Identifying my Spiral Balancer

Home Owner from Florida

Sep 12, 2013 10:14 pm

My balancer has a white tip and no markings on the tube at all.

It is a 5/8 X 24 tube with a white tip

It is out of a non tilt window

What part number and description do I use?

User submitted a photo of a window balance.

6 Replies

Tom from SWISCO

Sep 13, 2013 9:25 am

Thanks for posting! Based on those specs and your image, I think you should consider our S500-24 spiral balance. I'm not so sure about the tip color though. What's the weight of your window sash?

Home Owner from Florida

Sep 13, 2013 11:21 am

Under the link identifying your balancer tip it shows a tube with a white tip but it never describes it.

Tom from SWISCO

Sep 13, 2013 2:43 pm

A White Tip is not a standard option for this balance. It would have to be custom made. Before we do that, I just want to make sure one of our other tips won't work for you, as well.

Two S500-24 balances with a Red Tip can hold a window sash weight of 7 through 29 pounds, while two with a Blue Tip can hold 12 through 31 pounds.

To determine the weight of your sash, you will have to weigh it as best as you can.

Home Owner from Florida

Sep 13, 2013 4:03 pm

I was able to get the widow out and weight it. It was 13.6 pounds

Tom from SWISCO

Sep 16, 2013 9:13 am

Great! In that case I think you should go with the Red Tip.