Broken Coil balance from CertainTeed vinyl window

Question

Hi!

I?d like to repair broken coils on several of my 20 year old CertainTeed windows. Can you help me select the right part(s)? These are 16lb windows and the mechanism attaches at the very top of the frame (not towards the middle, as shown on your video), with 2 coils on each side. The coils are ½ ?, stamped #5.5 64? PAT5232208. This shoe looks grubby, but seems to be intact, so can I get by with just replacing the broken coils? If shoes in other windows are broken, is there a replacement for that? Do you know why the mechanism is attached so far away from the sash? Thanks for your help!

Mary

Tom · Accepted Answer

Thanks for posting! Yes, longer springs like yours aren't made anymore. Positioning the balance lower in the frame ought to fix things, just make sure you position it in such a way as to not interfere with the tilt latch on the sash.

As for the hardware itself, see our 15-111 pivot shoe and S160-5 spring, which just so happens to be 1/2" thick with 5.5 pounds of support. Honestly, your pivot shoe and covers look to be in good condition, so assuming the springs are all that have broken you could just replace them.