In the sitting room of my flat there are three uPVC windows exposed to wind
and rain blown in at high velocities off the River Clyde estuary. There is
a large centre window with the glazed part being 185cms in height and 127cms
wide. The other two windows on each side measure 185cms in height and 66.5
cms wide. These windows were installed by a previous owner and I am told by
a neighbour that they are "Anglian Windows". He seemed to have been
impressed by them to the extent that he had "Anglian" windows fitted to his
flat recently.

The problem I have is that with the passage of time the rubber insulation
strips fitted to the glazed part of the window and to the outer frame seem
to have become "hardened" and to have lost partially their insulation
properties. This had led to air getting through and when the wind is very
strong (a regular occurrence in winter) there is a whistling noise. While I
have countered this by using Sellotape it would obviously be better to
replace the insulation materials. I should stress that there is no problem
with the gaskets round the glazing.

I have looked extensively on the internet but "Anglian" and other similar
companies seem intent only on selling windows and I can find no references
to refurbishment. Nor can I seem to locate reputable companies skilled in
refurbishment as opposed to total replacement. I bought a sample pack of
gaskets online, but none of them seemed to reflect what I seek to replace.

I know there is a lot of knowledge within this group and I hope that some of
you out there may be able to offer some guidance as to how best I can fix
this problem at reasonable cost. Perhaps someone can give me the correct
technical specifications for the two different types of insulation fitted to
"Anglian" windows of this nature. As regards companies locally who might be
able to assist I am situated near Dumbarton in Scotland.

On Monday, February 25, 2013 3:10:51 PM UTC, Alaric wrote:

The problem I have is that with the passage of time the rubber insulation
strips fitted to the glazed part of the window and to the outer frame seem
to have become "hardened" and to have lost partially their insulation

I'd search for rubber extrusion or rubber strip, not insulation. If you cant find anything, silicone would probably do the trick.


NT

wrote in
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On Monday, February 25, 2013 3:10:51 PM UTC, Alaric wrote:

The problem I have is that with the passage of time the rubber
insulation strips fitted to the glazed part of the window and to the
outer frame seem to have become "hardened" and to have lost partially
their insulation

I'd search for rubber extrusion or rubber strip, not insulation. If
you cant find anything, silicone would probably do the trick.


NT

I noticed the same problem on a few of our windows this weekend, With a
bit of research on the internet I found these people:

http://www.handlesandhinges.co.uk/up...glazing-seals/

(I'm not connected to them, and not a customer (yet!) as I've not had
the time to fully investigate what profile I need, however once done I
am sure that I will give them a try)

Mindthegap

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wrote in
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On Monday, February 25, 2013 3:10:51 PM UTC, Alaric wrote:

The problem I have is that with the passage of time the rubber
insulation strips fitted to the glazed part of the window and to the
outer frame seem to have become "hardened" and to have lost partially
their insulation

I'd search for rubber extrusion or rubber strip, not insulation. If
you cant find anything, silicone would probably do the trick.


NT

I noticed the same problem on a few of our windows this weekend, With a
bit of research on the internet I found these people:

http://www.handlesandhinges.co.uk/up...glazing-seals/

(I'm not connected to them, and not a customer (yet!) as I've not had
the time to fully investigate what profile I need, however once done I
am sure that I will give them a try)

Mindthegap


Thank you for that response. Actually it was "Handles & Hinges" from whom I
bought the sample pack. However, as I stated, none of the samples seemed to
be a match for the two types of strips I reckon are needed in my case.

Alaric.