How To Transfer Plastic Windows To Winter Mode And Vice Versa: Do-it-yourself Adjustment Features, Video And Photo

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Adjustment of plastic windows: transfer to winter mode

Many modern models of plastic windows have an undeniable advantage - the ability to transfer to winter and summer mode. This is a very useful feature for our latitudes, where temperature changes are very noticeable during the seasons. Today we will talk about the features of such windows and how to use them correctly.

Do I need such a function on plastic windows

With the onset of cold weather, even from the sealed construction of a plastic window, you can feel the blowing. It is very important to keep the room warm in winter. Therefore, the transfer of the window to winter mode must be carried out without waiting for frost. But if you do not feel discomfort and blowing from a window in summer mode, then you should not translate it: winter mode can greatly wear out the structure.

A properly adjusted mode will help you maintain a comfortable indoor climate

In summer, on the contrary, constant ventilation and access of fresh air from outside to the room are required. The transfer of the plastic window to summer mode ensures the above, without letting dust, dirt and heat from the street, unlike a regular window.

How to determine if it is possible to transfer windows to winter / summer

Fittings for PVC windows can be budgetary, standard and specialized. The cost of such double-glazed windows increases accordingly. Upon entering a new building, you will most likely find windows of the first type - budget. Their fittings provide only two positions: open and closed. If you want to install other windows, please note: designs with standard and specialized fittings do not always have the function of switching to winter and summer modes.

Carefully inspect the ends of the window sashes near the locking fittings. In a frame equipped with a winter mode, the trunnion is visible - a protruding mode lever. It can be in the form of a hexagon, an asterisk or a washer with a horizontal groove for a screwdriver.

An example of a trunnion that allows you to switch the window to winter and summer modes

On some models of trunnion profiles (eccentric), it first extends above the surface, and after adjustment is pressed back. But on most modern windows, eccentrics look like small hexagons with a key recess, or like comfortable ovals.

In windows of a standard size there are 5 eccentrics: three near the handle, from the end of the sash, and one each near the top edge, top and bottom. These pins provide a hold-down of the sash, preventing it from sagging. The larger the window size, the more eccentrics are located around the perimeter. Correct load distribution between the locks ensures maximum tightness in winter and good ventilation in summer.

Hardware translation technology

This process is quite simple, but do not forget that an incorrect translation can damage the hardware up to breakage. Therefore, be extremely careful when transferring a plastic window to winter mode.

Transfer of accessories to winter mode

1. Find all pins on the window sash. You need to translate each of them.
2. Use a suitable tool such as a screwdriver, hex wrench, or pliers. Turn each eccentric clockwise to the maximum possible position.
3. Some types of fittings have a peculiarity: before adjustment, the eccentrics must be pulled towards you (like a winding mechanism in a wristwatch), and after the fittings have been transferred, they must be drowned back. Specify such features when buying a window so that you do not have to call specialists at the wrong time.
4. Check the result of the work done. To do this, you need to close the window and pay attention to how tightly the handle turns. Since the fittings press the sash especially tightly in winter mode, the window handle should also close tightly.

To switch the window to summer mode, you need to turn the locking pin in the opposite direction, counterclockwise.

Change the windows to seasonal mode every six months. However, do not forget that metal plates may require adjustment due to frequent use. To protect windows from damage, regularly clean the sashes and fittings from dirt and lubricate according to the instructions.

Correct adjustment of the plastic window will not freeze in winter

Video: how to switch windows to winter mode

We hope our tips will help you get the job done right and easily. If you have any questions about this topic, please ask them in the comments. Good luck to you!