Cassette roller blinds: a model with a spring mechanism, installed on windows

Remember the days when the window hung a newspaper to protect themselves from the sun or a glass covered with foil for the same purpose? So now there is an alternative to such methods. This alternative - blinds. Practical, accurate design does not spoil the view of the interior and does not burn as opposed to newspapers. It can be installed over the window opening as a classic decor, inside the opening or the sash.

Blinds differ in the following parameters:

1. Lifting mechanism. Meets electro, chained, spring.
   

   on a chain curtains are the most common and affordable

2. Closing degree of light - translucent, transparent, zebra, with level control, with a degree of impermeability blackout light greater than 90%.
   

   Particularly dense fabric blackout would be appropriate for the design of windows in a home theater

3. The width of the window opening, to which they are mounted - and a standard suite, a first width of less than two meters, the second - up to 4.5 meters.
4. A process for the fixation and movement of the web - an open and a closed (cassette).

Note! In order to avoid confusion, please note that the blinds and blinds - it's the same thing.

Cassette curtains

Textiles, rolled-up and protects the cartridge from the plastic. Cassette roller blinds is such a structure that consists of a dense cloth fabric shaft, which is wound cloth tape to protect against dust and lower strap-weight material. Cassettes are used in closed-type design.

Design minikassetnyh blinds almost merges with the window frame. This is achieved due to the fact that the mini cassette blinds are mounted not on the wall or the window opening, and directly on the frame. In addition, the white box is not visible. The box with the shaft inside the glazing is attached to, the side guides - a glazing bead.

Mini size has a great advantage: the window sash can be opened and ventilate the room, the tissue is not rejected by the glass. When using a cluster blinds sill remains free, will also be able to use the traditional decor of the window, and minikassetny - for additional shading.

Curtains open and closed

In the closed type of fabric covered on four sides, on top of the cassette, the sides of the guide, bottom - bar. Cassette blinds are closed type blade lock, in the open - the shutter is not fixed on the sides, but otherwise identical design.

Differences open roll filters from closed:

• are more easy to install, since it is only necessary to fix the shaft;
• have lateral clearances, so there is less protection from the sun;
• not mounted on the opening leaf;
• low cost;
• It can be used for non-standard windows.

Cassette curtain design - it blinds with guides. Side guides keep the web slack and help guide it straight path and eliminate gaps between the tissue and the window, thus achieving maximum darkening. Cassette device also provides smooth movement textiles up and down.

Curtains with a spring mechanism

The most popular system with spring means lifting. Its main advantage in ease of use - is controlled by the handle in one movement, located on the underside of the bar.

In the spring curtains bracket integrated spring-inertial mechanism. In order to make them move, you need to pull the cord on the underside of the bar for a couple of centimeters down, then brought to the desired level, and the canvas is locked at that height stopper. So there is a movement to open the model. But the feature is closed in that structure with a spring mechanism can be installed in any position, so the tape can be placed not only on top of the leaf, but the bottom or side to move to the left and right.

In order to bring the bottom bar and the web in motion, it is necessary to raise a little and turn the handle on it. Thereafter, in the guide available brake and spring under the effect of inertia will attempt to twist and shrink the fabric in a roll, so the curtain can be moved in the right direction.

Installing the roll cluster curtains on windows

Important! A method of fixing roller blinds need to define up to view the catalog and make a purchase, and inform him of gager, as this will affect the size of the product.

Installing the roll cluster designs on the windows do not require special skills and experience. This sun protection systems installed with brackets on the screws, or by means of double-sided tape.

To install the blinds open on the brackets:

1. Collect design of the blind and check its operation.
2. Make sure the size of the canvas to fit the gap. If necessary, the web can be shortened, or the size of the shaft.
3. Attach the assembled product to the opening, mark the spots for drilling on the surface and drill.
   

   For the markup necessary to remove the side covers on the product box

4. Secure the brackets with screws and slide the shaft to the blade by pressing the tab until it clicks.
   

   When installing the blinds on the bead length of the screw should not exceed the depth of the bead is not damaged glazing

5. Check the operation of raising and lowering structure of the web.

If you do not want to spoil the drilling window profile, use double sided tape to mount. Such a method is not suitable for heavy construction, but will be ideal for mini cassettes. They are very simple to install thanks to its small size, weight and diameter of the shaft. Fix them can be as double sided tape, and on special clips that are suitable for the opening casement.

Installing blinds with guides

Shutters closed species have guides that are glued to the double sided tape, so installing cassette roller blinds for plastic windows it takes a little longer.

Progress:

1. Degrease the surface which will be attached to rails and boxes, for that, wipe it with alcohol.
2. Place the mark points for the upper guide.
   

   Before marking it must be inserted into the decorative caps

3. Secure box shaft via four screws and brackets as in the case of an open type structure.
   

   Drill diameter selected according to the thickness of the screw rod

4. Glue lateral guides applied to the glazing beads of marks.
   

   Runners must accurately enter into the grooves on the housing

5. Check the operation of raising and lowering structure of the web.

Important! When mounting a check level, because if the installation is fixed crookedly, fabric warps and will become worthless.

Properly installed quality blinds will last a long service will not burn out. They are unpretentious in leaving, since the fabric is impregnated with a special compound that can be used not only in living rooms, but even kitchen and balcony, because in contrast to the fabric blinds, these filters look comfortable in a lowered and practically invisible in the closed.

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