Keep your windows looking as beautiful as the day they were installed
Cleaning the weather stripping
Often, one of the most overlooked and neglected areas of cleaning your Windows is the weather stripping. Weather stripping becomes clogged with sand, grit and debris just from rain and airborne particles. To remove dirt from the weather stripping, all you need is good old fashion baking soda in a dish with a little water and an old toothbrush. Dip a toothbrush in the dish, place on the weather stripping and move toothbrush back and forth horizontally to remove all the debris from the weather stripping. After the weather stripping is cleaned, the bristles will return to their original state and be fully efficient in performing their proper function in the sealing and energy efficiency of your window.
Cleaning the drainage hole covers
Now that you’re finished cleaning your weather stripping, it’s a good time to go outside to check that your drainage hole covers are free of any dirt and debris. Using the same toothbrush or any rag and a bit of water can usually clean away any debris from your drainage holes.
Vacuuming the screens
Now that you’re finished cleaning your weather stripping, it’s a good time to g If your screens seem to be collecting dust, the next time you vacuum, use your vacuum cleaner with a furniture brush attachment to clean your screens. Vacuum the screen horizontally on both sides to remove any dirt. Ensure you vacuum the tracks at the same.
Cleaning the track
Once you’ve removed and dust or debris from the tracks, spray Fantastic on a cloth and gently wipe the tracks to remove any excess dirt or stains.
Applying 3 in 1 OIL
At some point during the long life of your windows, you may find that you are hearing a whining noise when you open or close one or both of the sashes of your Double Hung Window. This is a common problem if you live in areas where there is a lot of dust in the air. This is not a design flaw with your window and is easily corrected with some easy to do, regular maintenance. Unlock and slide both sashes up and down about 8 inches, so that you can see the steel, spiral mechanism on the side of each sash. Using 3 and 1 oil, squirt one drop of the oil on each of the spiral mechanisms. Repeat to ensure both sides of the window are done. Now open and close the sashes, up and down, several times to fully lubricate the spirals. Any whining noise should immediately cease. If not, repeat the above steps one more time and then as often as you require thereafter.
