Adjustment of plastic windows. How to switch plastic windows to winter mode - adjusting window fittings Plastic windows close like winter

In the summer season, with its hot days and warm nights, rarely anyone will think about whether the sashes fit snugly against the window frame. But with the onset of cold weather, even from the smallest cracks, it begins to unbearably blow. What to do? Call specialists who will help return heat to the house or save money by fixing the problem yourself? If you have a desire and some free time, you can choose the second option. Of course, if you know how to properly adjust the windows for the winter.

Diagnosing the problem

Make sure your windows really need to be adjusted. Direct indications for further manipulations are the following "symptoms":

• the sash sags and clings to the frame;
• the sash does not fit snugly enough to the frame, it blows from the gap;
• accessories loosened;
• turning the handle is difficult.

Eliminate sagging sash

Opening the window sash, remove from the hinges decorative overlays. You will see adjusting elements on the hinges that need to be tightened, armed with a hex wrench (you can contrive and get by with an ordinary screwdriver). Tighten carefully, constantly checking the position of the sash - as soon as it is in the desired position, stop and return the lining to its place.

Ensure a tight seal

To eliminate the draft that occurs due to the sash that does not fit snugly against the window, it may be necessary to replace the seal. Open the sash and take a close look at the tape. If everything is in order with the seal, then it is necessary to adjust the clamping of the fittings for the cold season. Especially in order for the consumer to know how to independently adjust windows for the winter, window fittings manufacturers have provided in their products the possibility of changing the position of metal pins from “summer” to “winter”.

The trunnion has a hole for a hexagon. Take a closer look and you will see a special mark on the trunnion, which determines the existing position of the sash. If the point is shifted towards the street, then the window is operating in summer mode. To switch to " winter time» move the position of the mark towards the room. With the onset of heat, do not forget to reverse the action. Otherwise, your window seal will not last long.

Adjusting a loose handle

When preparing windows for winter, attention should be paid not only to the sashes and seals, but also to the handles. During operation, this element of fittings may become loose or, conversely, you will notice that you have to apply a noticeable force to turn it. In this case, you need to adjust or replace the handle. To do this, turn the plate, which is located at its base and unscrew the screws. Change the old handle to the new one. If you want the handle to last longer, treat it with a special lubricant from time to time.

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It is very important to know how the fittings are adjusted. plastic windows and through what tools.

I’m not talking about the case that plastic windows were poorly installed and adjusted in my house, which not only didn’t open and close well, they also let the cold through in winter and in summer warm air. Well, tell me, and then it makes sense in general from plastic windows. Most easy way check their airflow, this is to bring your hand to the slots. And also open the europack and see if it opens or closes on its own, then this is also considered a defect. In this story, you can see how you can independently adjust the European package. They also need to be adjusted to the seasons: summer and winter.

How to manually adjust the plastic windows?

Plastic windows of a modern design, thanks to the current characteristics of high quality and ease of use, have easily brought coziness and comfort into our everyday life. This level is achieved not only thanks to high-level sound and thermal insulation characteristics, but also thanks to a carefully thought-out system different plan mechanisms responsible for the quality of functioning.

During operation, the system of mechanisms, like any other mechanism, requires periodic maintenance and performance monitoring. In addition, sometimes minor or serious malfunctions can occur, which over time can make it difficult or even impossible to use the window frame. But large quantity all malfunctions that occur during the operation of windows can be eliminated without resorting to a professional service, since all this will really be done with your own hands.

In a modern sample of window fittings, there are quite convenient mechanisms with which you can adjust the europacket. If you have the most minimum set tools, then within a couple of minutes you can bring your plastic window back into working condition, while saving a large amount of money.

Malfunctions in the operation of plastic windows

1. when closing, the europack door touches the frame from the side or from below;
2. the sash does not fit snugly against the frame;
3. the europack does not want to close if the window is blocked when the handle is turned to the "closed" mode at the moment the shutter is open;
4. the window does not want to close when the sash is closed and the handle is not turned;
5. breakage of the handle;
6. the handle turns, but with difficulty;
7. the opening of the sash occurs with great effort.

What tools are needed for repairs?

• a set of "stars";
• pliers;
• hexagon 4 mm;
• screwdrivers (flat and Phillips).

A greater number of modern-style windows have in their design the possibility of adjusting the window parts in three planes at once. This detail makes it possible to achieve the most right position of the window part in the frame, also ensuring the optimal level of pressure of the seals absolutely along the perimeter of the window sash.

Individual elements according to appearance may vary depending on the hardware manufacturer. This also applies to the adjustment methods and the tool used, but in general terms, the window sash adjustment scheme is as follows:

Let's look at what kind of actions you need to perform in order to troubleshoot in each of the specific cases:

The sash of the window, when closing, touches the frame from the side or from below.

Adjustment of plastic windows

Now we will move on to direct instructions for adjusting plastic windows. It is necessary to move the sash up or to the side of the upper hinge. You need to do the following for this:

1. Open the sash
2. Using a hexagon, turn the adjusting screw, which is located near the top hinge at the very end of the sash, clockwise by three to five turns
3. close
4. Remove the cap from the bottom loop
5. Insert the hexagon into the bottom loop and make three to five turns clockwise
6. Check the free play, and if necessary, repeat the adjustment until the malfunction is eliminated.

Window frame does not fit snugly against the frame

You need to move the sash to the hinge locations. For this you should:

1. In the case when the side of the window part only touches the frame from below, then it will be enough for you to take it to the side of the lower hinge. You can do this under the bottom hinge with the adjustment screw.
2. If the frame touches the side of the sash along its entire height, then it should also be taken to the location of the upper hinge. The course of manipulation is described in the previous situation.

On the side of the window handle, on the side end of the sash, there is a system of eccentrics that regulates the pressure density against the sash frame. Outwardly, they may differ, depending on the manufacturer, but the principle of their work is identical.

With pliers or a hexagon, you can rotate the eccentrics, which can create exactly the degree of pressing the sash to the frame that you need.

Adjustment summer winter plastic windows

• In case of an urgent need to adjust the degree of pressing the sash to the frame from the hinge side, then this should be done using the adjusting screw on the lower hinge.
• In the case of a tilt-and-turn sash, additional regulation of the sash pressure by the top hinge is necessary.
• In order to get to the adjustment bolt located on the scissors at the location of the upper hinge, you should open the window, then turn the handle to the ventilation mode, having previously pressed the blocker.
• By rotating the blocker clockwise, you press against the frame, and if the blocker is rotated counterclockwise, on the contrary, you loosen the clamp.

Some types of fittings are regulated using specially designed otvetki, which are located on the window frame on the side of the handle.
The position of the otvetok can be adjusted using hexagons. To ensure a stronger pressing of the sash to the frame, you should move the answer closer to the street. On the side of the frame window hinges there are clamping mechanisms that are regulated by a hexagon. The sash will be stronger pressed against the frame when the tongue is pulled out more.

The window does not close in case of blocking when the handle is turned to the "closed" mode at the time of opening

In order to avoid damage to the hardware mechanisms, the window handle should only be turned when the sash is closed. To avoid accidental closures, a special kind of blockers are provided, which do not make it possible to turn when open window pen. Such blockers are located under the handle at the end of the sash and are of different types, depending on the manufacturer of the fittings. To unlock the handle, you will need to press the aforementioned lock.

The window does not want to close when the sash itself is closed and the handle is not turned

If the window is closed, but when the handle itself does not turn, this indicates that the blocker clutch did not work with the counter element on the frame. There are two ways to fix this problem:

1. Slightly move the sash to the side where the counterpart of the blocker is located, using the adjusting screw, which is located under the bottom hinge.
2. Slightly loosen the mount and insert between window frame and the most mating part of the window blocker is a thin plate and some hard material.

In order to replace the handle, you should pull the handle cover slightly towards you and then rotate the cover perpendicularly. Then you should unscrew the screws and remove the old window handle. After installing a new handle, the pad should be returned to its original position. Window handles can be bought either from us, or in hardware or construction stores.

The window handle turns, but with difficulty

Most common cause insufficient lubrication. It is recommended to lubricate the hardware mechanisms once a year or even more often. In such cases, machine oil or an aerosol lubricant, for example, WD-40, is used.

I would also like to remind you that even in the absence of obvious defects, the mechanisms should be lubricated and the technical condition of all systems of hardware mechanisms should be monitored once a year and more often.
Despite all the elementary nature of the aforementioned troubleshooting and window adjustment methods, it is necessary to start these manipulations when you clearly understand what exactly and how to do it. Otherwise, it would be more appropriate to turn to specialists.

Received in our time quite widespread, metal-plastic windows, without exaggeration, have a direct impact on the "weather in the house." In the face of constantly rising energy prices and, accordingly, the cost of utility bills (in particular heating), it is very important that the products are not only correctly selected and installed. Timely and high-quality adjustment of windows for the winter is also necessary. Otherwise, during the cold period, precious heat will escape through the resulting leaks to the outside, heating the street.

In the warm season, the quality of ventilation in residential premises comes to the fore. This will also be easily achieved by your plastic windows, which have undergone proper adjustment.

In this article, we will present instructions for preparing windows for the winter and summer periods. In addition, we will give tips on fixing minor problems, such as sagging and rubbing of the leaves, which is also part of the preparation for the respective temperature seasons.

Preparation for adjustment

As a rule, preparation for adjustment plastic window in each case, it comes down to the selection of a suitable tool and the identification of problem areas that require the intervention of a traffic controller. Let's consider each of the stages in more detail.

Tool selection

To adjust window fittings, an ordinary hex key “four” is most often required. Sometimes you may need an asterisk key, a special mounting key with an oval-shaped notch (for oval locking pins). Rare types of fittings can be adjusted with a regular screwdriver or pliers.

Identification of places in need of adjustment

The places that need adjustment are usually determined in the following way:

1. First, find out whether it is necessary to adjust the clamping of the window (sash). To do this, set the position of the locking pins located on the edge of the sash next to the window handle. The position of the trunnions with the shape of a circular cross section is determined using the risks or points applied to them (hereinafter referred to as the risks). Pin risks “looking” upwards mean that the sash is in the middle position. So most often they are set by default by the installer. Pivots with a risk in the direction of the room indicate that the sash is set to the winter position, while the opposite position of the risks will mean orientation to the summer. This knowledge will allow you to find out if window adjustment is necessary in your case.

1. In addition, the sash should be checked for sagging. Usually this has been around for a long time installed windows. Sagging most often causes friction of the sash against the frame during opening and closing. Friction, as a rule, is accompanied by a characteristic sound, and it is determined by ear.

Adjusting plastic windows for the winter is not limited to just changing the position of the trunnions, as is commonly believed. The density of pressing the sash to the frame can be additionally changed using the adjusting elements on the hinges. However, not all models of fittings have similar elements.

DIY Adjustment Instructions

Eliminate sagging (friction)

If during the inspection of the window a sagging sash was found, it must be eliminated. Do it like this:

1. Open the sash 90 degrees relative to the frame.
2. Find a screw located on the adjusting mechanism at the top hinge.
3. Insert a key (usually a hexagon) into the screw hole and rotate until the desired result is obtained.

Clockwise rotation of the screw will raise the diagonally opposite corner of the sash (the lower one farthest from the hinges), counterclockwise will lower it.

With a lack of experience in this work, you should check the result after each turn of the screw. It is necessary to achieve the complete disappearance of friction.

In rare cases, these actions may not work. Then you need to return the screw at the top hinge to its original position, find the adjusting screw on the bottom hinge of the sash (under the plastic trim on top of the hinge) and slightly raise the entire sash also with a key.

Adjusting the sash pressure

As mentioned earlier, the main way to adjust the pressure of window sashes is to change the position of the pins (eccentrics) on the vertical edge of the sash, opposite to the location of the hinges.

Because eccentrics can be various types- round with a risk or oval, we will separately consider how to perform adjustment work in each case.

If round trunnions with existing risks proceed as follows:

1. To change the degree of pressure from summer to winter position, use the key to turn the trunnion 180 degrees so that the risk, turned towards the street, begins to “look” towards the room.
2. When switching the sash from winter to summer position, the trunnion is scrolled 180 degrees so that, as a result of the risk, it “looks” towards the street.

1. From the middle position (when the risk is directed up or down), it is enough to scroll the eccentric 90 degrees in the desired direction, as described above.

Adjustment of the sashes of plastic windows with oval pins is carried out according to the following rules:

The video below will help you understand the adjustment rules more clearly.

So, as you can see, preparing windows for the summer or winter season is not at all laborious and is quite possible even ordinary man in the street. Remember that this type of work should be carried out twice a year, and do not forget that tightly closed doors and windows can Negative influence on the freshness of the air in the room, unless, of course, additional ventilation is provided in it. This is especially true for residential premises.

No matter how immodest it may sound, the mechanism is rather complicated in terms of the mechanics used. Of course, there is some exaggeration in these words, but, nevertheless, compared to the window blocks that we have left from Soviet times, this is a big technological breakthrough.

But we will not go into the manufacturing technologies used, in particular the heat and energy saving of such windows, many resources write about them. The topic of this article is completely different.

Today let's talk about the basic feature that is practically in all modern plastic windows, but for some reason few people know about it, and even fewer people use it. What am I talking about? About adjusting plastic windows for the winter.

And don't be surprised if you hear about it for the first time. Yes, yes, modern plastic windows require preparation for winter operation. But if, with these words, you have thoughts that they need to be pasted over like old wooden windows blown by all the winds, drive this thought right away. All meaning PVC adjustment windows is to force the closing window sashes to fit snugly against the frame.

Why was such an adjustment not carried out immediately and why is it needed at all? - you ask. Everything is simple. Firstly, the existence of a winter or summer operating mode prolongs the life of all window seals. And with constant clamping of them in the "winter" mode, they will quickly lose their properties. Well, and secondly, a more weakened sash in summer period allows even when closed to pass a little air, which creates additional ventilation of the room.

The very process of transferring PVC windows to winter mode is simple and anyone can do it.

So, in order to understand the whole process of adjusting a plastic window for the winter, take a look at the end of its sash. You will see locking elements. For the most part, they are provided by moving cylindrical elements that go into the striker on the window frame and thereby fix the sash in the closed position. By the way, they are located not only on the side, but also on the upper and lower ends of the sash.

If you take a closer look at these elements, then you will immediately see a strip on them that divides them into two semicircles. And if you look even more closely, you can see that these are not ordinary cylinders at all, but eccentrics with extensions just opposite the ends of the line passing through their end.

So, the window is considered to be switched to winter mode, when these same lines and extensions are directed towards the street. In this position, due to the existing expansion, the window sash, falling into the reciprocal bar, is pressed against the frame more strongly, thereby preventing the penetration of air from outside the room. The window becomes almost airtight. Accordingly, if these eccentrics are directed along the surface of the sash, then the window is in the "summer" mode.

In order to transfer these same eccentrics to the desired mode, you need to either pull them a little and turn them manually in the appropriate direction, or do the same, but with the help of a hexagon. It all depends on the fittings used specifically in your window. The first option is obviously the simpler one. In the second option, some effort may be required, because the eccentric is held in the desired position solely due to the friction force created when it is turned.

When all the eccentrics are in the required position, the adjustment of the window to the appropriate seasonal mode is considered complete.

Nuances.

It is worth noting that some types of fittings for plastic windows differ from the options presented above - there may be no cylindrical eccentrics.

However, most likely, even such a window suggests the possibility of adjusting the sash pressure. To find out how it is done, you will have to look at the window blocking elements and experiment with the screws located on them, or, alternatively, you can try to find the manufacturer of this hardware on the Internet and, of course, its recommendations for adjusting this type of windows.

Adjusting plastic windows for the winter video

In construction modern buildings Increasingly, plastic windows are used for glazing, which, if properly maintained, last up to 40 years. Many apartment owners, when making repairs, replace the old ones. wooden windows on modern ones, made of plastic. To install plastic windows, it is better to invite professional craftsmen, but you can do the adjustment of plastic windows with your own hands.

After reading given material, windows can be adjusted on your own before the winter or summer season. By adjusting plastic windows, the following disadvantages can be eliminated: the lower or middle part of the sash touches the frame, blowing from under the seal is felt, the handle is loose or the handle is difficult to turn.

Reasons for adjustment

Plastic windows are modern, technically complex mechanism requiring proper care and periodic adjustment. Window installers always recommend periodically inspecting the window and its fittings. Here are two main reasons why plastic windows should be adjusted:

• during operation, a residential building always shrinks naturally, the walls can change their position, and accordingly, casement ceases to adjoin closely to the frame. This is especially noticeable in the houses of new construction;

• due to long-term use of a plastic window, its insulating component wears out - a seal that can wear out or dry out. In this case, adjusting the window, which can be done independently, will protect against drafts.

Adjustment of plastic windows for the winter

best time winter is the year to check plastic windows, since in frosty weather imperfections or installation inaccuracies are best felt. If the window was installed in the summer, then when a draft appears, the installers should not be blamed for poor-quality work, just the window fittings are installed for the summer mode.

Video "Adjustment of plastic windows":

To troubleshoot it, you should adjust the plastic windows for winter weather. Although not all designs support changing the adjustment mode, and to find out about this, you need to inspect the trunnion and find a recess for a hex key on it. If it is, then you can proceed with the adjustment, which is done as follows:

1. To start the adjustment, it is necessary to raise the hardware roller;

2. With a hexagon, you need to adjust the clamping distance (the direction of rotation can be determined by testing by trying to turn both in that direction and in the other);

4. Turn the roller so that the risk marked on it faces the room;

5. The operations described above must be repeated with all the rollers present on the plastic window;

6. If the window handle becomes loose, turn the plate at the base by 90° and tighten the screws that appear with a screwdriver, and then return the plate to its place;

7. If the handle is difficult to turn, then all moving parts: hinges, clamping mechanisms, eccentrics, must be lubricated with machine oil using an oiler.

The rollers on the top, bottom, and one side can be removed by simply opening the window sash. To tension the rollers from the second side, the position of the sash must be switched to deep ventilation mode by opening it from above.

summer adjustment

The summer adjustment of plastic windows differs from the winter one in that it is necessary to weaken the attraction of the seal. After all, in summer time it does not require such preservation of heat and the exclusion of drafts, as in winter. The adjustment is done in the same way as the winter one, but the risk indicated on the roller does not turn towards the room, but towards the street.

Thus, a weakening of the seal is obtained. If it is always in a taut state, it will quickly lose its sealing qualities. In addition, during summer adjustment, even with the windows closed, the room will be ventilated through a loosely pressed porch.

There are several rules that you need to know: in order for plastic windows to serve the owners for a long time and with high quality: in winter, window fittings cannot be left for the whole year; in summer, the pressure must be loosened. If the seal is worn out, it must be replaced with a new one. If the fittings are not adjusted correctly, they can be broken and the window will have to be repaired.

Differences between windows and doors

Modern PVC doors can be adjusted, as well as plastic windows, and these works can be done by yourself, without involving specialists. Door adjustment, as well as window adjustment, is carried out using a hex key and screwdrivers. Mechanisms on different doors do not differ much from each other, that is, they have the same schemes and are adjustable horizontally and vertically.

The difference in adjustment between windows and doors is that the door fittings have more fasteners, and the adjustment mechanism is located inside the hinges. The work is carried out as follows: a decorative cap is removed from the hinge with a hex key and the adjusting screw is exposed. With the further closing of the door with a screwdriver, you can move the canvas to the left or right.

If the blade needs to be lifted up or down, there is a screw at the bottom of each hinge that can be adjusted with a hexagon. Clamping mechanism on plastic doors located at the end of the opening side, and by changing its position, you can increase or decrease the pressure.

Plastic windows, if they are well made and installed, do not require special intervention in their work. They perfectly retain heat, sealed, resistant and durable. The only adjustment that may be needed will be the adjustment of plastic windows, which you can do yourself in the interval between summer and winter period, that is, in spring and autumn, at slightly contrasting temperatures compared to the microclimate in the apartment.