How to remove blinds - dismantling of vertical and horizontal systems

Horizontal and vertical slats, despite the presence of special dust repellent impregnation, need regular cleaning. Here, the owners and the question arises: how to remove the blinds? Due to proper dismantling, it is possible to avoid breakage of individual parts of the structure, their deformation and tangling. After the blinds are removed from the windows, they can easily be cleaned of accumulated dirt and replace worn out items with new ones.

Before starting the dismantling, it is necessary to study the features of the structure with which you have to deal.

Vertical slats

To remove vertical slats from the window, no special effort is required. The very procedure of dismantling is quite simple and does not take much time.

So, how to remove vertical blinds:

• lamellas should be evenly distributed over the cornice to which they are attached, and deployed so that they are lined up;
• on the side of the cornice is a stub - it must be removed;first lift, then turn aside and abruptly pull out;
• chain, connecting the individual canvasses of the blinds, gently reach;
• from the lower compartments of the webs pull out the weighting agents;
• it is now possible to remove lamellas - they are disconnected one after another and alternately folded.

The dismantling of aluminum and plastic blinds from the window takes place in a similar way, when the wooden structure is dismantled, the locks located on each side are previously removed.

Important!

If you removed the blinds in order to wash them, then in this case, you need to remember that you can only turn off the lamella, which is made of textiles. Products made of plastic or aluminum bending is highly discouraged, since this design is very fragile, and therefore it is easy to damage. So, lamellas made of plastic can crack, and the original shape of aluminum canvas will not recover!

Horizontal blinds

If vertical curtains are mostly found in office spaces, horizontal structures are especially popular in apartments and private houses. The lamellae of such blinds are much shorter, and they are fastened to the brackets with the help of metal locks, bolts or plugs. And in order to understand how to remove the system, it is first of all necessary to study the upper part of it, drawing attention to the bracket. Well, if there is an instruction - it always contains information not only on the installation, but also on the removal of the blinds.

The first stage of the work is the dismantling of the cornices from the brackets, which fix the entire system. Consider how to remove horizontal blinds with different types of fastening.

1. Locking device type "swallow" - we move the front and back walls of the strip, which is located at the very top, with fingers or a screwdriver, and remove it.
2. Bolts are unscrewed with a conventional screwdriver;The design is released, and it can be easily removed from the brackets and washed.
   

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   If the windows in your house are large, then in this case without the help of the second person to cope with the dismantling of the blinds will be quite difficult, so it is necessary in advance to take care of the presence of a partner! Especially when the blinds are wooden or combined systems.

3. Decorative caps. To release the lamellae, first remove the plug, then at the top edge find lugs protrusions and raise the plates, pull the latches toward you, then to the right, the plates are pulled forward and down and only after the construction is dismantled.

Recommendations for dismantling and operation of

During washing and cleaning of individual slats, it is necessary to turn the blinds neatly, making sure that they are not tangled or deformed.

To avoid difficulties in the dismantling process, it is desirable to initially choose compact designs - you can install several pieces even on large windows. A large system will require strength and endurance when removed.

If you decide to wash the blinds, then return them to their original place preferably the next day, when they completely dry. And do not rush to assemble the system - all the elements, including the caps, the cornice and the decorative cover, must dry out, being disassembled. Before mounting on the window, the mechanism of the blinds should be oiled, which is used in the care of sewing machines, or treated with an auto-spray.

To hang a structure, you must perform all of the above work in the reverse order. If there are special systems in the house that have been customized, then you will need the help of professional masters. Remember, the dismantling work should be carried out with the utmost care - so you can avoid entanglement of slats and their sagging after installation.