some windows hard to open? Your's?

[WolfWhistle]

I keep wanting to post this and keep forgetting. On my Hyperlite 29HFS, the narrow vertical sliders are near impossible to open. It takes two hands to pull the lock releases towards each other, while trying to pull the window up while seated on a recliner.



Closing isn't an issue. What I do is not close it all the way.. or don't bother to open them.

I just want to know if other's have noticed and/or find them difficult? I've thought about taking off one or both releases and leaving them off. No one larger than a very small child could fit through the window anyway.

Is the lock releases a poor design? Do they expect you to always have a friend, neighbor, or three hands available? What?

Please respond, S'IL VOUS PLAÎT
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[SkipnTerri]

That looks to be the same type window we have on our Forester -- actually two of them -- one in the galley and one in the bedroom -- and they're both difficult. Easier to open the one in the bedroom while lying down!

[mark0224]

Try rubbing the track wit a bar of soap it will make them slide easier. Yes they do all slide hard it's usually just at the beginning.

[bob caldwell]

2010 Rockwood has the same problem...almost like the window could stand to be a smidge wider to keep the rock out......keep forgett'n to address the things!

[R3Jones]

Originally Posted by WolfWhistle

I keep wanting to post this and keep forgetting. On my Hyperlite 29HFS, the narrow vertical sliders are near impossible to open. It takes two hands to pull the lock releases towards each other, while trying to pull the window up while seated on a recliner.







Closing isn't an issue. What I do is not close it all the way.. or don't bother to open them.



I just want to know if other's have noticed and/or find them difficult? I've thought about taking off one or both releases and leaving them off. No one larger than a very small child could fit through the window anyway.



Is the lock releases a poor design? Do they expect you to always have a friend, neighbor, or three hands available? What?



Please respond, S'IL VOUS PLAÎT

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Are these single pane or double pane? Not sure if it matters...just curious.




-R.Jones
Nitro 31FQSL

[WolfWhistle]

Originally Posted by mark0224

Try rubbing the track wit a bar of soap it will make them slide easier. Yes they do all slide hard it's usually just at the beginning.

Yep, tried 303, silicon, and the soap and its better. Here's what I see (or imagine) is sticking. As the window fully closes; that last 1/2" a horizontal seal on the movable light, slides past a horizontal "seal" on the stationary light and its tight. But the rest of the way up; or down, is okay. It is like theses seals are too thick... at least too thick considering how you have to work the windows. Thanks for the reply Mark.
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[bob caldwell]

Single

[WolfWhistle]

Originally Posted by R3Jones

Are these single pane or double pane? Not sure if it matters...just curious.

-R.Jones
Nitro 31FQSL

RJ, these are single strength.
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[WolfWhistle]

The TH is at a dealer about the latest AC problem and the issue is on the "to do" list.
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[Ford Idaho]

The only windows I have opened or tried to open are the emergency exits and one like yours in the same place.

I opened the exit windows with due caution to make sure they opened.

The slide window would not budge so I left it closed.

[Play Harder]

WW mine open easy but are double pane


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[oldgold]

Mine in the bedroom sticks, but I can't check on the single/double pane for a few days. I probably have only tried to open that one bedroom window on the curb side other than the emergency windows as FI did.

[Toothpick]

If you can go to a Bass Pro or Cabellas get you a stick of Bow Wax and try that.
I have a stick that I used for my bow and crossbow. I have used it on drawer tracks, sticky windows, boot zippers, etc...

[stevejd235]

Originally Posted by Play Harder

WW mine open easy but are double pane

Get out and Play Harder😛

WW,
I'm in the same as PH. Easy and double pane...

[WolfWhistle]

Originally Posted by stevejd235

WW,
I'm in the same as PH. Easy and double pane...

Steve (PH, too) does the double pane have two lock releases; one on each side that you have to push towards each other, then lift while pushing?
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[WolfWhistle]

Originally Posted by mele

If you can go to a Bass Pro or Cabellas get you a stick of Bow Wax and try that.
I have a stick that I used for my bow and crossbow. I have used it on drawer tracks, sticky windows, boot zippers, etc...

I'll look into that, thanks M. Let you know if it worked. It will be a couple of weeks before I can try it.
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[oldgold]

Originally Posted by mele

If you can go to a Bass Pro or Cabellas get you a stick of Bow Wax and try that.
I have a stick that I used for my bow and crossbow. I have used it on drawer tracks, sticky windows, boot zippers, etc...

That's actually a really good idea. And the best part is I have some already!!! Thanks for the tip.

[WolfWhistle]

If the wax don't work, I'm going to have to breakout some stainless steel and make something like this. And, add one to each lock release.

[bob caldwell]

Originally Posted by WolfWhistle

If the wax don't work, I'm going to have to breakout some stainless steel and make something like this. And, add one to each lock release.

Or a come-a-long!

[Edmund]

Ours are the same. A pain in the ---. Several years ago at the FROG Rally I asked a FR rep if anyone else had this problem. Not that he knew of, oh well.