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Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 2, 2018 8:37 pm

I am in need of channel balances.

I find 31-5 CA2 CMC 4 on one of the existing balances.

The "lower window" measures approximately 35 high by 33.5 wide

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Casey from SWISCO

Apr 3, 2018 9:20 am

Hello! Thank you for posting. We will need to see photos of the balance removed from the window. Please include the end attachments at either end of the metal channel in your photos please.

Thanks!

Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 3, 2018 11:35 am

I hope these photos are what you need

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Casey from SWISCO

Apr 4, 2018 9:12 am

Thanks for the additional photos!

It looks like you have our S395-32 channel balance. I would consider selecting the 3150 option at checkout to match your 31-5 stamp. Let me know what you think!

Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 5, 2018 5:36 pm

Thank you, Just to verify, is the 3150 option a weight of the "lower window"? The one I have weights about 23 pounds.

I think I should order a couple of clips also, I am including a photo of the clip

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Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 5, 2018 5:44 pm

Sorry, I just scrolled down and saw the options meaning. According to the sash weight I found by weighing the windows 3140 is sufficient, is it better to go with the heavier rated channel balance?

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 6, 2018 2:07 pm

Not necessarily. You don't want it to be too strong or else the window will pull up after you close it. I only suggested the 3150 because your old stamp read "31-5." If your sash is 23 pounds then our 3140 should work well.

For the take out clip, see our 16-002.

Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 6, 2018 4:38 pm

Since I have 14 windows to deal with (eventually) I decided to order two of the 3150 and two of the 3140 for now and see which works better before I order the rest.

Thank you for your help

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 9, 2018 9:02 am

That sounds like a good idea. Let us know if they work for you!

Home Owner from Las Vegas

Apr 14, 2018 11:48 am

Really glad that I got the 3140. It is perfect. The window sash works much better than all the others.
I had always struggled with pulling the windows down while closing the latches. I also noticed that the top of the sashes are kind of bowed. I think this might be caused by the constant pressure from the current channel balance being too strong and over time the vinyl deformed.

Tom from SWISCO

Apr 16, 2018 9:40 am

I'm so glad to hear we were able to get those windows working better than ever! Keep an eye on the tops of the sashes to see if the new balances help with your bowing issue. You may want to eventually seek out a repair company, if it gets worse.