Our UPVC kitchen window was always stiff and took quite a yank to close, over time this has weakened the threads in the locking mechanism that the handle screws to. I've re-screwed it time and time again and now the screws no longer bite, the internal thread has all but gone.
How can I re-attach the handle? It is of the type where you depress a button and turn it 90 degrees to unlock and then open the window.
Justin.
You can buy replacement mechanisms for the window. Hopefully this will fix the cause as well as the effect.
NT
Are you out of warranty then? It's 10 years normally.
I recommend dgpartsco on ebay - and there are many others that sell all manner of replacement bits. I don;t knwo how the OP's handle is fixed, but if it's self tappers, there are such things as "repair screws" for when the hole is buggered (they're a bit bigger/longer).
I have a window which is stiff to close, and I have always been careful to try and avoid pulling the handle off. It's the rubber seal which is the problem. If the window does 'bind up' as you're pulling it closed, rather than trying to yank closed it in one motion, it often helps to ease off the pulling and close it in gentle, easy, back-and-forth stages.
I find that the occasional quick wipe of the rubber with a cloth which has neat washing up liquid on it (as lubrication) makes a big difference. I suppose a WD40 soaked oily rag would also work, and maybe last a bit longer, but it's easier to keep things clean if you use washing up liquid.
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