You wake up one morning, and when you go to raise the blinds, one of them is damaged. What to do? First of all, don’t panic and calm down, because fixing a down blind is a small setback that you can fix yourself. And if you don’t believe us, take a look at the following tips to fix blinds.
You should know that when a blind is lowered it is mainly due to the fact that one or more of the parts that regulate the rise and fall have deteriorated or even broken. Usually, the “culprits” of this dislike are the suspenders or the rope. Depending on which element causes the problem, this will be the repair. Don’t worry, we’re going to recommend some tricks to solve it.
Braces failure
The tie rods are aluminum pieces that ensure that the blinds are anchored to the drawer. Normally, when a blind hangs it is because these parts are damaged. If this is your situation, congratulations, because fixing a blind that is pulled down due to straps is a very simple task. You just have to follow these steps:
- The first thing you have to do is open the drawer, and for this you only have to remove the front cover, either by prying it with a screwdriver or by unscrewing it, if it has screws.
- Once this is done, lower the shade all the way to access the straps. Now, you just have to remove them and replace them with new ones. Don’t worry about how you should put them, as they only support a single position.
- Now, roll the blind back into the drawer and make sure it goes up and down well. When you’re done, put the lid back on and you’re done. Easy right?
The winder is broken
How to fix my blind if it is because the rope is broken? On other occasions, the problem of a blind sagging comes because the rope is in poor condition or has broken. On this occasion, solving the hanging blind requires a little more time and skill, but with the following tips we are sure that you will be able to repair it without major complications.
- This repair is also started by removing the drum cover. And for this, you must do it in the way that we have explained it a few lines ago.
- Now, lower the shade completely and remove the braces that are attached to the shaft of the shade.
- Next, unscrew the shaft, which is the horizontal piece that the blind wraps around, and remove it.
- The next thing is to remove the broken string from the disk. Also remove the dustpan from the wall and now it is time to remove the old rope and attach the new one. Roll it up and hook the tape to the disk.
- The next steps are to replace the removed elements: put the axle in its support and hook the tie rods again. Also, hook the rope to the catcher by pressing it lightly and put the catcher back in place. Do the necessary checks to make sure that the shade goes up and down well. When you’ve done it, you just have to put the lid on the drum and that’s it!
The blind lowers itself
Without the blind being off the hook, it may be the case that the blind is lowered by itself. The reason for this is that the rope is not securely attached to the pickup tab.
- Fixing it is as simple as removing the pickup and removing all its mechanism to check that the rope is not properly positioned. Now you just have to put it in its place.
- Put the pickup back in place and end the problem.
And now that your blind goes up and down perfectly, it’s important to follow some maintenance guidelines to prevent it from happening again. The best way to avoid this is to clean your blinds regularly. We understand that it may seem like a somewhat tedious task, however, with these tips on how to clean awnings and blinds it will surely make you more bearable and your blinds will be like new.
