Need New Certainteed Bug Gasket
A home owner from Chicopee, MA says:
July 9, 2013
Hello SWISCO,
I'm being told by Certainteed/MI that my window screen seal (bug gasket) material is no longer available. Would SWISCO have something comparable to whats shown in the picture below? I need to replace all of my screen seals due to shrinkage, bugs are having a field day between my window screen and window glass. Any information would be helpful.
Thank you,
TJ
I'm being told by Certainteed/MI that my window screen seal (bug gasket) material is no longer available. Would SWISCO have something comparable to whats shown in the picture below? I need to replace all of my screen seals due to shrinkage, bugs are having a field day between my window screen and window glass. Any information would be helpful.
Thank you,
TJ
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
July 9, 2013
Hey, TJ. Could you give me the size of the "T" strip? Thank you!
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A home owner from Chicopee, MA says:
July 9, 2013
Tom,
It seems to be about a half inch across (but not sure if it has shrunk over the years). As for the length can't that be cut to size?
Thanks,
TJ
It seems to be about a half inch across (but not sure if it has shrunk over the years). As for the length can't that be cut to size?
Thanks,
TJ
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
July 10, 2013
Yes, the length can be cut to size. Can you confirm the width of the "T," though? 1/2" is very large.
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A home owner from Chicopee, MA says:
July 10, 2013
Tom,
The "T" itself is 3/16" the round tube is 1/2" to 9/16"
Thanks,
TJ
The "T" itself is 3/16" the round tube is 1/2" to 9/16"
Thanks,
TJ
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
July 10, 2013
In that case, I think our 58-135 might be a closer match. It's a little small, but take a look and see if it could work in your window.
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A home owner from Chicopee, MA says:
July 10, 2013
Tom,
Looks like that one is a little on the smaller side. No way of getting the next size up huh? I'd have to test this smaller size to see if it will keep a tight seal.
Thanks,
TJ
Looks like that one is a little on the smaller side. No way of getting the next size up huh? I'd have to test this smaller size to see if it will keep a tight seal.
Thanks,
TJ
A home owner from Portland, CT says:
August 14, 2013
FYI - 58-135 (3/8" diameter bulb) is NOT deep enough to make a seal on Certainteed windows with the ~1/2" deep bulb. Got my order the other day and tried it out, and it leaves a little gap.
I'm still going to use it - either by putting something else on the edge of the screens to make a full seal, or splice it in on the ends (where the opening is smaller anyway and the previous bug gasket seal was squished - I'll just put in a couple inches to make up for the shrinkage and join it with a little silicone) - as I haven't had any luck finding a larger size bulb.
~Mathew
I'm still going to use it - either by putting something else on the edge of the screens to make a full seal, or splice it in on the ends (where the opening is smaller anyway and the previous bug gasket seal was squished - I'll just put in a couple inches to make up for the shrinkage and join it with a little silicone) - as I haven't had any luck finding a larger size bulb.
~Mathew
