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When glazing an apartment or a country house, most tenants prefer traditional plastic windows that open according to the standard principle (hinged and tilted).
For some reason, sliding window systems are not in significant demand, although they have several advantages:
Of the drawbacks:
Usually, sliding window structure manufacturers use a plastic profile, less often aluminum and wood. However, the manufacturer's Rehau windows have proven themselves in the market.
In terms of design features, sliding windows are divided into:
Lift-Slide Windows
This glazing system is often chosen for verandas and terraces. You first need to raise the sash lift-sliding plastic window, then it quickly moves on a guide rail along with the adjacent frame, and when closing, the clamping mechanism is triggered. Although the design has two edges, movable and not movable, it can also be provided with a guide for a mosquito net. Disadvantage: the opening can not be fully released because one sash slides behind the other.
Tilt-slide windows
Here, the opening principle is reminiscent of the door mechanism in the route gazelle. First, the sash must be pulled toward you, and then the rollers are inserted into a parallel guide rail. Finally, you can open the window entirely or lock it in position by turning the handle.
Tilt-slide plastic windows and lift-slide have sealing gaskets that protect the room from cold, moisture, and noise penetrating. However, one disadvantage is the low threshold. Therefore, according to the manufacturers' recommendations, it is recommended to install special protections to prevent damage to the profile during the operation.
Folding Windows
When you open the folding plastic windows, fold them into an accordion. Allowed number of sashes from 2 to 7, and you can glaze quite a lengthy opening, up to 10 meters. Of course, everything will depend on the width of the sections. The disadvantage is that the sashes move from one plane to another, taking extra space, so this feature must be considered when choosing a folding window.
Frameless glazing system
Frameless glazing systems can be singled out into a separate category because of windows, in this case. However, they open according to the same sliding principle, the sashes do not have any partitions, and there are not even frame frames. Therefore, this approach allows you to keep the scenery open to view.
Frameless windows are suitable for terraces and balconies. Glasses have a decent thickness, at least 6 mm, so the safety design meets all requirements. Despite the presence of seals, the frameless system is only suitable for cold glazing, i.e., it is rational to install it in the summer. Due to the absence of partitions, the windows let in maximum sunlight, protect from rain and wind, and the panes are easy to wash from both sides.
Where to use sliding plastic windows
Sliding systems are used extensively in furnishings:
Sliding structures, as well as conventional plastic windows of the swing type, require regular maintenance. The question of washing the windows and PVC profile can be omitted because the usual soapy solutions and glass cleaners are used for these purposes. Abrasive substances are not recommended.
The main thing is to keep track of the cleanliness of the guides on which the sashes move so that they are free of dirt and debris. Clean these places with a brush and vacuum cleaner. Water drainage holes should also be clean.
Care of the gaskets plays an essential role because, over time, they not only get dirty but also lose their elastic qualities. The rubber parts are treated with silicone oil-based fluids to maintain their primary properties. Moving parts of fittings should be lubricated once or twice a year with a brush.
If you try to open the window, it is found that the sash is frozen. You should not break the office with a hammer or press the strap, especially if the warranty period has not expired. Instead, you can use a hair dryer or buy a defroster in a store.
Some owners of loggias and balconies faced an unpleasant situation - their aluminum sliding windows spontaneously fell into the street. Residents of Pushkino housing estate are no exception. The OKNA MEDIA portal understands the reasons. Aluminum sliding windows fall on the road from balconies. Not the first-year residents of the apartment complex "New Pushkino" Pushkino are afraid to go outside. Aluminum sliding windows can spontaneously fall on the heads of passers-by. Comment from OKNA MEDIA: It is not the windows that fall out but the sliding aluminum sashes from the glazed loggias. The belts fall in places where people walk or sit on the benches and reach the playground. Even though luckily, the windows have not lost on people, the residents are confident that it is just a matter of time.
The neighborhood is being actively inhabited. The developer will commission another 30 residential buildings with several thousand residents. The residents have often applied to the Managing Company to solve this problem. Still, they have not taken any measures so far, saying that this is a problem for the residents themselves and they should watch their windows. The management company representative stated that the falling out was isolated, and the window (or rather the sash of the glazed loggia) fell out due to the apartment's owner's fault because of the mechanical effect. The homeowners were not satisfied with such an answer. Such cases are not isolated, which is confirmed by the record from the surveillance cameras.
About the last point of falling out, the window owner could not act on the sash because he was not at home at the time. People do not understand what to do with the windows, and they will appeal to the prosecutor's office if the administration does not check all the windows soon and does not eliminate the problem. Even though according to the residents, the windows have been falling out for many years, no one can explain the reasons for this phenomenon. In which windows can sashes fall out? If we consider the standard windows: turn and turn&tilt, parallel-sliding, etc., the straps in such windows cannot fall out by themselves because of the construction. First, they are attached to the window hinges. Second, they "rest" on the frame from the outside, and third, they open into the room. "Cold" sliding aluminum and plastic windows designed to glaze balconies and loggias can fall out of the patio or loggia in the event of errors in manufacturing, installation, and unfavorable external factors (wind loads).
Features of "cold" aluminum and plastic windows for balconies and loggias Such windows are structurally different from the standard - other profiles and hardware. In the sashes of aluminum sliding windows are usually installed one pane without glass, and in the sliding plastic windows can also use a thin 1-chamber glass unit. "Cold" aluminum and plastic windows work on a similar principle: there are no hinges in the sashes; the upper and lower guides go into the central groove of the strap, so the belt is held in the frame; the sashes are inserted into the frame and move left and right utilizing built-in rollers; there are two guides in the upper and lower horizontals of the structure that are offset against each other. One rail moves the sashes of one row, and the other carries the belts of the second row. What happens if you push on the sliding sash? If you make the sash to push it outward, the profile of the waistband on the inside at the top will press against the upper guide rail, and the shape of the sash on the inside at the bottom will press against the lower guide rail, and the belt will stay in place. If you pull the strap toward you to pull it inward, the profile of the sash on the outside at the top will press against the top rail, and the shape of the belt on the outside at the bottom will press against the bottom rail, and the sash will stay in place.
If the sash is pressed very hard, it can theoretically fly out, but with damage to the belt and frame. The straps of high-quality manufactured and installed sliding windows for balconies and loggias must not fall out. Why then do they fall out? Why do sashes of sliding windows on balconies and loggias fall out? In high-rise apartment buildings in the housing estate "Novoye Pushkino," precisely those sashes fell out of the sliding aluminum windows with glass. "Cold" sliding aluminum and plastic windows are the cheapest glazing, designed to cover a cold balcony or loggia (not intended for living without heating). They protect the loggia (balcony) from wind and precipitation.
Sashes can fall out in the following cases: the belt is made smaller in height at the correct size of the frame; the frame is made more prominent in bloom at the right height of the sash. There may be a situation where one side of the frame is the correct height, and the other is more prominent. When the belt is moved to one edge, it may be held firmly in place and fall out to the other; the sash is made smaller in height, and the frame is more extensive than necessary; the upper, lower (or both) horizontals of the structure are bent during installation. The installers, while fixing them, stretched them (frame barrel-shaped). As a result, the central part of the frame became higher than the edges. Fabrication and installation flaws can also be present together, compounding the problem. As a result, the frame rails do not go deep enough inside the sash.
The standard rail entry inside the sliding sash for loggias is aluminum: 6.5 mm; plastic: 10 mm.
With aluminum loggias, this is a minimal value. The rounded edges of the rails aggravate the situation. Thus, even the slightest deviation (2-3 mm) in the smaller size of the required value will contribute to the fall out of the sash. The likelihood of the waistband falling out increases with increasing story height - the higher, the more remarkable. Wind loads at 20 meters and taller (7-8 floors, and if non-residential premises occupy 1-2 feet, starting from the 5th floor) increase significantly. Wind gusts can cause the sash to bend slightly, disengage from the frame and fall out. If in previous years multistory construction was dominated by 9-stories, now the standard building height is 24 floors, according to the renovation program, an average of 14 feet. There is a high probability of aluminum sliding sashes falling out at this height, even if the construction dimensions are respected.
Conclusion Spontaneous falling out of the sliding sash results from defective manufacturing or installation. Wind loads may exacerbate the problem. Theoretically, the homeowner can be the culprit in this situation if they accidentally drop the sash while trying, for some reason, to remove it. But the case with the mass dropping out of the straps in the LCD indicates a systemic problem and is hardly related to the actions of the homeowners. If manufacturing or installation defect occurs, the sash will not necessarily fall out immediately. It could be later, for example, in the following cases: the door to the balcony was opened, or the window of the room adjacent to the patio, even in ventilation mode. The owner of the apartment slammed the front door on his way out.
Created additional pressure, which was transferred to the sash of the loggia. This may be quite enough to cause the waistband to pop out and fall out when the upper frame guide rail goes in minimally; when installing the sliding loggia frame, it was stretched, for example, in a particular place along the width. After installation, the sash was well held in the frame. But when it is moved to the side, it hits an area where the structure is extended in height. One edge of the sash may be well held, and the other may be "loose." For example, the landlord opened the belt a little by moving it to the side. Then the wind blows, and the sash slides into the expanded frame opening. The grip on the frame is lost, and the belt falls out; with strong and changing gusts of wind (described in detail above). How to check the "cold" sliding windows for the risk of falling out? If the balcony or loggia is glazed with similar structures, it is worthwhile to check them for the possibility of falling out. To do this, push the sash in the middle with two hands (firmly holding it from falling out). Everything is fine if the waistband "sits" tightly and does not give in to pressure. If the sash hangs or comes out of the frame, you need to block it in any way or take it out of the structure and call a specialist. To prevent a sliding sash from falling out on its own, you must: Check that the dimensions of the frame and sash match each other in height. The distance between the upper and lower frame guides (projecting ends) should be 13 mm less than the sash height. It is necessary to determine the depth of penetration of the upper guide rail inside the sash (the size is indicated in the figure above: 6.5 mm). If necessary, adjust the height of the belt; Under certain circumstances, it may be required to "correct" the frame's position. Falling out of sliding sashes, especially aluminum sashes, is not only a problem in new build homes. In operating houses, where residents have independently ordered glazing of loggias or balconies, such cases are occasionally encountered.
Where to go if you find a problem: After checking that the sash is not held firmly enough in the frame, you need to contact the appropriate company or organization. If you ordered windows from a window company, you need to get them. If such a company no longer exists, then contact a window repair company; if you moved into a house with glazing installed on the balcony (loggia), take measures to "isolate" the problematic sash (described above) and contact the management company to solve the problem; if the balcony or loggia are above the 7th floor, then such glazing can not withstand wind loads (depends on the area). In this case, you should consider replacing such structures with modern euro windows with hinges - with tilt-and-turn opening or sliding (PSK, SKB portals).
In the case of falling out of the sash from the balcony and the possible serious consequences: damage to someone else's property (fell, for example, on the car), personal injury or death (lost on a person), the implications for the owners of the apartment can be severe. You will have to prove that the builder or installer of the windows is to blame if the windows are under warranty.
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