Hurricane Window Balance

Quick Learner from Florida

Sep 14, 2022 8:22 pm

Hi,
Need two of these balances for some double hung Hurricane windows. Can you identify from this marking or do you need more info? Can I get price for two pieces and then also for say 10 pieces in case I want to replace some of the other ones.

Thanks!

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Tom from SWISCO

Sep 19, 2022 10:57 am

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Hello! This marking should be more than sufficient. This is a match for one of our Hybrid balances. We can supply it, but it will have to be a custom order since it's not a stock configuration.

What I can do is email you a purchase link and price quote right now that will allow you to add 10 of these to your cart. You can then checkout as normal.

Just a couple things to note: the length of the tube should be 30-1/2" and the sash weight should be 53 pounds. You may want to check those details to verify but assuming that your stamp is accurate then they should all match up.

We also offer volume pricing for this balance starting at 10. If you were to order any fewer in the future, the price per balance will go up. Just something to keep in mind.

Quick Learner from Florida

Sep 19, 2022 1:27 pm

Thanks for the info, what is the lead time on these since they are custom? Also, there is a plastic/metal piece at the end of the balancer where the sash connects, is this piece included or do I need to order these separately?

Tom from SWISCO

Sep 20, 2022 9:55 am

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The lead time on these balances is approximately 5-6 business weeks. As for an attachment piece, these are always sold separately. The most common bracket I've seen is the 17-083 but there are other possibilities. You'll have to check the original.

You can also just reuse the original, assuming it's not damaged.

Quick Learner from Florida

Sep 26, 2022 1:04 pm

Tom,
On the link you sent for the balances it was for qty 10 and it doesn't appear I can adjust the qty so could you send me an updated link with only 4 pieces?

Tom from SWISCO

Sep 27, 2022 8:16 am

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Sure thing! I'll email that out to you right now.

Quick Learner from Florida

Oct 12, 2022 3:27 pm

Hi Tom,
Made it out to Florida and luckily still have a condo, quite the hurricane. I was able to take a picture of the bracket, see attached. Do you have these available? If so could you add these to the order as well?

I also have top window locks that are not really working that great so do you have something like this as well that could use the same screw holes? If so please add 8 of these to the quote for the other windows as well.

Thanks for all your help, next time it will go smoother!

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Tom from SWISCO

Oct 13, 2022 9:07 am

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Hello! I'm happy to hear that your condo survived the weather down there.

Looks like you have a pivot shoe and lock mechanism here. I'm very confident we have both. For the pivot shoe, see our 15-048. The design looks very close at first glance but you should still review our dimensions to verify that they all match up. There are other possibilities, in case this isn't a fit, so just let me know and we can pursue other options.