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Matt Birk

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Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« on: June 15, 2014, 01:11:09 pm »
Has any body come across vertical sliding internal double glazing and managed to remove them to clean?
They are not like the horizontal sliding ones where you can lift them up and remove and I can't seem to find any catches etc.
Pics attached

Alex Wingrove

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 04:00:13 pm »
Do they slide up and down?

Window Lickers

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 04:03:43 pm »
Secondary glazing. I'm finding it hard to think of anything in this game more problematic and troublesome.
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Matt Birk

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 05:08:13 pm »
Yes they slide up and down.
Another pic attached

AJ

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 05:46:38 pm »
Do the two halves slide past each other i.e bottom one goes right up and the top comes right down, it looks like they do

If so, just clean them like you would a sash window.

pull top half down, then over the top, clean the cavity side of the bottom pane.
pull top half, half way up, then over the top, clean the top half of the top pane.
push both panes up to the top, then pull the top pane half way down. From underneath, clean the bottom half of the top pane.

trevor perry

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 06:35:51 pm »
you will find they will lft slightly in the frame and you will see small sliders with wheels at the corners push these off downwards with your fingers and then the secondary glazing will lift out of the grooves they are in.
better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove any doubt

matthewprice

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2014, 08:04:03 pm »
Not easy to see from pictures but look like some I do ,if the same inside the frame there is a bead that runs from top to bottom ,on the left or right side remove on of these and the glass moves into the space ,then lifts out,

pure tech

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Re: Removing vertical sliding internal double glazing
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2014, 08:47:24 pm »
Just remember that acrylic secondary double glazing is very easily scratched during cleaning. An Ettore Porcupine will definately scratch and even using a squeegee may. I use soft microfibre cloths and a spray supplied by the secondary double glazing manufacturer.