Velux Window Blind Repair - Cord Frayed/broken - How to fix cheaply using 2mm Nylon cord
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- čas přidán 15. 05. 2021
- The cord on my Velux window blind had worn so the blind no longer opened. The cost of a genuine Velux part was very expensive so I bought some 2mm nylon cord and this video shows you how to repair
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Brilliant, easy to do - now works a treat. Velux no longer 'support' my old blind, so would have meant buying complete new blind. All very straight forward, I thought I'd messed it up but just needed same tension on both sides, blind works perfectly - many thanks for posting video, much appreciated.
That's great news, glad it helped
Thanks for taking the time and trouble to make this video. Mine is now repaired as per your instructions and it only took an hour and £3 for the cord. I didn't trim my ends after knotting the new length as it didn't show or affect the running of the blind so if it ever happens again I can easily undo it and connect a new length.
This is fantastic. Thank you so much for making this video. For pre 2008 Velux DKL blinds they don't sell replacement cord - a new blind for my M04 window would cost £70 so it's a decent saving.
Thank you so much for making this video. I did not think I could do this repair but I did with your help. Thanks so much.
Excellent. Thanks! 5m of cord did the job on my large window (GPL.S10). I doubled it and pulled it through from the middle, so only had to do that once. There's no need to trim the bottom ends of the cords until the very end of the process. In fact mine are still dangling!
Thank you, that was super helpful! I struggled with the threading through bit, but fortunately had an old guitar string to hand which I could use to pull the new cord through 😅
The upper part, where the cord comes out of the black thingy, isn't actually sealed. You can take it out using a flat end screwdriver or a similar tool. That way you don't have to tie the cords together.
Thanks for the info
Yes, it appears there is a small clip at the top that holds it closed. I tried briefly to remove it, but it appears to be plastic rather than metal, so I opted against this method thinking as it's old aged plastic it might fail, or loose it's tension, and then what?
Super tutorial! Following it made the disassemble of the blinds easy and I managed to fix it too.
Glad it helped!
@@ajvw definitely.
I only had to pull really hard to remove the top part of the blind of the window frame. Was worried mine is different and it might be somehow screwed there, but it didn't and just that click system.
Thanks for this, it inspired me to give it a go and is working well so far.
Really useful video. A few notes from my repair with a slightly different design;
2mm was too thick for my windows and got caught/snagged. 1mm was fine.
I had no narrow tube on my design making it a lot easier
The only remaining issue I have is where I tie the cords. At the top I need to be near the top to allow the blind to completely open. I also needed to tie at the bottom as my old cord wouldn’t unclip, and the higher knots create a small gap between the window and the blind.
Thanks for the feedback, that's really helpful
Thanks for the feedback, that's really helpful
This is a great guide thanks! I've also worked out - you can open the other side of the cord cassette - so you can make it neater :)
Thanks, that's good to know
Very useful video, thank you. A few notes......1) at the ends of your nylon cord, heat them with a cig lighter to stop fraying. 2) To join the new and old cords at the top, loop them together, then slide a piece of heat shrink over the joint and shrink with a heat gun, hair dryer, or lightly with a cig lighter, trim off excess..3) As previously mentioned, the cause of the failure as is shown is the cord sawing its way through the plastic guide sleeve. You can either obtain a new pair of these sleeves (£18!!), or, search for a free 3D printer file and print them, or, just remove them and fill in thoroughly with JB Weld or similar epoxy, then just shape with a Dremel or similar crafting tool. My shade is as good as new as is the guide sleeve.
Thanks, those are really helpful tips. I'll go back and try to redo my one like that
Thanks for the video. Very helpful
Thanks a lot! It was really easy!
Thanks for the video! You made it look so easy. I replaced the torn cord and it looks a lot neater, but doesn't really work all that well (the blind only goes 2/3s of the way up, and with a bit of difficulty). What could I have done wrong?
I found afterwards that the knot in the cord can catch so the smaller you can make it the better. Also if you can move the cord so the knot is in a different position it may also help
@@ajvw Thanks!
Thanks. Really helpful
Hi AJVW, thanks for the video. Can you provide a link to some nylon cord that will work for this repair? I've bought some but it looks much thicker than the original velux cord. Thanks!
The cord on mine has snapped on one side and looks like it's disappeared inside the tube bit at the top. Do you still think I will be able to somehow thread sone new cord into it? TIA
I’ve a problem with mine. The cord isn’t in the plastic connector on the frame properly. And is jamming at the bottom. I’ve tried to adjust the plaster thing. 3:16. I pulled the blind down and I thought I had fixed it. Then the blind retracted and the string has gone inside the bottom. 😩
How did you get the end off to reveal the cord? I’ve been on ages trying to thread the string back through.
3:38 you don’t show how to get the end off to reveal the cords. 😩
Such a great video and super helpful. Question where can we order pieces? Velux trying to charge me over 300 euros so want to figure it out and I don’t know the names of some of these parts
Thanks, glad it was of use. I found eBay was quite useful but it depends on the parts, some may not be available except from velux
No luck for me. According to Velux it’s a custom size window so blinds are a little over 300 euros to replace. Wow! Since I’m currently renting it seems expensive to put in blinds and then just leave them.
Hello ! Thnaks for this video, just got the same problem home ! Just wondering, you seem to be able to remove the store thing pretty easily from the window, how did you do it? Mine is not removed that easily i think... Thx for the answer !
It was just screwed on for my windows
@@ajvw and where was or were the screw(s)? I mean on the front or on the side? I can't find a way to take mine off without taking an other part out...
I got the metal runners off, but cannot for life of me, get the ind unit itsself out. Any ideas?
It should slide out once the runners are removed but I'm not sure if different models might be attached in other ways
Good video but the real problem is the poor design of the blind. With constant use the chord cuts into the plastic ends of the cross bar making a deep cut and that is what frays the chord. As one of the other commenter's pointed out the plastic ends are not sealed and can be taken out and the cord replaced properly but you will still have to address the issue of the cut. I filled mine with plastic and super glued it in.
Hi want to repair some Venetian blinds has similar chord can you recommend a good source for it please
I bought mine on eBay
You can see the main problem at 3:33. The small gray plastic is cracked. It is the reason of the cord fraying. If you check a perfect window, you can see the difference. Excuse me for my wrong english.
you are right. so do you have an idea to repair this small grey plastic piece? otherwise I think the cord will be frayed/broken again even doing it as per this video
Watch on 2x speed. Thumbs up
Your cord is slack and loops out as you move the blind down (I note you didn’t fully close the blind). You also didn’t address the reason the cord has frayed in the florist place, by cutting a groove through the plastic end cap over time fraying as it goes. The end cap needs to be replaced as well.
Thanks, it was a bit trial and error to get it tensioned right
Hey so I'm doing my blind. Should there be no groove at all? I assume this is why my cord has frayed
@@alexathompson8434 there should be no groove in the plastic end caps, the operation of the blind causes the cord to saw it’s way into the plastic causing it to fray in the process
You don't need to tie a not you can weld the ends together
Thanks for the info
Really useful video, but not 100% clear to totally replacing the core and looks like in the video only part of the cored is replaced, I tried this but the knot stops it completely closing the blind, the video only partly explains replacing the cored and would be more helpful if fully explained how to replace the core, as paniced after cutting the core and now gets stuck on the knot and our blind only partly closes 🙄
I just got around to trying to do this for myself. My blind doesn't just pop out like here (czcams.com/video/xtQFFkVeaNc/video.html). It seems to be fixed. However, I can't for the life of me work out where those fixings would be. Any ideas?!
For anyone interested/with the same issue, it's explained in this video: czcams.com/video/rf5qmrlFE90/video.html
Thanks very helpful. I've now repaired my blinds saving quite a bit of money. #righttorepair. They're not 100% but I'm quite satisfied. One little tip that I found is that I got better results when I fused the old and new cord together rather than tying together, I only then had to adjust the tension at the clip end. Fusing cord: czcams.com/video/ga88MeG2uWY/video.html
Thanks, that's a really useful tip to know for the future
go fudge, to see how long the repair lasts
So far so good!
@@ajvw be honest and when it breaks put it in a comment to tell you how it is professionally repaired
@@jorge84pol I don't expect it to break. The new cord looks far stronger than the original Velux one. I'd rather spend £2 on a fix that works than pay out a fortune for a part with a name on it but everyone has a choice
@@ajvw Try to change the gray plastic guides that are also broken, the cord has cut them and you will have a like new curtain.
So much work 😩
god please get a better camera