{"id":10762,"date":"2025-04-16T14:45:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=10762"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:45:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:45:55","slug":"how-to-adjust-plastic-windows-in-a-couple-of-minutes-so-that-they-dont-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=10762","title":{"rendered":"How to adjust plastic windows in a couple of minutes so that they don\u2019t blow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the cold weather came, I managed to insulate the balcony and now you can relax or work there. But in windy weather, cold air still gets inside through the plastic windows, which are blown through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I deliberately passed my hand near the window and felt a strong flow of cool air, the window just lets it through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This situation can happen even with new windows, since they also need to be adjusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article I will show you&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>how to adjust plastic windows<\/strong>&nbsp;so that there is no draft and there are no draughts in the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check whether the window is blowing or not using a lighter; if the flame is blowing out, then adjustment is required.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>(Scroll through the gallery).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avatars.dzeninfra.ru\/get-zen_doc\/1926164\/pub_619f949ee4df7c53fc01cedf_61a07d9e5208d251c1a78562\/scale_1200\" alt=\"You can feel the cold blowing in through the window.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avatars.dzeninfra.ru\/get-zen_doc\/4488022\/pub_619f949ee4df7c53fc01cedf_619fb22935903e74cdb5dec6\/scale_1200\" alt=\"The flame blows the cold air out of the window.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can feel the cold blowing in through the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything is done very simply and in a couple of minutes without any specialists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For adjustment, a 4 mm Allen key is enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eccentric for window adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each plastic window has three special eccentrics. They are adjusted with a hex key and, depending on the season, they can be set\u00a0\u00a0<strong>to either summer or winter mode<\/strong>\u00a0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By rotating the eccentric, the pressure of the sashes against the frame will change, and now in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To prevent the window from being blown through, it is necessary to adjust the eccentric to a position in which most of it will look inside the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This way the seals will be pressed tightly against the window frame and cold air will not blow in through the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> For clarity, I have shown in the photo the position of the eccentric relative to the inner side of the window depending on the mode, summer or winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avatars.dzeninfra.ru\/get-zen_doc\/1586206\/pub_619f949ee4df7c53fc01cedf_619f9ab9e90f1c2241160b04\/scale_1200\" alt=\"Window adjustment.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Window adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After adjusting the lower one, we move on to the two remaining eccentrics so that the pressure is uniform around the entire perimeter of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avatars.dzeninfra.ru\/get-zen_doc\/1926194\/pub_619f949ee4df7c53fc01cedf_619f9b2f37526e5bf42f0f57\/scale_1200\" alt=\"We adjust the remaining eccentrics.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We adjust the remaining eccentrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also worth checking the condition of the seals, as over time they lose their properties, in which case they need to be replaced with new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avatars.dzeninfra.ru\/get-zen_doc\/2957013\/pub_619f949ee4df7c53fc01cedf_619fb28535903e74cdb624d5\/scale_1200\" alt=\"The window is now not blown through, which is noticeable by the even flame.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The window is now not blown through, which is noticeable by the even flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, such a simple adjustment helps to solve the problem with a drafty window, the house will become warmer and there will be no snow on the windowsill in winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the cold weather came, I managed to insulate the balcony and now you can relax or work there. 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