Tilt Window Spiral Balance, 3/8" diameter - 19 1/2" length?...please help!

A handy person from Baltimore City says:

September 17, 2015

Good afternoon!

I would like to replace qty 2 spiral balances for a tilt window.

The diameter measures 3/8". The tip is blue.

As shown in the attached pictures, the length measures 19 1/2"; I measured both balances to confirm.

Which size should I go with?

Also, I am replacing everything that goes along with this assembly...would you recommend a charging tool, pivot shoe (which one), anything else?

I appreciate the help!

Thanks,
Brad

User submitted photos of a window balance.

Paul from SWISCO responded:

September 18, 2015

Hello, Brad. I assume the 3/8" diameter includes the plastic balance cover; if so, consider our S900-20 tilt balance with a blue tip. Please note that our balance tubes are metal. You might find a charging tool helpful, as well. See our 75-006. As for the pivot shoe, I pulled up a few for you to match your old pivot shoe to, depending on the size. Check them out on the right side of this page.

20" Series 900 Spiral Balance

S900-20

$8.25

Spiral Balance Charging Tool for Tilt Windows

75-006

$9.97

Pivot Shoe, 3/8" Thick

15-045

$1.85

Pivot Lock Shoe, 3/8" Thick

15-134

$2.79

Pivot Shoe, 3/8" Thick

15-212

$2.93

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