Vinyl Window Pivot Lock Shoe Replacement - Fix a Broken Spring on a Tilt-Out Vinyl Window
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Don't replace your vinyl window until you watch this. Trouble with sash springs, window balances, window springs, etc can almost always be fixed without replacing the window. A broken pivot lock shoe is cheap and easy to replace. You can repair your tilt out vinyl window and avoid the high cost of replacing it. The spring retainer, or pivot lock shoe, holds the spring down so that the sash operates properly. When the pivot lock shoe, or spring retainer, breaks, the spring can't do its job. Learn how to fix your vinyl window yourself.
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The video that the whole country needed desperately. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!!
I called window people who said either replace the full window or get a handy man to do it... I called handy men and they said we dont touch windows. I found your video and now I have fixed 3 windows for under 20 bucks! Thanks sooooo much!!!!!
Fantastic! Thank you for watching, Peter!
Thank you so much for explaining EVERYTHING. I didn't have a clue how these suckers worked. Now I just fixed one! It's professors like you that make TH-cam University worthwhile!
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching!
You're the only person I could find explaining how to replace the shoe itself. Every other video, even from the manufacturers, say "our shoe is good, so no need."
Thanks for the help!
I'm glad to know this helped! Thanks for watching!
You saved me 300 bucks...you did EXCELLENT explaining this to a person that has NO IDEA about a window and parts. Someone looked at my window and told me I needed to change the whole window. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, Monique! When I got new windows quoted, I was like, "no way"...there has to be a way to fix these. I'm glad this helped and saved you some $$!
Thank you so much for the detailed information. It gave me the know how and confidence to locate the parts I needed and fix it myself. I referred back to your video many times when I got stuck, literally and figuratively. You are an answer to prayer.😊
Thank you so much, Delores! I appreciate you watching and your very kind words! I'm glad this was helpful.
Got an offer on my home and the inspector the buyer hired found this exact problem with one of my windows. Was afraid I was going to have to give an allowance for a new window!! Luckily, I found your video and was able to identify the correct pivot locks (both were shot) I needed. Got locks in time before closing and got the window fixed easily by following your instructions! and all for $17.00 (that included shipping of $12.00). Saved me $800 at closing!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!
That's fantastic, Brian! I'm glad this helped save so much money! Thanks you for watching.
I had a window company send me a whole box of pivot shoes,s crews and window locks because of warranty. Really glad I found this video so I didn't need to pay $200+ for their service tech to install them. Thanks Dennis!
Worked out nice! Thanks for watching, Paul!
The cleaning person “broke” my window; the pivot shoe (I know the term now that I’ve seen this video) disconnected. This showed me the “locked” and “unlocked” positions. Voila! I repaired it myself❤️. I thought I’d have to call a repairman. Thank you!!
That's fantastic, Sheila! I'm glad this helped. Thanks for watching!
I knew nothing about windows except that one of mine was broken. I watched your video, ordered the new parts, and gave it a try. I had a few things to figure out but your explanations were so easy to follow. It took 3 steps over 2 days but I did it! I feel very proud and it’s all down to you. Thank you! You not only helped me fix my window, you gave me huge confidence.
That's fantastic, Ben! I'm glad this helped, glad you got it worked out too. Thanks for watching!!
What a nightmare to assemble, but we did it. J is 77, and I'm 67 so took us all morning 😢, but thanks to your video, we knew what to do. Part was inexpensive on Amazon. The window is over kitchen sink, awkward to reach 😳 ! Was going to replace other side while the window was out. Just couldn't go thru that again. Really appreciate your instructions.
I agree, this is harder than it should be! I'm glad this helped and I appreciate you watching!
After an hour of fighting with the spring and window itself, I decided to google to see if anyone had a video on it.
Much appreciated! Learn something new.
Thanks for watching, Amador!
Dennis, you are a life saver.
Thanks for watching!!
I want to thank you very much Sir, you saved us $7,000 dollars, I ordered the lock shoes from Swisco and replaced them myself. Thank you very much. God Bless you
That is awesome!!! Thank you for watching, Vicktoria!
Sir 🗣THANK YOU!!!!!!! OMG I have been calling window companies and the prices have been ridiculous just to repair my window and many have not returned my call. You are my saving grace for the day!!! THANK YOU & STAY GREAT ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm glad this helped! Thank you for watching!
Finally the correct how to video for my ancient single hung windows (1987) and the correct installation hardware
Dennis, Thank You from Arizona
Thanks for watching, Mark!
You saved my window and marriage. Thanks for the helpful instruction
LOL! That's me, the window counselor...haha! Thanks for watching, Pat!
Great video. Our window was stuck because the pivot lock shoe was not pivoting! Your video helped us diagnose the problem and fix it. Now we truly know how these windows work and we know what the parts are called. Big help. Thank you!
I'm really glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Nancy!
Thank you so much. I've been fighting this window for years! Finally decided to buy a new one online but when it came time to pay for it, I was motivated to see again if I could fix it myself. Voila! There you were!
Fantastic! I'm glad this helped get it fixed. Thanks for watching!
I want to thank you so much for showing and explaining well how to repair and reinstall the tilt window and the channel balance.
Thank you for watching!
Dennis ... I pulled my window out this morning and the previous owners didn't have the sash channel in those pivot lock shoes. I just needed to raise them up and lock them so I could insert the channel. Didn't cost me a dime!!!! Thanks again!!!
That's a nice surprise! Thanks for watching!!
Great video! I've had a time trying to figure out what spring I have and how to replace it. This video covered everything I needed.
Glad it helped! Thank you for watching, Harry!
Thanks so much. I bought the guides and worked at it for 15 minutes without locking it and knew it couldn't be this hard.
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Ovide!
looks like I should have watched this 5 years ago when I bought my house 🏠 ... I will get back with you and tell you how I did. Thanks!!! great video and excellent directions!!!
Thanks for watching!
Many thank yous. Perfect explanation on how the pivot lock works. Saved me from rage quitting getting the window back in. LOL
LOL! I totally understand! Thanks for watching, Adam!
Dennis, that was an instant subscribe for me. Clear video to the point super helpful. It’s people like you that are able to save the homeowner. Not only time but money for something that they may not ever have known how to do. Really appreciate your content. Thank you very much!
I'm sure glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Brian!
Oh my I can't THANK YOU enough for this video...I've paid over $300 already to get my windows fix...Now realizing I got ripped off by the construction company who installed them, only because they knew I was a single woman who didn't have ANY OTHER choice UNTIL NOW...I can do it myself Thanks to this video & the independence I've gained over the years.... Thank you again for this video
I'm so glad this is helpful and I really appreciate you watching and leaving such a nice comment, LisaMarie! Keep up the good work! Thanks!!
Nice video! Thanks for the help with my jammed window!!
I'm glad this helped, Mark! Thank you for watching!
Thank you; excellent explanation and should save us from replacing the window! God bless you for making this helpful video!
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching, and glad this helped!
Dennis -thank you! I’m going to fix 2 windows!
Thank you for watching, Mary!
Thanks for putting up this video. I was able to repair my bad window in about 5 min thanks to your video.
That's great! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing how you fixed your window. After ordering the wrong size the 1st time, I reordered the correct size. Got them installed thanks to you helpful advise. Once they were installed, the window was extremely hard to open and close, due to binding. I tried several different configurations on the metal cam piece to no avail. After studying the difference in the old shoe and the new one, I noticed that the metal cams were slightly different. So I swapped the old metal cams out, with he new plastic shoes. And, walah , it WORKED! Hope this little bit of information will help others save time. I was just about ready to give up and put a “stick” in the window after ordering twice! Thanks again for sharing!
I'm glad you got it working! Thanks for watching!
UPDATE. When ordering your pivot lock shoe, pay attention to the color when ordering. Observe the broken lock shoe's color - green or white and order accordingly. The 1st lock shoes that I ordered didn't fit my window, but did fit my brother's windows. He was able to fix 3 windows! Thanks again, Dennis, for sharing!
Dennis, my brothers keeper... Thank you ! God bless you and yours
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching!
Thank you SO MUCH! Our window has not stayed open for a few years now, which drove me crazy. I recently retired and decided to try and fix it myself. I do ZERO home improvement, so this was an undertaking. Well, before I found your video, I began working on the window next to it, and now neither will stay open. So I searched further on youtube and found your video. It's like magic!!! I just ordered my lock shoes off the link you provided. So we will see. But i already got two lock shoes out, and it clearly is the problem you showed in your video. Hopefully my new shoes will be here in a week and I can actually fix my windows myself! For $26!!!! Shipping was the bulk of it, but I don't mind for this cost. This video is so badly needed for many folks. Stay tuned, hopefully I'll get them fixed.
Great job getting the window apart and finding the problem! Let me know how the repair goes! Thanks for watching!!
Thank you Dennis!!! You saved the day!
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Charles!
Thank you so much for posting this! I fixed my window and less than 10 minutes.
Fantastic! Thanks for watching!
This was exactly the video I needed to put my window back in place the right way. Many thanks!!
Thank you for watching, Peter! I'm glad this helped!
THANK YOU!! my window wouldn't stay open on its own and fell out while I was cleaning the sill, this video fixed my problem!!!
I'm glad this helped! Thank you for watching, Abigail!
Your video just saved me a LOT of frustration. Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video! Wish I had seen this years ago. We’ve been living with 14 broken pivot lock shoes for years. Just ordered them today and will install next week!
I actually looked at replacing some windows until I decided to just take one apart and see if I could fix it. I was so happy when I found the broken part and then found an easy supplier! I'm sure your repairs will go well, let me know if I can help. Thanks for watching, Lauren!
Thanks, u saved headaches and frustration.
I'm glad this helped! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the enlightening video. I was completely puzzled why my window would not close
Thanks for watching, Jesus!
Thank you! My window sash fell out, and I couldn't figure out how to align it properly to fit it back in. Similar videos showed a slightly different mechanism with a different shoe lock design. Your video saved me a lot of frustration. I thought I'd have to call window folks for help.
I'm really glad this helped! Window work can be expensive, so it's always nice when we can do it ourselves. Thanks for watching!
Perfect video. I have 5 or 6 windows to fix. I hope they are all this easy. You were clear and easy to understand. Saving me tons of money.
I hope your fixes were easy and I'm sure you did a great job! Thank you for watching, Rachel!
Thanks a lot! Now I think I can do it myself no doubt. Your explanation makes me feel very confident . The best I have seen . Your video is worth gold!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching, Lucia!
Thank you - great video and I have been able to order the parts I need to fix my favorite broken window.
HUGE thanks Dennis.. Your video explained exactly what was going on with my window. I was able to get the replacement parts under warranty but interestingly labor was not covered so either I had to do it myself or pay someone. Your video saved me lots of time and gave me the confidence to fix the situation and it worked flawlessly.. Thanks again sir.
That is excellent! I'm glad this helped and saved you some money! Thanks for watching!
Very Helpful and appreciative for your excellent video best I've seen.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Clear and concise explanation! I was ready to order replacement windows, but you saved the day!
Thank you for watching, Ron! I was in the same boat....decided to tear into one of these windows and dug around online until I found replacement parts. Sure saved a ton of money and mess! I'm glad this helped you!
Thank I've been looking for this information for years. Your video demonstration is clear and you give answers to question I didn't know I would have.Bless you!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you! If you remove the broken shoe and go on the internet and highlight the serial numbers on the shoe you can order the perfectly fitting shoe. Many out there, but only one fits perfectly. We had ordered the "not exact one" and tried without luck. The serial number showed up on the search! Then it went as easily to install just like you show us. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching, Nancy! Great tip, thank you!!
You did an outstanding job
Thank you Mike! I appreciate you watching!
I have a love/hate relationship with TH-cam. This video is the love part.
I love this comment too! Thank you so much for watching!
I will be able to fix my windows!! Thank you for the clear instructions!
Thanks for watching, Megan!
thank you so much!!!! I finally know how these windows work!!!!!! you are a life saver.
Thank you for watching! I'm glad this helped!
Great video. Thank you! Giving the correct terminology of what I need to buy was very helpful!
Thanks for watching, Adam!
Perfect tutorial. Never had to replace one of these until now and your video made the mystery no longer a mystery! Thank you!
Thank you so much, I appreciate you watching!
Thank you, Dennis. Excellent tutorial. Mine broke today and I had no idea what these were. Ordered the new lock shoes and can now repair them.
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Don!
You are awesome! Just saved myself a lot of money. You are an excellent, excellent instructor. Thank you
Thank you Nancy! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you. Best explanation I've seen. I"ve been putting off this task for ages cause the last time I attempted I couldn't figure the last part out (Inserting the window angle) and your tutorial made it easy. Just finished doing 3 windows that needed the shoe replaced. Thanks again.
Fantastic! I'm glad this helped. Thanks for watching, Niall!
thank you for this explanation.amazing how simple things can be once you have someone like you to explain it.
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Michael!
This was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you Dennis 💪🏻 this video saved my arse
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, David!
Just the video I needed. Thank you, Dennis. Excellent presentation.
Thank you for watching, Terry! I'm glad it helped!
Outstanding video. Thanks for the information!
Thank you John! I appreciate you watching!
This was exactly the video we needed to watch today. Thanks for putting it together.
That's great! Thank you so much for watching!
Amen!
THANK YOU SIR! YOU SAVED ME! ❤
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Laura!
Dis right here dat shii, it really helped me put da window back together💯💯💯
Thank you for watching!
Great vidio,exactly what I was looking for to fix my window,thank you so much..peace&blessing!
Thank you for watching, Marvin!
Great Video... Saved me 750 dollars.... GOD BLESS
That's fantastic! Thanks for watching, Dru!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I fixed a stuck pulley but couldn't figure out how to get the window back in until this video. Unfortunately I found it after the spring shot up and broke a little of the plastic above.
I've had the same thing happen, hopefully it didn't do too much damage. Thanks for watching!
Great explanation
Thank you for watching, Brian!
Thaaaank you, Dennis! You are thorough in addressing the details. Adjusting the cam on the tilt carrier was essential.
Thank you for watching, Wayne! I'm glad this helped!
Great explanation, will help a lot of people!
Thank you for watching, Donnie!
I absolutely love this video, thank you so much for sharing this with us all. God bless you too sir.
Thank you for watching!!
This is very detailed and informative. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Ken!
God bless you, very helpful video!
Thank you so much, Johnny! I appreciate you watching!
Thx brother you helped BIG TIME!!!!!!👍
That's great! Thanks for watching, Fred!
Thank you for this video. I will finally fix my window.
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thank you for watching, Lina!
This was very helpful. The only missing information I could see was whether or not the right pivot shoe and left pivot shoe were interchangeable. The only thing I could do was to watch the direction of the pivot and since the "unlocked" position pivoted the proper way when in my mind I pivoted the sash up from horizontal to vertical, they was actually not a "right" and "left" pivot shoe.
Thanks for watching, Heather! On my windows, the left and right pivot shoe are the same.
I had been looking for this information for days. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Alexander! I'm glad this was helpful.
Man this is the best video I've seen...thanks
Thanks for watching!
awesome video. Now I know what part to order and fix my window.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad it helped!
Great informative video!!!! Thank you!!!
Thank you for watching!!
Excellent job of presenting this repair.
Thanks for watching, Michael!
Thank you dude great help i fixed my window did not need parts.👍
That's fantastic! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the post. I fixed my window. You are awesome!
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Yvonne!
after further review I would never have seen you or this video 5 years ago!!! #God is Great!!!
True! I didn't have this vid up 5 years ago. Well, thank you for watching and I agree, God is great!!
Awesome. Thank you, Sir.
Thanks for watching!
This was great!! Now to go tackle it myself 😅.
Thank you for watching!
THANK YOU! Awesome video! Many thanks for the link to purchase the hardware!
Thank you for watching, Gina!
This is exactly what I needed to know and you did a fantastic job showing and explaining it, great job and thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Tough to find a video for the same type of system I have!
Thank you Scott! I appreciate you watching!
GOOD SHOW! VERY INFORMATIVE! Thank you.
Thank you for watching!!
Excellent tutorial and practical guide.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching, Diggo!
Thank You Great explanation.
Thank you for watching, Rich!
You're the real MVP.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching!
You're welcome. Thanks to you I was able to put my window back in place.
Thanks, great explanation, helped a lot.
Thank you, you help me out a lot.
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for watching, Gene!