How To Fix Vinyl Window That Won't Stay Open
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2018
- Window won't work after you clean it? Here is how to fix a vinyl window that keeps sliding down. Hopefully this is helpful. Call 303-WINDOWS and visit our website at www.303windows.com
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Oh man, the trick to turn the flathead screwdriver to move the tracks up was what helped me fix my window! I took it out for cleaning, got it all lopsided and couldn't put it back in. This video is a life-saver!
I flew all the way to Florida to help Mom and Dad with a lot of things. This wasn't even on their list. I found out the window was broken, like is shown in the video, and when I saw the window acted like a guillotine, I consulted CZcams, and found this. I love you man! Mom thinks I am so smart. (Shh! Don't tell her!)
Thanks for saving me money from calling a handyman
I can't believe how easy this was!!! Or how long I avoided fixing it because I didn't want to pay a repair man! Fixed in less than 5 minutes after 2 years for free!
Hi!!! I did the same mistake yesterday when helping a friend of mine, so I have to go back today, and I will correct the issue, Cheers.
Thank you so much! Handyman took the windows out while painting, but when they put them back, they didn't re-engage them on all of the sash weights!
I've had a busted window for like, 6 years now and finally found the name of the piece that broke on reddit. Saw this video on the side of the one a commenter linked and it fixed my problem in two minutes!
These are the times the internet is an amazing tool...thanks to this man...Helping the world and their everyday little frustrating stresses!!!
Thank you! That was the clearest CZcams explanation of any kind of repair I have come across. Well done.
Omg thank you!!! Moved into my apartment 4 years ago with windows that wouldn't stay up ,finally I fixed them all lol 🙂👍
I'm 65 and have been doing it wrong since the inception of combination windows! Thank you thank you thank you! Easy fix and lesson learned.
I have had windows that wouldn’t stay open for 5 years. Thank you so much!! I just fixed 4 of them!!
Gosh! What a great feeling. I’m gonna see if I can fix mine too 🤞
I cant raise it to even do step 1
This was AMAZING! There was no guessing what you were doing...the camera zoomed right in and we could see everything, so when doing it ourselves, we knew just what to do. You explained it all perfectly. I just did what you said to do and voila! This window that wouldn't stay up after cleaning it is now acting normal. Thank you!
I havent been able to use my window in 4 years. You finally helped me fix it. Thankyou
Thanks for this video! Was able to get our windows working again. Actually my 17 year old son did it for me, after I had him watch your video 😉😊
Thanks so much 🙏 we just brought a house and didn't check the windows until afterwards and my contractor said we were going to have to replace the whole window for $350🙄🙄 what a scammer when I can just fix it for free. Thank you again!!
I am amazed at how ignorant I remain on some issues that could have been remedied YEARS ago with a simple YT video ... thanks for the info!!!
Great easy to follow video plus it showed you what caused it and how to avoid it from happening again.
Thank you so much!!! I couldn’t figure out exactly why I couldn’t get it back on right!!!
Thank you for this, I had just cleaned the windows and they would not work after putting them back in so I knew it was something I did. Found this video after spending about half hour trying to figure it out. Had it fixed in 2 minutes after viewing.
This is a good video for people who simply don't understood how their tilt-in windows work. Sometimes (like mine) the window wouldn't open and that was because the 'shoe' (the spring-loaded coil in the window frame) was broken. It took me about two years to get the window manufacturer to send me replacements and I realized why they broke so fast (brand new house): i) because they used plastic parts that were very flimsy, and ii) they supplied tiny little screws that would not grip into the frame. I used the replacement shoes they sent but I used screws that were 2x as long. So far so good.
Omg I thought I had broken my window with no fix!! Thanks so much. Worked perfectly.
Awesome! My bathroom window has had to be propped open for at least 5 or so years, now it works like new... Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you - it worked, I was afraid I would need to purchase new windows, life saver!
Thanks - here I thought I'd call the manufacturer (and yes, I'd just cleaned it!). Took me five minutes to fix and I won't that mistake again!
Thank you for this easy to follow video! I thought I broke my window cleaning it. Followed your easy to understand instructions and fixed it in a few minutes.
Thanks for saving us some money and teaching us a valuable fix!
Amazing! This 3 minute video saved from making an expensive decision! Thank you
I'm excited about trying this, tomorrow. I should get a life, right? Thanks for a clear, useful video!
Perfect! My window was disengaged from shoe, so you provided the PERFECT solution instructions.....many thanks!!
Was cleaning and made the mistake, then I realized this was probably why another window was acting up. Both fixed!
Ended up using an allen key instead of a flathead.
probably the most useful video in all of youtube right now :O
1:03 The 'foot' is called the Pivot Pin. This can sometimes be bent and have to be replaced (or missing altogether).
Very helpful! Now I know what i did wrong and how to prevent it and fix it!! Thanks so much!!
Thank You from Boston MA !!!
Two thumbs up. This was EXACTLY my problem on this one window I thought was broken forever. This fixed it so THANKS!!!!
Perfect video. The shoe was pretty tight jammed on the bottom. Once I was able to slide it up the rest was easy. Good opportunity to clean the window too.
Well, I cleaned my windows and was “new to the shoe” and found I had a window “guillotine” problem. Yikes! I did exactly as you demonstrated which caused the problem and because of your video I quickly fixed it. Thank you for a very clear, well articulated video! Oh, and thanks for the education!
Awesome video! I was getting ready to buy a new window
Great video! I wish I watched this before cleaning my windows!!
Thank you so much for this video! I am an older woman and with your clear precise instruction was able to fix my window myself. How empowering, thank you.
Awesome! So simple. Thank you. (I can’t imagine why anyone would give this a thumbs down 🤔)
Thank you so much, I thought I broke my kitchen window for sure, Did what you said, worked like a charm . I'm so happy !!!!!
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Thank you!!! We had a new window put in our gym and my husband cleaned it. We couldn't figure out what the heck broke.
I logged in to upvote and tell this man is very polite.
This video helped me fix my problem in two minutes. Thank you!
I’m not handy what so ever! Your directions on how to correct this was spot on. Fixed it myself within minutes. Thank you!!
Thank you. Our window just did this and we need to fix it. Perfect.
Thank you!! I am not "handy," but this described exactly what happened and how to fix it. I'm feeling pretty competent right about now. MUCH APPRECIATED. Signed: renter who doesn't want to break the window ;-D
You ROCK! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I HAVE STRESSED OVER A FEW OF THE WINDOWS IN MY HOUSE FOR 11 (yes I said 11 🤯🤬😱) YEARS! I just “ass-u-med” they were broken! I appreciate this knowledge more then you can imagine! I can’t wait to go fix them now n have my hubby marvel at how smart his wife is! 🤫 shhh trust me I need all the help I can get to look marvelous 😂! God Bless!
Thank you for this video! I heard a strange noise earlier today but didn’t know what happened until I needed to open the window, the mechanism must have popped but had been working fine. I’ll wait to fix it until I can get a helper because the ‘guillotine’ window now feels too heavy to try to maneuver it by myself.
This is great!!! I had no idea why the window wouldn't stay open. Easy fix!
Awesome video and perfect explanation! Unfortunately I checked and this isn’t my personal problem. Feet are in the shoes properly but I still have the guillotine window. I’ll keep checking around!
Thank you. You saved my marriage 😂
Thanks sooo much! Window has not worked in years and we finally found out why!!!
This just happened to me today. It's never happened before but I watched this video and had it fixed in about 5 minutes. Hardest part was that my window pane was very heavy but I prevailed. Thanks!
Thanks to you, I'm now a level 10 genius in my house 🤣🤣🤣
Great video that's to the point! It solved my problem.
Wow!!!! Very well explained!!!! kudos to you my friend!!!! Cheers.
Thank you for this! I thought I had an expensive repair in my future, but luckily, I found your video. (And thank you for the bonus-- How to properly tilt out my window when cleaning it!)
Thanks for your video. It was very helpful and informative.
If it wasn’t for videos like this, my wife would’ve left me years ago.
Thank you for the instruction. It was very helpful, I was able to fix my window following this video.
Great video short and to the point
Thank you SO MUCH! I made ALL of those mistakes. I will see if I can make the windows work again.
Worked exactly as the video showed
Thank you! Your video was very helpful and easy to understand :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I did exactly what you said and it worked!!!
THANK YOU!!! I got it's "shoes" back on. It's all good, now.
You are fantastic. Thank you so much for posting
Thank you. Hope this will resolve my issue!
Thank YOU! This makes me so happy!
Thank you! I'm gonna try it!
After 12 years I fixed it ! Yay I don’t need to buy a new window
Awesome explanation! Thank you for your help!!
THANK YOU!!!!! Your video was so clear!! Easy too. Thanks for the information!!!
Thank you, thank you,Thank you!!
Thanks much. Great video!
Thank you, quick fix, awesome.
Super great video, thanks
literally saved my husband from a major
blow up when installing a new vinyl window. THANKS!!!
That was well explained. Thank You!
Great video thanks
Thank you so much for the video!
Great info thank you
Thank you very much.
Bless you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
YES!! Thank you thank you thank you.
Thanks again from Boston MA! (I guess this happens a lot in Boston)
Thank you for a clear, concise video. We fixed our two windows and learned what NOT to do next time we clean to prevent this. Appreciate the time and effort it took to put this video together.
Excellent!
Thank you.
Thx so much
THANK YOU
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This was very helpful, and I did it to my windows but it didn’t work (actually they’re worse). I don’t have the metal U, I have a plastic circle where the metal tab fits into.
I got the window back on and closed (it’s so hot here) and I’ll continue looking for solutions.
Any ideas on what else it could be?
THANK YOU!!!
thank you so much!!!!!!!
Thank you
Simple . . . and I thought that I might have to replace the entire window and frame.
It didn't work for me but I discovered that my window has draw strings that hold up my window. I Removed the window from the tracks and looked up on both sides. Saw there was a piece of metal with string tied to it and a piece of enclosed vinyl track. I had to take pliers and grab a hold of the metal and pull it down and slide the string down and into the back upper corner of the shoe so that the metal piece was being held inside the shoe and the string was running up into the enclosed vinyl piece. I repeated on the other side and then put the window back in. Voila