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17-025 Bracket, #25

17-025 Bracket, #25
Landlord Sarasota, Florida
Jan 12, 2026
Landlord from Sarasota, Florida
Jan 12, 2026
Help Identify balance rod and shoe parts
I have 18" x 3/8" balance rods. What type of shoe? It looks llike partially broken off...?
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Quick Learner New Port Richey Fl
Mar 17, 2025
Quick Learner from New Port Richey Fl
Mar 17, 2025
Spiral balance
Hi, Looking for a 5/8" diameter x 23" long spiral balances. The tip color is white but not sure that it was the correct balance. The sash weight is 18 lbs. Photo shows the clip. Thanks
Quick Learner Riverside ca
Aug 17, 2024
Quick Learner from Riverside ca
Aug 17, 2024
Spiral balance 70s aluminum
Hello My spiral balance are 9/16 red top non tilt. The attachment at bottom of sash is missing. The rub block is still on top of sash. 24" tube length. What do I need for attachment at bottom of sash? Thank you!!!!
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Handy Person Trabuco Canyon, Calif...
May 7, 2024
Handy Person from Trabuco Canyon, California
May 7, 2024
How do I install spiral balances
I have 9 better built windows. That I bought new spiral bouncers for. I cant install them because you guys do not have a video from my type of model window. I was curious to know if I could get some help from you so I can install them.
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Quick Learner Glendale, AZ
Jun 2, 2023
Quick Learner from Glendale, AZ
Jun 2, 2023
Looking for the right foot
I have 2 windows that need all 4 balances replaced. I know they are 29" by 3/8" red balances. But I can't tell what kind of foot they need. Can you tell from these photos? They are aluminum non-tilt windows, likely made in the 70s.
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Quick Learner
Apr 18, 2023
Quick Learner
Apr 18, 2023
S400 spiral balance and shoe type
Not sure of shoe type for 3/8 inch S400 25 inch window balance vertical window. I need to replace 3 spiral balances, with 3 shoes and a tool to install. Thanks,
Landlord Texas
Mar 7, 2022
Landlord from Texas
Mar 7, 2022
17inch red spiral balances
I removed the old balances which were broken, any hardware to anchor the spiral to the bottom of the window sash is not there, never was. It appears that it is up in the channel out of sight. Anyway I replaced both,(from SWISCO), wound with the special tool, allowed the spiral to retract out of si ... (cont.)
Quick Learner Texas
Oct 13, 2020
Quick Learner from Texas
Oct 13, 2020
how to remove my spiral bal bracket
I am pretty sure I have the Series 400 spiral balance. It looks like I have something like the 17-025 bracket, but how can I be sure? And how do I install it?It's screwed on to the side of the sash and I don't see how I can access those screws. I can't figure out how to access my old balance brack ... (cont.)
Handy Person San Antonio, TX
Apr 22, 2019
Handy Person from San Antonio, TX
Apr 22, 2019
Spiral Balance
Hi, I am a big DIY guy but have zero experiences with "spiral balances". I have a non-tilt window that needs two balances installed. I removed the screws from the tubes on both sides. I would like to replace both. Whats weird is that none of the windows in my home(18+) have plates on the bottom of t ... (cont.)
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Professional Sugar Land, Texas
May 17, 2018
Professional from Sugar Land, Texas
May 17, 2018
Replacement spiral balance and shoe for GA windows.
Hello.I have a customer outside of Houston, TX with a home built in 2000, presumably with original GA windows, who needs quite a few spiral balances replaced. The spiral balance rod measures 30", with a 3/8" diameter. Single hole and barb at the bottom for the shoe and a single screw hole at the top ... (cont.)
Home Owner Houston, Texas
Aug 24, 2017
Home Owner from Houston, Texas
Aug 24, 2017
Spiral balance selection
Hi, was hoping to get some assistance with replacing my current spiral balances on a few of the non tilt aluminium windows at our house. The length of the tube portion is 25" and the diameter of the spiral balance tube appears closer to 1/2". The top portion of the spiral color is red. In additio ... (cont.)
Quick Learner USA
Apr 4, 2017
Quick Learner from USA
Apr 4, 2017
REPLACEMENT SPIRAL BALANCES
HI, I HAVE OLD ALUMINIUM WINDOWS THAT NEED LOVING CARES. AND I NEED TO REPLACE 6 SPIRAL BALANCES. THEY ALL HAVE 1/2 IN. IN DIAMETER - ( 4 ARE 23 IN. LONG ) - ( 2 ARE 11 IN. LONG, +/- FOR THOSE 2 THEY ARE STILL IN THE WINDOW) I ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE SPIRAL BALANCE AND IT’S ATTACHEMENT FITTING, ... (cont.)
Quick Learner Arlington, Texas
Jul 18, 2016
Quick Learner from Arlington, Texas
Jul 18, 2016
Spiral balance help
I know I need 30" 3/8' spiral balance but I can't figure out how they hook into the bottom of the window. See pics
Quick Learner West Palm Beach
Jun 20, 2016
Quick Learner from West Palm Beach
Jun 20, 2016
Failing Channel Balances
I have these failing channel balances, and would like to replace them, just so no one looses a finger in the window. The balance failed, and let go from the part that attaches to the moving part of the window. I removed it and took some pictures of it as well as the one that is still on the window ... (cont.)
Quick Learner Clearwater.FL
Sep 14, 2015
Quick Learner from Clearwater.FL
Sep 14, 2015
Slides and Clips for spiral balances.
Have single hung aluminum windows with spiral balances which I have received from you, Now I see the plastic slides to keep the window in the frame shave broken. See sketch. Also the metal hook that holds the lower end of the spiral alance are broken. See sketch Please advise if you can ... (cont.)
Handy Person Brooksville, FL
Jan 16, 2015
Handy Person from Brooksville, FL
Jan 16, 2015
Spiral Balance in window that cannot come out
I have a windows that has a broken spiral balance (Bracket/bottom clip broken). I attached a pic of the ends. The dia is 3/8, length 30. Color looks green. I need to know what I need to order and how to replace (reattach) the bottom clip? It looks like it is screwed to the inside side of the wind ... (cont.)
Home Owner Peoria, AZ
Apr 5, 2013
Home Owner from Peoria, AZ
Apr 5, 2013
Need replacement part. Has the number 25 on it.
This the clip that is screwed to the inside of the sash and holds the spiral balancer. Measurements are Length 1" and Width 9/16" Thank you!
Handy Person Denver, CO
Sep 14, 2011
Handy Person from Denver, CO
Sep 14, 2011
Series 400 bottom bracket
The alum window bottom sash has a hollow (three sided) (open towards the bottom) channel running along the bottom. Does the bracket (#25) just snap into that channel with the hook towards the outside and the snap-in (1 inch tall) portion to the inside? There is nothing to screw into on this window w ... (cont.)