Fixing Retractable Blinds

Pull down the blind to check the spring action leaving the blind in the mounting brackets.

Fixing retractable blinds.

Replace the roller in the brackets. There is also a cotton type thicker cord which runs through the fabric shade part of the blind. We take great pride in equipping our customers to do their own blind repair. The thicker cords come up through two holes on the bottom of the housing unit.

When you pull the shade down it puts more tension on the spring. If the shade hangs. Clean out the ratchet and pawl with a vacuum. I just figured out how to fix my retractable blind.

If the shade s too tight here s how to loosen the spring tension. When the roller blinds won t go up or when they won t go up evenly you may use the following steps to solve the problem. Roll up the treatment. With a slight tug at the bottom you can raise or lower the shade with ease.

On one side it loops around two spools. Unroll the treatment approximately halfway by hand. Locate the cord lock mechanism in the headrail the lift cords run through this. Patch up holes with a repair kit.

Mine has four spools on the inside plus a housing for the thin nylon cord. Roller shades provide privacy at night and keep out the sun during the day. Repeat if necessary until you have the right amount of tension. Fixing cordless roller blinds cordless rollers have a rolling mechanism that helps you to lower and lift the blinds in place of cords.

First hold your lift cords level with the headrail and gently pull. Roller shades operate on a hollow tube like roller with a spring inside. Pull the cordless blinds all the way out extending the blinds fully. At fix my blinds we offer replacement parts and string for blinds and shades.

Blinds and shades troubleshooter choose your blind or shade type below to identify the problem and find a solution. This can cause multiple problems from the blind falling out to the blinds not rotating properly. This should release the cord lock. This will help straighten out any internal.

In some cases a blind may develop a hole on one or both ends. Unhook the blinds. How to repair cordless blinds step 1. This should correct the issue.

Remove the blind from the hanging brackets. Remove the roller from the brackets. We have a large library of instructional videos written instructions and part diagrams. Gently pull the blinds bottom rail from the middle to reactivate the spring at the top to have the blinds.

One end has a free rolling round pin end and the other has a flat pin end. You can buy a cheap blind repair kit at a department store and simply place adhesive tape over the holes.