crank and operator replacement help

Home Owner from Santa Rosa beach Florida

Jan 13, 2020 9:50 am

Good morning.

I have some older Certsinteed Windows.

The warranty sticker reads "October 1999."

Casement Windows.

A recent Home Imspection has revealed a pattern of failure with the hardware on the bottom of windows which allows the window to track open and close.

The hardware, shown in the photos, includes a black (hardened platcic ?) component on the track which has all but disintegrated.

Hopefully the tracking assembly comes in a kit so that the arm and fastening components can be changed at the same time.

Oh yes!

I be.ive thst the line of Certsinteed window might have been "Brynn Marr"

Thank you!!

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Dave Sr. from SWISCO

Jan 14, 2020 2:09 pm

Take a look at the 36-004-10 stainless steel casement hinge along with the related video. I believe this would be a good replacement.

Home Owner from Santa Rosa beach Florida

Jan 14, 2020 3:40 pm

Dave Sr.
I can not tell you how relieved I was to see your post.
Thank you.
Looking at my window a tliitle more carefully.
I see the manufacturer stamp indicating "TRUTH"

Another thing, and maybe it doesn't really matter, but the longish bar on my assembly hinge measures not 10 inches, but 13 inches.

I suppose that the smaller 10 inch hinge wouldn't allow for the window to track 90 degrees open, yes?

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Dave Sr. from SWISCO

Jan 15, 2020 8:49 am

Thanks for getting back to us with this additional information. Since your hinge is on the longer side, you may want to use the 14" hinge 36-004-14. It will give you a wider reach to open the window to its full ability. Thank you!