Blue tip series 900

Contractor from Aurora, IL

Jun 15, 2015 5:50 pm

I am replacing 32" rods w/ your 900 series, but it only shows a red tip, mine are blue, how much of a weight difference is there?, all windows in this house are difficult to open, have to be forced up and down

6 Replies

Tom from SWISCO

Jun 16, 2015 3:50 pm

Can you confirm that you have the S900-32? They actually don't make a Series 900 balance with a Blue Tip. That is usually only found on the Series 600 balance.

Contractor from aurora, il

Jun 17, 2015 9:31 pm

the guide is 3/8" dia w/ a blue tip, what would fit?

User submitted photo of their window balance.

Tom from SWISCO

Jun 18, 2015 10:49 am

Looks like the outside tube on your balance is missing. What I see here is just the exposed spring. Do you still have the outer tube on hand, or does the other window in the balance still have it? If so, I would wager that it has either a 5/8" or 9/16" diameter. In that case I would recommend our Series 600.

Contractor from aurora,il

Jun 18, 2015 11:17 am

is it measured from the outside tube, dryed out plastic that crumbled away? or the actual spring diameter? whats left of the plastic is close to 9/16"

Tom from SWISCO

Jun 18, 2015 2:14 pm

Yes, it would be the plastic. Our tubes are metal so you won't have to worry about them crumbling away.