Extended-Travel Channel Balance Quote
Hello! We can supply both balances, but they'll each have to be a custom order since they don't have stock configurations. Thankfully, your photos tell me just about everything we need to get started. I just need some clarification on those stamps and weights.
Can you tell me which stamp holds which weight? According to our records, a stamp of 26-2 carries 8 through 12 pounds, which would be perfect for the 12 pound sash. However a stamp of 26-3 only holds 12 through 18 pounds, which is just shy of the 19 pound sash. That may not seem like a big difference, but it could have significant impact on how that window operates.
Did you ever find the 19 pound sash to be difficult to open? Did it ever drift close on its own? You may want to consider moving up to 26-4, which holds 18 through 25 pounds. That more comfortably holds your sash weight, but on the other hand the original installers may have had a good reason to use the 26-3. If your window has worked fine all these years without issue, it may be a bad idea to change things.
It's ultimately up to you. Let me know which option you want to go with and we can work from there.
Okay, sounds good to me. You definitely don't want to go up to a stronger weight without good cause; a window whose balance is too strong for the sash will be much harder to close, and could even open on its own. If your window was working fine with these balances through all these years, it's probably best to stick with the calibration.
I'll go ahead and email you a purchase link and price quote now for four of the 26-2 and two of the 26-3, as requested. If you wanted to make any changes, just let me know here and I'd be happy to do so.