How to put plastic windows in winter mode

With the onset of cold weather, the question of insulation at home becomes more relevant than ever. Windows are something that needs to be insulated in the first place, and for this, as it turned out, you do not need to reinvent the wheel.




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Did you know that there is such a thing as Summer and Winter Plastic Windows? If not, then the editorial board "Site" This is a small but important secret.

This little secret also helps to save a lot in winter. This is especially true in homes where there is no central heating, or in the period when it is already cold outside, but the heat in the house has not yet been given. Yeah. savings It won't be too much. And this secret is that the seasonal regime in plastic windows can be changed.



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Seasonal window mode is extremely useful, because in the summer, this option allows you to reduce the pressure between the outside of the frame and the rubber gasket, which allows the air to circulate more freely. But in the winter mode it works exactly the opposite – the pressure increases, the heat is stored inside.



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That's all good, but first you need to find out if your windows have the ability to change the seasonal mode. To do this, you need to look at the so-called eccentrics, in other words, bolts from the side on the wing. If they have a hole for a hexagonal key or they have an oval shape, then such windows can be adjusted seasonally.









Overall, the trick is extremely simple. You just need to turn the bolt to the right or left by 90 degrees, depending on what mode you need to transfer the windows. Do all this carefully and carefully. To begin with, find all the bolts on the wing, their number may vary depending on the size of the window or who the manufacturer is. You need to translate every eccentric, because otherwise you will not get the result.





To change the window mode, you will need a suitable tool - a screwdriver or a hexagonal key. Pliers can also be suitable, but we do not advise using them, because this can damage the fragile adjustment mechanism. Here it is important to understand one thing: you do not need to twist the bolt to the point, he simply does not have it. The bolt will scroll constantly, and you need to scroll it exactly 90 degrees, focusing on the mark.



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If you did everything right, the window handle should move more tightly, because the fittings now press the flap stronger. If that didn’t happen, something went wrong, make sure you found all the bolts and ran them.

To check how hard the window is pressing, you will need a piece of paper. Press it with a flap and try to take it out. If the sheet is difficult, the window is switched to winter mode. You're good!

In this video, there is a visual instruction on how to turn the windows into winter mode.

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Plastic windows are very convenient and practical, but they also require care and adjustment. Now you know how to change the seasonal window mode, but that’s not all. At least once a year, you need to lubricate all the moving parts of the window frame with a small amount of oil. And also check how tight the bolts are. It'll take you a couple of hours to check, but the windows will always look like new.
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