which spriral balance to buy

Home Owner from Dunedin, Fla

May 4, 2015 11:05 am

I have a 23 x 3/8" spiral balance without any colored plastic. Each window sash is 50" w x 24" h and is hurricane double thick glass. The windows are heavy to me. I need two spiral balance springs. What do I order? What tool should I get? Thank you...saw you on google.

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Paul from SWISCO

May 5, 2015 1:19 pm

If your windows have insulated glass, you should see if you can fit a 5/8" balance instead. Like you said, they're going to be heavy. You should confirm the weight of the sash, though, just so we know exactly what color tip you need. You can weigh it on any common bathroom scale.

Home Owner from Dunedin, Fla

May 6, 2015 9:19 am

I weighed the sash...it is 27 pounds. I also noted that the upper sash has a red tip 5/8 spiral balance that is 20 inches in length. The lower sash has a 23" 3/8 spiral in both sides. There is room for a 5/8 diameter balance. So, what do you think I should order. Thanks...Alan

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Paul from SWISCO

May 7, 2015 11:11 am

Thanks for confirming. Someone must have repaired the sash before but didn't have a 5/8" balance on hand. I think our Series 600 is a better choice for your window. I would recommend our S600-23 spiral balance with blue tip, specifically.