Andersen Window Balance

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Andersen window balance. Andersen window balancers and balances please complete the following steps to insure you select the appropriate balancer for your window. With a wide array of standard sizing and custom sizing in 1 8 increments rest assured that andersen can deliver a window or door that will meet your dimensions. Use a reasonable number of people with sufficient strength. A window balance is a mechanism that allows your single hung and double hung windows to open and close smoothly.

Confirm your window is an andersen window by locating the andersen logo etching on your glass. Select from the tools below to find the specific size information you need. All my windows use the 939 narroline. Replacement sash support andersen window balances.

Sash balancers are metal boxes that contain a nylon cord under tension. Unlike most other window manufacturers andersen typically uses a unique type of counterbalance commonly referred to as an andersen sash balance. Match your windows lower sash visible glass size width height to the chart works with perma shield narroline double hung windows manufactured from 1968 to present. A sash is the part of the window that holds the glass within the mainframe of the window.

Sash or balancer replacement guide weight of window and door unit s and accessories will vary. You need to know the visible glass size width and height of the lower sash to identify the balancer number. Replacing this hardware is a cost effective solution for repairing yours or your client s windows. Each window has two balancers i recommend replacing both even if only one is broken.

Andersen windows sash or balancer replacement guide for andersen 200 series tilt wash double hung windows. The balance counters the force of gravity and holds the sash of your window unit in place. The balancer number is a code for the tension and the cord length. We recommend that you replace both balancers along with the window side jamb liners.

The andersen 200 series perma shield narroline window balancer is located above the upper sash head jamb liner.