measuring size of balance

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Quick Learner from boynton beach florida

Aug 10, 2015 4:39 pm

how do you know what length balance rod to get

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Paul from SWISCO

Aug 11, 2015 10:21 am

You would need to measure the length of the metal channel. Make sure to also measure it's width to confirm that you have the Series 800 channel balance. This is a very skinny balance at 3/8" and not all that common.

Quick Learner from Boynton beach

Aug 11, 2015 10:56 am

That makes no sense some of the window Chanel's are 4 feet long , they are 1/2 inch wide. Is it the length of the window that moves up and down that u measure, this house has 15 windows and 4 different size windows

Paul from SWISCO

Aug 11, 2015 3:05 pm

I think you may have misunderstood. I'm not referring to the window track, I'm talking about the metal channel of the balance itself. I see you were looking at our S800-26, so let's use that as an example. Do you see how this balance is comprised of a long metal channel with two nylon fittings on either end? You only want to measure that metal channel by itself.

How to measure the length of the Series 800 channel balance.

Now, you mentioned your channels are 1/2". Are you talking about the metal channel of the balance, or the window track? If your balance metal channel is 1/2", look at this page. I think you may have one of these. The Series 800 will not work for you.