The window is wider than the aperture and there is a rain deflection strip where the hinges fit. In reality in driving rain in windy conditions rain can blow in. This is fine though because this is just a greenhouse. You would not use this window frame on a house or conservatory. Hope this helps and thanks for watching 😊
All these videos, incl this one, skip the most difficult & important bit - HOW to clamp the bottom of the bracket to the roof vent lip if that is metal (like Rhino greenhouses are). If you have one of those, I managed to do it by getting one of the screws to temp stay in place with a bit of dirt, attached the gripper loosely to it on the other side, swung the gripper round behind the lip, then nudged it into place with the screwdriver & just about managed to line up the second screw (difficult as you can't see the hole in the gripper & you're clutching the whole thing tightly with your other hand so as not to lose the alignment) then tighten into place. Only took 2 hours, incl 30 mins spent watching useless videos!! :)) I appreciate this video is meant to be for a Gabriel Ash Essentials greenhouse, but the header is titled a more general "Autovent Installation".
Ryor Groupracers thanks for the feedback and you are correct that fitting them to aluminium greenhouses can be tough. You are also correct this should be called ‘fitting an autovents to a timber greenhouse” I am surprised Rhino don’t have there own guide videos on this like Gabriel Ash. Good feedback though and I will look to do one myself because there must be more who struggle! Glad you got sorted in the end.
@@SpencerCollection Many thanks for your generous response, and I think if you did one for the aluminium greenhouses it would be greatly appreciated by many! Rhino greenhouses are good products, but sadly let down by their poor customer service and support - when I bought mine 3 years ago, there was only one accredited installer/repairer for them in the whole of the north of England.
Ryor Groupracers thanks again that’s interesting isn’t it so many focus on selling the product rather than the customer experience after the sale! I will certainly add it to the list. Once again thanks for taking the time to comment.
Good point, and one not addresses by Rhino, hence owners' regular frustration when the brackets pop off the metal frame, as they do constantly, no matter how well they're screwed down. Some have resorted to drilling the metal but that shouldn't be necessary.
Thanks so much for this feedback. It is interesting how some manufacturers assume we all have their product knowledge. I like to try to do explainer videos assuming no prior knowledge of the product in question. I am hoping to produce more content again soon!
Judas Bytes hi there thanks for the question. The answer is no I am afraid for this type of autovents you would need a ‘triple’ spring version. Bayliss Autovents do one. Basically it’s the closing force that is important on side windows because there is no help from gravity in the weight of the window.. hope this helps.
How does this window not leak?
The window is wider than the aperture and there is a rain deflection strip where the hinges fit. In reality in driving rain in windy conditions rain can blow in. This is fine though because this is just a greenhouse. You would not use this window frame on a house or conservatory. Hope this helps and thanks for watching 😊
Thanks, good video
Thanks for the feedback
All these videos, incl this one, skip the most difficult & important bit - HOW to clamp the bottom of the bracket to the roof vent lip if that is metal (like Rhino greenhouses are). If you have one of those, I managed to do it by getting one of the screws to temp stay in place with a bit of dirt, attached the gripper loosely to it on the other side, swung the gripper round behind the lip, then nudged it into place with the screwdriver & just about managed to line up the second screw (difficult as you can't see the hole in the gripper & you're clutching the whole thing tightly with your other hand so as not to lose the alignment) then tighten into place. Only took 2 hours, incl 30 mins spent watching useless videos!! :))
I appreciate this video is meant to be for a Gabriel Ash Essentials greenhouse, but the header is titled a more general "Autovent Installation".
Ryor Groupracers thanks for the feedback and you are correct that fitting them to aluminium greenhouses can be tough. You are also correct this should be called ‘fitting an autovents to a timber greenhouse” I am surprised Rhino don’t have there own guide videos on this like Gabriel Ash. Good feedback though and I will look to do one myself because there must be more who struggle! Glad you got sorted in the end.
@@SpencerCollection Many thanks for your generous response, and I think if you did one for the aluminium greenhouses it would be greatly appreciated by many! Rhino greenhouses are good products, but sadly let down by their poor customer service and support - when I bought mine 3 years ago, there was only one accredited installer/repairer for them in the whole of the north of England.
Ryor Groupracers thanks again that’s interesting isn’t it so many focus on selling the product rather than the customer experience after the sale! I will certainly add it to the list. Once again thanks for taking the time to comment.
Good point, and one not addresses by Rhino, hence owners' regular frustration when the brackets pop off the metal frame, as they do constantly, no matter how well they're screwed down. Some have resorted to drilling the metal but that shouldn't be necessary.
At last, a good explanation of how they work. The Bayliss people assume we know all this!
Thanks so much for this feedback. It is interesting how some manufacturers assume we all have their product knowledge. I like to try to do explainer videos assuming no prior knowledge of the product in question. I am hoping to produce more content again soon!
can i use this on a vertically installed windows rather than in angled?
Judas Bytes hi there thanks for the question. The answer is no I am afraid for this type of autovents you would need a ‘triple’ spring version. Bayliss Autovents do one. Basically it’s the closing force that is important on side windows because there is no help from gravity in the weight of the window.. hope this helps.