Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:25:46 -0700 (PDT), John Sauve
wrote:

Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.
Call another Andersen dealer.Dundas wooden windows or HAS windows
would be a good start.

On 7/24/2015 8:25 PM, John Sauve wrote:
Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second
floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper
inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom
releases fine. The window is about five years old.
Anderson service through the dealer we bought it
from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could
advise me, I'd be much obliged.


If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.

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In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:25:46 -0700 (PDT), John Sauve
wrote:

Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

Why not skip the dealer and go to Anderson?

If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.


wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move

On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:25:51 PM UTC-4, John Sauve wrote:
Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

Have you tried gently pushinging the window, while jiggling the latch?
I'm assuming the latch opens, but the window is still caught on it?
That happens on mine once in awhile and just jiggling the latch a
bit, pushing on the window a bit works. You don't want to push it
far, just enough to get it off the latch. There should be enough
play in the mechanism to allow that.

On 07/24/2015 09:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.


wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 10:00:29 AM UTC-4, Rascus Washington III wrote:
On 07/24/2015 09:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.


wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

Wd-40 is certainly a lubricant. There may be better lubricants
for given applications, it's not appropriate for all applications,
etc. But it is a thin oil based lubricant. And it's worked for me
for many decades.

On 7/24/2015 10:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.


wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....
worse it turns to good when it dries up.
the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


WD has been used as a lubricant for many years.
It's totally effective, and was made for that.

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On 7/25/2015 9:46 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:25:51 PM UTC-4, John Sauve wrote:
Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

Have you tried gently pushinging the window, while jiggling the latch?
I'm assuming the latch opens, but the window is still caught on it?
That happens on mine once in awhile and just jiggling the latch a
bit, pushing on the window a bit works. You don't want to push it
far, just enough to get it off the latch. There should be enough
play in the mechanism to allow that.


Second floor can be a challenge. But some crank out
windows, you have to push the edge of the window from
outdoors, to get the latch to work. I used to do that
a parents house, on the first floor. Go around with a
cane with rubber tip while Mom worked the inside latch.

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Christopher A. Young
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On 7/25/2015 10:00 AM, Rascus Washington III wrote:
On 07/24/2015 09:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

A brand of lubricant, for sure.

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Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
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On 7/25/2015 10:23 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 10:00:29 AM UTC-4, Rascus Washington III wrote:

Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

Wd-40 is certainly a lubricant. There may be better lubricants
for given applications, it's not appropriate for all applications,
etc. But it is a thin oil based lubricant. And it's worked for me
for many decades.


Many decades? You sure are a good example of
why WD is a lubricant.

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Christopher A. Young
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On 07/25/2015 10:02 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 7/25/2015 10:00 AM, Rascus Washington III wrote:
On 07/24/2015 09:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

A brand of lubricant, for sure.


Yes, "WD-40 Specialist Protective White Lithium Grease" is clearly a lubricant.

But "WD-40 Specialist Industrial-Strength Degreaser", not so much.

Shirley you woodn't suggest the use of "WD-40 Specialist Industrial-Strength Degreaser" to lubricate a stuck window. ;-)

On 7/25/2015 11:25 AM, Rascus Washington III wrote:
On 07/25/2015 10:02 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

A brand of lubricant, for sure.


Yes, "WD-40 Specialist Protective White Lithium Grease" is clearly a
lubricant.

But "WD-40 Specialist Industrial-Strength Degreaser", not so much.

Shirley you woodn't suggest the use of "WD-40 Specialist
Industrial-Strength Degreaser" to lubricate a stuck window. ;-)

I'm shirl it would work fine. And stop calling me
Shirley.

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Christopher A. Young
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On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:25:51 PM UTC-4, John Sauve wrote:
Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

years ago a buddy of mine worked for every dennison, repairing pricing machines.

they got a new tech who went around spraying wd 40 in the pricing area, that printed the tags.

by the time they realized what he was doing they had to pull techs from all over the country, to dissemble wash out in special degreaser and put the units back together. each unit took around 5 hours, and this was on the companies dime. theyhad over 50 units to rebuild...

and it was all time sensitive, entire stores couldnt put out new merchandise till the wd 40 was eradicated.

the tech demoed how well it lubricaded the units, but within 4 days they all jammed tight.

this wasnt a good start for a new job, seems he was told do not use wd 40 but ignored the trainers advice.

he got fired not long after for more mistakes.......

so use it but you were warned..

light oil is cheap, safe and effective....... think zoom spout oiler.

since were on this lubrication subject, never mix greases!

like white with brown, what forms over time is rock, and thats not good for lubrication

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:46:56 -0700 (PDT), trader_4
wrote:

On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:25:51 PM UTC-4, John Sauve wrote:
Hi There,
We have a Anderson Casement Window in our second floor washroom. It seems to be sticking on the upper inner latch and won't release and open. The bottom releases fine. The window is about five years old. Anderson service through the dealer we bought it from in Toronto is non existent. If someone could advise me, I'd be much obliged.

Have you tried gently pushinging the window, while jiggling the latch?
I'm assuming the latch opens, but the window is still caught on it?
That happens on mine once in awhile and just jiggling the latch a
bit, pushing on the window a bit works. You don't want to push it
far, just enough to get it off the latch. There should be enough
play in the mechanism to allow that.

Trader is correct. This could just be an expansion and contraction
concern. It may take some time for it to correct, depending on local
conditions.

Framing swells. Weahter strips stick. Something causing a bind in the
operation of the mechanicals. Try next week

bob haller posted for all of us...


since were on this lubrication subject, never mix greases!

like white with brown, what forms over time is rock, and thats not good for lubrication


Not good for my head either...

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In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:00:24 -0500, Rascus
Washington III wrote:

On 07/24/2015 09:45 PM, bob haller wrote:

If it doesn't move, but should, apply WD-40.

BTW, WD is a lubricant, and I'm sticking to
my story no matter what.

Use the LRT and spray into the mechanism.


wd 40 is a drying agent and not a lubricant....

worse it turns to good when it dries up.

the wd 40 police will be watching your every move


Here we go again...

Yes, WD-40 is a brand not a specific product.

http://wd40.com/products

WD-40 is a brand and a specific product. Why someone would argue
otherwise I don't understand. I don't know the name they use for the
product now, but whatever they made, probably first, that comes in an
aerosol can and is a light lubricant is the product referred to when
people say WD-40. That's a more common use than using it as a brand
is.

On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 5:10:15 AM UTC-4, Mrs. Fussmeister wrote:
On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

Sorry, I agree with Micky on this one. If you just say "try
some WD-40", it's clear to me and I think 99% of people that know
of the product, that you're talking about the WD-40 lubricant,
which is by far their most widely known and widely used product.
Do you really think someone means their bike wash product?

On 7/28/2015 8:09 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 5:10:15 AM UTC-4, Mrs. Fussmeister wrote:
On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

Sorry, I agree with Micky on this one. If you just say "try
some WD-40", it's clear to me and I think 99% of people that know
of the product, that you're talking about the WD-40 lubricant,
which is by far their most widely known and widely used product.
Do you really think someone means their bike wash product?


Oh gosh, I once mistakenly tried to free up a
stuck bolt with WD-40 spray on cyanoacrylate
glue with rapid hardening. I was nuts.


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On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:10:10 -0500, "Mrs. Fussmeister"
wrote:

On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

WD-40 has BECOME a brand. It was originally a product of Rocket
Chemical Company., which became WD-40 company in 1969. The WD-40
company had only one product - so it was both a product and a brand.
after going public in about 1973 it started aquiring other companies
and brands, including 3 in 1 oil, Lava Soap,and other products, so it
was still a product, and a brand - and now also a distributor of other
brands and products.
They have recently added new product and rebranded other product under
the WD-40 brand - WD-40 Bike, WD-40 Specialist, Blue Works, etc -
which has really "muddied the waters"

In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:10:10 -0500, "Mrs.
Fussmeister" wrote:

On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

The name you gave for the product is the new, long name. The same
product also has a short name, which is WD-40.

WRT WD-40:
It's a product. It's a brand. It's two things with the same name.
It's a breath mint. It's a candy mint. It's two mints in one!

On 07/30/2015 11:10 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:10:10 -0500, "Mrs.
Fussmeister" wrote:

On 07/28/2015 03:15 AM, micky wrote:
WD-40 is a brand and a specific product.

No! WD-40 is the brand. WD-40 offers a line of many different products.
People *wrongly* refer to the "WD-40 Multi-Use Product" as WD-40.

The name you gave for the product is the new, long name. The same
product also has a short name, which is WD-40.

WRT WD-40:
It's a product. It's a brand. It's two things with the same name.
It's a breath mint. It's a candy mint. It's two mints in one!



I bought a brand new 2015 Toyota for $35,000 USD.
Did I get a good deal?

On 7/31/2015 4:36 AM, Mrs. Fussmeister wrote:
On 07/30/2015 11:10 PM, micky wrote:
The name you gave for the product is the new, long name. The same
product also has a short name, which is WD-40.

WRT WD-40:
It's a product. It's a brand. It's two things with the same name.
It's a breath mint. It's a candy mint. It's two mints in one!



I bought a brand new 2015 Toyota for $35,000 USD.
Did I get a good deal?

No, because it's not a lubricant, and won't help
the Anderson casement window open.

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Mrs. Fussmeister posted for all of us...




I bought a brand new 2015 Toyota for $35,000 USD.
Did I get a good deal?

You SHOULD have paid more for that Scion, you made out well.

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