How (not) to release a *problem* Velux top hung window spring!!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2021
- When installing my top hung window I accidently locked the window into position and the springs engaged so this is how I had to release them. However, I have since realised there is an easier way that isn't really advertised. • How to disengage Velux...
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Thank you soooo much, you drawing really helped tons. Also i didn't know i could still separate window from frame after i opened it wrong in the first place. Thx again.
Took delivery of a top hung yesterday, inadvertently engaged the springs while taking the window apart and it turns out I have the same problem with the bars being missing,
Needed to disengage the springs again before fitting so I tried the Velux "instructional" videos which are always bad but because they didn't show it in detail I could not tell the bars were missing.
(I actually call them Magic shows as they show you what they have done but not how they did it)
Glad I saw your vid before I spent way too long working it out or even worst jammed my screwdriver somewhere I shouldn't and broke something.
Appreciate you taking the time to make this and actually detailing what you had done, that one drawing on the back of a bit of scrap cardboard of the "shark" saved me a load of bother.
Wahoo! Glad I've saved you a headache! I wonder if velux have just stopped putting the bars in all together? Maybe they sell a special expensive tool to disingage them now 🤷♂️
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Well if they have they can keep it my £1.99 screwdriver with the correct information did the job just fine :)
@@bitemyshinymetalass1434 Hey mate, someone just posted a link above for the new design of how they are released. The old windows had the bar between but the new design has a flat plate you lift up. I was gob smacked and went to try it immediately. It didn't work straight away as I didn't pull the window down slightly before I pulled the plate up. Just letting you know if you ever do it again! haha
Thanks for that, made my life easier. I'm an ex mechanic, so my toolbox is filled with all sorts, found a nice little hooked screwdriver came out piece of cake 👍🏻
Cool. Did you see the second video? There is an easier way to do it 😂
@Building Acer View 🔨 I didn't, but with my little hooked screwdriver it was easy 👍🏻
*PLEASE READ!* There is an easier way to release the springs in this video ruclips.net/video/PoeMjqL7Q0w/видео.html
If you have an old Velux there is a bar between the 'sharks eyes' that made it easier to lift up the catch but the new design is totally different. I don't know why they can't put this stuff in the instructions grrrrrr
Life saver, sawn off small tent peg to hook in hole and pull up. When done one side need to keep mild downward pressure on it when you pull other side up otherwise re-engages
Did you try the easier way in my other video?
Hi, thank you for the video, as it helped figure out what went wrong and the window is no longer stuck in the open position.
But could you please clarify how the spring mechanism is actually meant to be activated?
Watch my other video, it's linked in my pinned comment and in the description. It shows an easier way to disengage the spring and also how it engaged again (basically open it up until it clicks)
Thank you 🎉
I have two mk04... two different mech for un-engaging the spring. I could not figure out how to do the one in this video. So thank you.
No probs 👍 There's a slightly easier way in my other video which is linked
Dude! Thanks a heep! 🙂
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Cheers that really helped me as my installer was so confused but your video helped a lot. Why does it do this though and what if it did it once installed, are there adjustments to prevent it. Cheers buddy
It's designed to do it once installed though, that's what holds the window open. It's just a pain if the spring and catch engages before you get it installed. If you watch my other video which is linked in my pinned comment it'll show you the other method which is easier. For some reason velux don't put it in their instructions 🤷
Had this happen us about 2 months ago mate. On all 4 we fitted. Best bet is to tape the sash arms down in the closed position to the frame to keep it together.. when you take the window out the frame from the box you’ll pop the spring if you let it open in top hung mode like that. Separate the window/frame out of the box in center pivot mode. You have to open it in top hung mode for the first time only once it’s been fitted and then it will pop and the spring will set in then. Big pain we only figured this out after fitting 2. Fitted 2x SK10 in combination and another 2 SK10 singles. Pain to handle a window that size and weight let alone the spring locking up on us. We kept the sash arms taped closed for the last 2, just to be safe. so it couldn’t open in top hung mode on us and lock us out till we cut the tape keeping the arms down when you have the window set.
Yeah that's a good idea with the tape 👍 We didn't have a problem with the first one so not sure how we ended up having a brain fart on the second 🤷♂️
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT it’s easy happen. They’d really want to put a warning on the sash. Or tape them down from factory with rip off tabs or something. Lesson learnt for the next one anyway 🤣
@@ahoyskid Craig, mate, check out the video I just linked in the description!
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT makes sense that you’d drop it 2-5cm.. I saw one from them at the time like this but it didn’t mention the drop. Good find mate
@@ahoyskid I only found a video on the old style with the bar that goes across previously. I don't understand why they can't just put it in the instructions! 🤦♂️😂
Thank you very much man !
Hey did you watch the new version of this video? Everyone keeps finding this video over the other one but I'm not sure they're watching the newer one
Thank-you. So much better than the velux vids!!!!!
Did you see there is an easier way of doing it? They actually have a video but it's just not easy to search
Saved me thx bro
Life saver
Thanks mate!
Thank you so much!!!!
Did you watch my other video with the easier way?
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Yes. But this one was better in my situation.
thankyou !!!!!
Out of interest, did you use this technique or the easier one in my other video?
Is it both sides you need disengage ?Or one side only?
Both. Have you seen the other video showing how to do it properly?
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT didn't seen other video. Could uou send me pls. Many tnx
@@aivarass1 there's a link in the description
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT OK 👍. MANY thanks
Not like that! There are two tabs you pull up to release the mechanism, takes 2 seconds!
Hence the title and pinned comment for how to do it properly 😆
Hello , it is not like this video ?
Hey David, yes it is, I've linked that video in mine and in the description as per my pinned comment. Unfortunately their new video isn't well titled for search engine optimisation and so I only found their old version. It would appear they changed the design in the past year or so. Unfortunately velux have decided not to put any details of this in their instructions. We live and learn. Lots of people have struggled with this so I'll leave my video up to sign post them to the right technique. Hopefully you will see this reply as youtube will delete your comment for having put a link in
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT thank you. I have a problem with my left spring who is detached from the arm (the screw broke), so i have to disengage the right spring in order to not have tension. I hope it will works.
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT and when we re-engage the spring, the plate will automatically down ?
@@lldavid4816 I tried their technique the other day and it is easy. Good luck! Don't lose your fingers!
@@THE-AIDEN-PROJECT Is there a risk that the window will get stuck in the open position after the click? I read comments from people who could not re-close the window after the click