perhaps even save you in a critical situation. So don’t hesitate and don’t doubt, and we will be happy to help you with this!
How to repair plastic balcony doors? This question worries those people whose official manufacturer's warranty has expired. In this case, on self-repair You can save a significant amount without turning to specialists. If you know the basics of technology, or replacing some parts becomes simple and understandable.
How to adjust plastic balcony doors
To understand exactly when it’s time to adjust the plastic balcony door, just take a regular piece of paper. It is placed on the door frame when the door is open. After this, you need to close the door and try to pull out the leaf.
This test must be carried out along the entire door perimeter. If in at least one place the leaf was pulled out with less force than in the others, it means that the door is not pressed against the frame too well.
Depending on the installed fittings, the door is adjusted using eccentrics, a pin or a strike plate.
Door misalignment is detected quite simply. You need to take a soft, easily washable marker that you can use to door leaf circled around the perimeter in the closed position. When the door opens, the drawn lines should be parallel to the frame. If not, this means that the canvas is skewed or sagging.
Warping and sagging, as well as the problem when the door clings to the frame, can be eliminated using a flat-head and Phillips screwdriver, and a 4 mm hexagonal spanner.
Adjustment starts from the top hinge. The door opens to its full possible width. The key is inserted into the pin of a special adjusting screw. It is necessary to make three turns clockwise. So the structure is pulled towards door jamb, and the distortion disappears. If the problem does not completely resolve, the lower loop is involved.
Scheme for adjusting the pressure of a plastic door
You can eliminate the uneven position of the door by evenly rotating the adjusting screws of both hinges. The door should move in the right direction.
It is important to remember that pulling the door too tightly against the jamb will result in the door being difficult to open because it will be pressed too tightly against it.
Adjustment will also be required if the balcony door creaks. In this case, the loops are loosened, lubricated and tightened.
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Repair of a balcony door can be carried out using double-glazed windows. The process takes place in several stages:
- the glazing beads securing the glass unit are removed;
- use a plastic or wooden spatula to move the glass unit to one side;
- special plastic spacers are placed in the gap;
- door movement is checked;
- the beads are hammered into place.
At the last stage, it is very important not to mix up the glazing beads.
How to change the handle of a plastic door on a balcony
Breakage of the handle on a plastic balcony door happens quite often. The handle may break, crack, or deteriorate from age. In any of these cases, you will have to change the handle yourself. Replacement will also be needed if the handle is in good working order, but requires the installation of a handle with a lock that can be locked with a key. This is necessary when parents want to limit access to the balcony for small children.
Balcony door handle rotation diagram
The handle is screwed to the sash using two screws. They are not visible in the normal state, since they are closed with a plug having a rectangular or oval shape.
The plug is pryed off with your hands; you need to slightly pull it towards you. Then it rotates 90°, that is, it is actually located horizontally.
Then the screws are unscrewed while the door is open. That is, the handle should be in a horizontal position. Afterwards, the screws are removed, and then the handle itself is removed very carefully. It is advisable to purchase it from the same company where the doors themselves were ordered. The same applies to handles with a lock.
However, if the plastic balcony door is an outdated model, then the company may not have suitable handles. Then the handle can be found at construction markets, having previously taken the broken one with you as a sample.
The new product is installed using the same screws. You can purchase new analogues. If it is necessary to install an additional special opening limiter, then a “comb” is inserted into the base - a regulator plate. After this, you need to insert a pin into the hole and tighten the screws.
Replacing fittings for plastic balcony doors
As is the case with plastic windows, doors also often need to replace fittings. There are three main reasons why replacement is necessary:
- physical wear of mechanisms;
- violation of installation technology;
- discrepancy in the assembly technology of the valves.
Elements of door fittings for balconies
It’s worth mentioning right away that if the door’s warranty period has not expired, it is better to replace it under warranty. This allows you to avoid interfering with basic and rather complex mechanisms.
The process of dismantling the balcony door fittings begins with dismantling the “thrust bearing”, at the same time the main lock is removed.
The lock can only be removed after the handle has been removed. How to remove a pen is written in the previous paragraph of the article. At the same stage, the fastening plates of the main lock, the screws for fastening the main lock, the screws for the base element and the lower middle clamp are removed.
While the sash is in a suspended position, the new “thrust bearing” (also known as the base element) is very convenient to install. The same applies to installing a new lower middle clamp. After this, you need to continue dismantling the remaining fittings. To do this, carefully knock out the pin of the upper hinge in a downward direction.
The sash needs to be pulled towards you and then moved in the same direction. This will remove the sash from the base of the lower hinge. With the sash removed, you can remove the scissors, corner switch and rear clamp.
You can begin to sequentially install new fittings. First, install the top corner switch. It must be directed with the short side up.
The “scissors” are installed after they have been adjusted to size. Before installation, the rear middle clamp is attached to them. Once the scissors are in place, the switch plate is secured to them.
The ends of the main gear bars must be deburred before installation. Then you need to unscrew the screws securing the hinges to the frame. The old top and bottom loops are removed in this sequence.
Video lesson on adjusting fittings:
Next you need to install new hinges. The lower hinge is installed first, then the upper one. At the last stage, the hinges are installed and the sashes are mounted. The sashes must be mounted extremely carefully, not forgetting to secure them with a pin after installation.
It is necessary to install the handle and, by turning it, break off the locking rivets.
No effort required when turning. Mechanism preferably Lubricate with graphite grease. After this, the striker strips and the sash auto-lifting blocker are installed.
The pressure is adjusted by turning the adjusting bars located on the trunnions. Lastly, the lift and tilt of the sash relative to the frame is adjusted.
What to do if the door doesn't open well
The plastic door quite often jams and cannot open if you try to force it into the “open” state from any other position with a sharp movement. The handle is locked and door design is in a so-called frozen state. The entire structure rests on only one point. This is usually the bottom corner. And then the door is very difficult to open.
But this is normal practice, and there is no need to panic.
To solve this problem, you need to find out under what brand the door hardware was produced. And you can find out by examining the constipation plate. Most manufacturers place a special metal tongue on the end slightly below the handle.
When jammed, the tongue must be moved to a vertical position. At the same time, with the other hand, the handle is set to a horizontal position, that is, to the “open” state.
The door is pressed tightly against the opening, and the handle carefully and slowly turns down to the end - to the “closed” state.
Other manufacturers place a metal plate with a spring instead of a tongue. In this case, the plastic door is aligned vertically, and the plate is pressed against the seal. The balcony door should then be closed by pressing it. Then the handle is turned all the way down.
If problems occur with a plastic door on a balcony, almost everything can be resolved on your own.
It is advisable to carry out complex work, such as replacing fittings, only if you have some experience. In other cases, just follow the instructions.
Balcony door closing mechanism
During operation, the mechanism for closing the doors to the balcony may begin to function ineffectively. This may result in it sticking or turning poorly. There are several reasons for this:
- improper operation;
- lack of care or insufficient care;
- wear of parts or the entire mechanism during use;
- damage to the integrity of the fittings;
- skewed door array;
- low quality materials.
In most cases, the problem is corrected by using special greases designed for door hardware or adjustments.
It is very important that the selected lubricants do not contain acids or aggressive resins.
The latter can not only cause significant damage appearance plastic balcony door, but also damage the components of the mechanism or handle itself.
Therefore, before resorting to any drastic measures (repair or replacement), you should check the mechanism for the presence of lubrication. Sometimes a simple cleaning and subsequent lubrication is enough.
If the problem that arises is more significant, then you can replace parts of the mechanism or the entire mechanism. The problem can also be eliminated by adjusting the plastic balcony door.
Malfunctions in the operation of the plastic door mechanism, blowing or external defects of double-glazed windows and profiles cause inconvenience to apartment owners and damage appearance balcony group.
Many of the faults can be repaired yourself, armed with simple tools that are probably found in every home; if the mechanism is seriously damaged, unprofessional intervention can only aggravate the situation. Therefore, before trying to correct the operation of the product, it is necessary to determine which structural element is damaged and how to properly repair or replace it.
During operation, the balcony door periodically requires repair or adjustment
Main causes of breakdowns:
- improper or careless handling of the product;
- temperature changes and high humidity;
- mechanical damage;
- lack of proper care and preventative maintenance.
Most often, malfunctions appear due to the fault of residents or as a result of natural wear and tear, less often due to improper installation, unreliable assembly of the product or low-quality materials.
Hardware malfunctions
There may be several reasons for the hardware to malfunction:
- sagging of hinges under their own weight;
- distortion of the structure as a result of profile deformation or natural movement of the building;
- mechanism failure.
If these malfunctions occur, the doors will not close well, or the fittings will stop performing their functions altogether.
If it touches the frame, it means that the hinges are sagging or there is a skew. Repairs are carried out by adjusting the position of the product in the horizontal and vertical planes. To do this job you will need a hex wrench and a pencil. First you need to make a mark on the frame in the place where the contact occurs, then remove the decorative plugs from the hinges and tighten the screws. If this manipulation does not produce results, you should adjust the position of the door frame. By tightening or loosening the top and side screws with a hexagon, adjust the door so that it can freely fit into the opening.
Advice: Do not use brute force if the door closes with difficulty; the product and fittings may receive significant damage.
In cases where the balcony door does not close or the ventilation mode does not work, serious damage occurs. Weakness turn-out mechanisms are scissors; they break most often. It is difficult to repair them on your own; this hardware part often requires replacement; such breakdowns are best dealt with by a specialist.
Malfunctions of locking mechanisms
Sometimes, malfunctions arise in which the balcony door opens and closes perfectly, but the lock does not work. This can happen if the handle or core is broken.
To determine the cause, you need to remove the handle by turning the decorative plastic plug at the base and unscrewing the fasteners. If the pin connecting the handle to the mechanism is damaged, it is removed and replaced with a new one. The same should be done with a faulty core.
Often the handles themselves fail, the problem is eliminated by installing a new element, or, if the product is simply loose, by tightening the fasteners. The plastic “shells” on the balcony side are in no way connected to the mechanism, but their breakage will cause inconvenience. To replace unreliable PVC handles, it is best to purchase their metal counterparts, which will definitely never break.
It is better to replace the plastic “shell” with a more reliable option
Blowing and ice
If cold air flows are felt at the junction of the door to the frame or ice has formed, it means that the pressure is broken or the sealing rubber is worn out.
To ensure a tight fit of the product, it is necessary to adjust the trunnions or eccentrics located at the end of the sash on the side of the locking mechanism. Maximum pressure can be achieved by turning the standard trunnion horizontally, or by moving the eccentric to the left round shape. To carry out this work, use a hexagon or, in the absence of the latter, pliers. Additionally, the tightness of the fit can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the PVC product.
If plastic balcony doors were installed in an apartment more than 5 - 10 years ago, most likely the rubber seal has become unusable. Due to changes in temperature and moisture, it can crack and fall apart. The repair consists of removing the old rubber and installing a new one; it is easily inserted into the groove on the frame without any tools.
Adjusting the sash pressure reduces heat loss in winter
Damage to double-glazed windows
In any products made from PVC profiles with double-glazed windows, two problems are possible:
- Fogging of the internal glass;
- Cracks.
The first situation occurs if the seal of the glass unit is broken. Strong heating of the product leads to the melting of the frame and air gets inside. In this case, the resulting condensate will flow down the glass and accumulate at the base.
If the window is new and the warranty period has not yet expired, most likely the double-glazed window can be replaced at the expense of the manufacturer.
The causes of the second problem may be: strong temperature changes, mechanical stress or incorrect installation. In any case, the glass unit needs to be repaired or replaced. It is not recommended to do this on your own, since for correct measurements you need to remove the beads and remove the product from the frame, then install a new glass structure and drive the slats back in; during this process, fragile elements made of plastic and glass can be damaged.
Repairing plastic doors on a balcony, depending on the severity of the damage, can cost a large sum or take a lot of time and effort. It is best to use the product correctly and carefully and prevent malfunctions. Experts recommend:
- when turning the handle, make a full movement (that is, if the door opens with the handle positioned horizontally, then you need to turn the control element 90 degrees, no more and no less);
- regularly care for the sealing rubber and mechanism (lubricate once a year with special oil, you can purchase it from a window installer);
- eliminate mechanical impacts on the glass unit and profile;
- tighten the handle fastenings every 1 - 2 years.
In cases where you can cope on our own It is not possible, or it is not possible to find the cause of the malfunction, you must seek help from professionals.
No matter how high-quality the glazing installed on your balcony is, sooner or later there will be a need to repair plastic balcony doors. Naturally, if the malfunction is serious, then you will most likely have to turn to specialists.
But in many cases, you can completely repair and maintain the door yourself. It is these cases that we will talk about in this article.
Door fault diagnosis
Serious faults
Before you begin repairing a plastic balcony door, you need to determine the type of fault. This determines how we will act – and what needs to be done to restore the door’s functionality.
It’s worth warning right away that you can’t handle all problems with a balcony door on your own. Some problems can only be solved by professional installers, and in the vast majority of cases they are solved by complete replacement of the damaged part or repairs associated with dismantling the door.
Such malfunctions include:
- Cracks in the glazing of the balcony door (glass unit replacement required)
- Violation of the integrity of the welds of the frame or sash
- Destruction of fittings elements
- "Torn out" loops
In all these cases, you will not be able to repair balcony doors yourself.
Malfunctions that can be fixed on your own
However, there are a number of malfunctions that you can fix.
This:
- Problems with opening and closing the door - can be solved by adjusting the door leaf using the capabilities of the fittings or moving the glass unit;
- Problems with the tightness of the sash against the frame are most often solved;
- Violation of the integrity of the seal
- Minor damage to the profile surface (scratches, abrasive damage);
- Loose handle.
You can easily fix all these annoying problems even without special knowledge. Below we will tell you what to do in the situations described.
DIY door repair
Adjusting door hardware
The most common malfunctions of balcony doors are related to their sagging under their own weight. As a result, the door is partially deformed, but there are no problems with opening and closing it.
As a rule, a sagging door has to be lifted by the handle, which, of course, is not always convenient, and also has a negative effect on the service life of the fittings.
We adjust the door as follows:
To begin with, we note in which part the door leaf touches the door frame. To do this, we make marks on the frame with a simple pencil: where the marks blend away from the straight line is the main problem area.
Self-repair of a balcony door by adjusting the fittings involves moving the door leaf in the direction opposite to the point at which the leaf touches the frame. For example, if the sash clings to the frame or threshold at the bottom corner, then it needs to be moved up and in the direction opposite to this corner.
We start the adjustment from the top loop. Having installed a hex key in the slot of the adjusting screw, we make several turns clockwise - this will allow you to “bring” the sash to the hinge.
We repeat the adjustment on the lower hinge: the upper end screw in most hardware systems is responsible for the movement of the sash up and down, and the side screw is responsible for moving the sash horizontally.
Note!
Most hinges have decorative caps.
To access the adjustment, you need to carefully remove these caps.
Adjusting the door leaf using a double-glazed window
Another way you can is by adjusting it using a double-glazed window..
In this case:
- Remove the beads holding the glass unit in place
- Using a wooden or plastic spatula, we move the glass unit in the direction we need (so as to eliminate the sagging of the sash)
- Insert plastic spacers into the gap in place of the blade
- We check the free movement of the door, if everything is in order, we hammer the glazing beads into place
Note!
Beads must be driven in in accordance with the position, i.e. Do not confuse left with right, or upper with lower.
This is due to the fact that the size of the beads may differ by several millimeters, and driving a larger bead into the place of a smaller one can lead to the formation of a crack.
Replacing the seal
If you are concerned about balcony doors not closing tightly, repairs will most often consist of replacing the sealing rubber. Most often, the seal requires replacement after several years of operation, when it loses its properties.
In addition, the seal may fail as a result of mechanical damage.
Note!
To prevent the seal from wearing out, it should be treated with a special silicone-based compound every six months.
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In my last article, I told you the heartbreaking story of my friend, and to be precise, about his plastic balcony door, which practically “died.” Based on her example, methods for solving them were compiled.
So - one of the defects of plastic doors is loss of working properties sealing gum. Of course, it was possible to describe the entire replacement process in that article, but I decided to write a separate post on this topic in order to sort everything out. I read it once, got the hang of it, went and changed it, and there’s no point in paying money for something you can do yourself.
So, my ass-handed little hands, especially for those who are too lazy to read the article, like it, subscribe to the news - I divided the article into sections:
When is it time to change the seal of plastic doors or windows?
Friends, in order to understand that the rubber seals of your windows or doors have ceased to fulfill their noise and heat insulation function, it is quite simple. The main prerequisites for replacing them are:
- Draft. Because if the windows “siphon”, then you can’t live without it...
- Visually assess the condition of the seal - cracking, dryness and all sorts of defects - this is also a reason for replacement.
- Sledding in winter time from an improvised skating rink leading from a plastic window into the room? For children this is of course a great joy, but most likely this is a depressurization of the double-glazed window :)
- Do you start to imagine the music of Scottish bagpipes? - most likely this is a glitch or a migraine attack :) In fact, this is a loss of sound insulation and another reason to change the plastic window seal
- Well, if every day you remove a bountiful harvest of spore-like fungi and noble blue mold from your window, then this is also a reason to think about replacing the sealing rubber bands...
If you have become the “lucky” owner of at least one of the above items, then soon you will have a very exciting trip to the store to purchase a new rubber seal for a plastic window.
Main types of sealant. Manufacturer overview
Gone are the days when metal-plastic windows or doors were available only to those who clearly “can’t eat the last dick without salt.” Today, purchasing components for plastic doors or windows is not a problem. Buy a seal for plastic windows it is possible not only in specialized companies, but also in large construction stores, such as: Leroy, HDM, OBI, etc., etc.
For example: here in Rostov, in Leroy, the cost of a rubber seal is about 370 rubles (manufacturer VEKA).
This means that if you have plastic windows or doors famous manufacturers, then it won’t be difficult to find components for them. In order to help you make an informed choice and not get screwed, let’s look at the main types of rubber seals, as well as several very valuable and useful tips from your humble servant.
How to choose a seal according to the manufacturer's brand?
TO As I already said, now almost everyone can buy metal plastic, and as you know, demand creates supply. The thing is that each manufacturer has its own seals and therefore we will look at the most popular types of sealing rubber bands by manufacturer brand.
REHAU double-leaf seal
It is also used for profiles from MONTBLANC, PROPLEX, BRUSBOX.
Sealant for plastic windows VEKA
Sealant KBE
KBE seal modified with an additional stiffener (KBE 228)
These are the main types of rubber seals for plastic windows. If none of the bottoms suits you, then we take a sample and go in search.
Many will say that seals are sold only to companies and only in coils of 100 meters. “Izdezh!” - no one has canceled retail sales - you just need to look. The only thing I can advise you is to correctly measure the linear length and take plus 15 cm for trimming.
When choosing a seal for plastic windows, in addition to the manufacturer, you must also take into account that the rubber bands themselves differ in composition.
Types of rubber seals for plastic windows
Rubber or caoutchouc seal
The most common and the best in my opinion. Characterized by increased wear resistance to heat and cold.
Polymer seal
This seal is made on the basis of PVC, that is, practically from the same material as the plastic itself. The main disadvantages are that they are quite quickly destroyed by UV rays and are quite sensitive to temperature changes..
Polyethylene filling with foam filling
I haven’t personally seen it myself, but in my opinion it’s only suitable for sealing old wooden frames!
So, we’ve chosen a suitable seal according to all parameters and we’re starting to get hands-on!
Replacing a plastic window seal with your own hands
In order to carry out all this correctly, we will need additional “gadgets”:
- Silicone glue gun
- Silicone glue
- A knife, a knife or scissors :)
1. So, first of all, remove the old rubber seal. The sealing rubber has a joint, finding which we pry up the rubber and pull it out of the groove (usually this happens without difficulty)
2. We wipe the grooves to the usual “Mr. Muscle” state, because the dirt will not allow the new seal to “settle” normally!
3. Apply a little glue to the corners of the window so that the elastic sits in place and does not “walk”, and then insert the seal, starting from the old attachment point.
4. You just need to insert the rubber seal without allowing sagging or tension.
5. The joint of the seal is “cut” tightly and glued with glue.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated - the only thing that needs to be taken into account is that under no circumstances should the sealing rubber be allowed to rupture, otherwise the whole point of replacing it will be lost.
How to extend the service life of rubber seals?
In order for the sealant to retain its working properties longer, it requires proper care. Nothing terrible and beyond natural - just a few simple steps will significantly extend the service life of the window seal:
1. If you are renovating a house or apartment, it is advisable to do this when closed windows to avoid dust settling on the rubber seal.
2. Clean your windows periodically. Just do not use any specific products when washing, so as not to damage the elastic band.
3. Well, periodically wipe the gum with a special silicone lubricant, and if there is none, then you can buy regular glycerin at the pharmacy.
That's all, my dear hand-ass. As you can see - self-replacement plastic window seal This is not such a complicated procedure, which you can easily carry out yourself, saving a few bills, which is so important in our difficult times, and if you also carry out competent and proper care, you can significantly extend the service life of plastic windows and enjoy peace and tranquility!! !
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