window screens

[Bonnie Jean]

Is it really necessary to remove the screens in the cold weather? If so, why? I just find it a pain in the arse to do, although I do enjoy the clearer view out my windows. Thanks

[Joe Bobst]

Only if you internd to wash the windows (for the old-fashioned sashes that aren't accesible from inside). Newer windows have rather fragile screens and it makes sense to leave them in place rather than risk damage in storage. HTH

Joe

[George E. Cawthon]

[m Ransley]

Necessary , why ? I do but have casements and get a clearer view and more SHG - Solar Heat- Gain. on all but north. view.

[Bonnie Jean]

No ice. I'm glad no one thinks I need to remove them. thanks.

"George E. Cawth>

[Dave Harnish]

FWIW, I just pulled our Andersen screens for the winter today, and do it every year. We get some pretty nasty winter weather with a lot of blowing moisture in all its forms.

I've found that leaving the (aluminum) screens on through the winter forms a hard whitish substance - I assume some form of aluminum corrosion - on the glass, and it's a real pain to get off.

When I used to leave them on all winter, I actually had to use a bronze scouring pad in the Spring and scrub like crazy to remove this stuff.

There's a small amount of this residue on the glass now from summer rain, but not nearly as bad as it was when we left them on year-'round.

If your screens are fiberglass, you probably won't have this problem. And I have to wonder if this is related at all to acid rain. We live on a NE PA mountain, pretty much 'in the middle of nowhere', but are supposedly in the downwind path of some AR.

Just my $.02.

God bless,

Dave Harnish Dave's Repair Service New Albany, PA

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