Milgard Window 21" channel balancer

Home Owner from Hawaii

Apr 21, 2020 5:35 pm

Need Channel Balance for Milgard double-hung, double pane, vinyl Classic window: 21" long, 1/2" wide, string broke.

Number on metal part: 20 4 GT CMC 2

2010 Classic Milgard Window Number: 174 250CT2000 0884 661550 012 C2C2 *V*

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Tom from SWISCO

Apr 23, 2020 1:24 pm

Based on your photos, I believe you have either our S380-21, which has a 1" deep shoe, or the S385-21, which has a 1-3/32" deep shoe. You'll have to measure your shoe to confirm the best choice. I know it doesn't seem like a big difference, but it is important.

Home Owner from Hawaii

Apr 23, 2020 5:48 pm

Is the shoe the depth of the original Millard channel? My channel is 5/8"deep and 5/8" wide X 21" long.

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 24, 2020 9:00 am

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. Your balance has two nylon fittings, one installed at the top and another at the bottom. We call the bottom one a "shoe." You need to measure yours and then refer to the dimensions we show for the two products I recommended to decide which is a better match.

Home Owner from Hawaii

Apr 24, 2020 3:36 pm

Thanks for your response. I have sent a photo with both ends and their measurements that I think you need. Please let me know if this is the part you wanted me to measure.

I want to clarify that our window is a double pane, single hung Milgard vinyl window.

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Tom from SWISCO

Apr 27, 2020 8:41 am

These photos help confirm that you definitely have one of the two balances I mentioned earlier, but the shoe measurement you gave is not the depth. I recommend carefully looking over the dimensions we show on the store page for each balance to get a good idea of exactly what measurement you need to compare. We have detailed dimensions that you can use as a reference.

Home Owner from Hawaii

Apr 28, 2020 4:47 pm

OK, that was a big help. Please see the measurement I've added for the channel balancer for my Milgard, single hung, double pane window. I believe the shoe is 1 1/32".

Do you have this product? If so, I'd like to order two. Thanks!
--Cynthia

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Tom from SWISCO

Apr 29, 2020 7:24 am

Thanks, Cynthia. I'm afraid that we don't have a shoe that measures 1-1/32" deep. It's possible that yours was once 1-3/32" deep and wore down over time due to wear. If so, you'd want our S385-21 channel balance.

If you remeasure it and think it might actually be 1" deep, though, then the S380-21 is a better choice. I'm personally leaning more towards the first option, but the final decision is ultimately yours.

Home Owner from Hawaii

May 4, 2020 6:01 pm

Hi Tom,
I think you're correct. That measurement is closer to 1 3/32". Please send me two of the S385-21 channel balances, or should I order them myself?

Thank you for your most helpful advice!
Aloha,
Cynthia

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Tom from SWISCO

May 5, 2020 8:19 am

Hey, Cynthia. I cannot place an order for you here, but you can place an order directly from our site at your convenience.

Thanks for considering us! Please let me know if you had any other questions.