1:47 Yes, the tensioned shoe will easily get away from you! I have Simonton windows and I had actually manipulated the shoe up and down a few times and realized the shoe was under considerable tension. However, after watching your video I was making the quarter turn, I lost focus and let the screw driver slip out, allowing the shoe to fly upwards. Afraid I'd wrecked the spring mechanism; however, I was able to bring it back down and all worked well in the end. Thanks for your help.
This video was a life saver. Thanks so much. (Life lesson - never attempt to clean window when it is 10F outside if you don’t have access to UA-cam to learn how to get windows unstuck after cleaning.)
How to fix a window like this that won't keep open? I open it sliding it up and it comes down, it won't hold it. I haven't found any video about this. Thank you.
@@johnhamilton7391 I know this is an old post, but I had to get the manufacturer, in my case Pollard to send me replacement shoes. The broken shoe I just pried out in bits: the plastic part, the spring, the other broken bits of the shoe. The HARD part was 'cramming' the new shoe mechanism in. Then you raise it up and screw it to the frame. Then lower the shoe half way and replace the sash using the process shown in this video.
1:47 Yes, the tensioned shoe will easily get away from you!
I have Simonton windows and I had actually manipulated the shoe up and down a few times and realized the shoe was under considerable tension. However, after watching your video I was making the quarter turn, I lost focus and let the screw driver slip out, allowing the shoe to fly upwards. Afraid I'd wrecked the spring mechanism; however, I was able to bring it back down and all worked well in the end. Thanks for your help.
This video was a life saver. Thanks so much. (Life lesson - never attempt to clean window when it is 10F outside if you don’t have access to UA-cam to learn how to get windows unstuck after cleaning.)
Son of a gun!
It worked.
And I thought the window was finished.
Thanks for a very useful video
Thank you so much for this. Easy to follow, not blaming (which I admit to tilting the window in from a too low position), and IT WORKED.
Thank you SO MUCH. You just saved me a huge headache!
Great video Matt!! You are a genius!!thank you!!!
This actually works! Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you, this was so helpful!
Thank you so much! After screwing it up a few times and an hour later, I got it! Now to self, never do windows that are taller than you
Thank you! It was so helpful!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I had this happene while cleaning my windows. Now I know what I did wrong, and how to fix it.
Thank god this video exists
This was awesome! I messed up exactly how you said while cleaning windows. This was such a quick fix. Do you have other home repair videos?
Thanks Matt
Thank you!
Thank you!!!
Hello, Thank you for the video. I'm looking for a similar shoe shown here. Where can I buy it? or is there a model#
Thank You! OM goodness, thank you!
Thank you so much for this! Just saved me an expensive call.
thanks!!!
How to fix a window like this that won't keep open? I open it sliding it up and it comes down, it won't hold it. I haven't found any video about this. Thank you.
ua-cam.com/video/8ESPgys6Vzk/v-deo.html
A Phillips-Head Screwdrivers works too.
How do you change out the flat wind up spring mechanism after it is broken. I don't see how to get it out and a new one back in.
that's what I'm trying to do....most of them have a screw in the middle that you take out first but mine doesn't.....I have Simonton windows
@@johnhamilton7391 I know this is an old post, but I had to get the manufacturer, in my case Pollard to send me replacement shoes. The broken shoe I just pried out in bits: the plastic part, the spring, the other broken bits of the shoe. The HARD part was 'cramming' the new shoe mechanism in. Then you raise it up and screw it to the frame. Then lower the shoe half way and replace the sash using the process shown in this video.
Step one, fire camera man..