Things You'll Need:
- Cardboard
- Cardboard
- Replacement Vanes
- Scissors Or Utility Knife
- Screwdriver
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Step 1
To remove a vane for replacement or cleaning, open the blind, lift the vane up off the hook on the holder or carrier, and bend the vane out to open the holder and down to pull it out (see A).
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Step 2
For vinyl or aluminum vanes with a spacer chain, remove the screw or tie-down clip that secures the end of the chain. Feed the chain out through the vane you're removing and as many others as necessary to get to the damaged vane.
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Step 3
For fabric vanes, disconnect the spacer-chain connector from one side of the vane weight and pull the weight out of its pocket in the bottom of the vane (see A).
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Step 4
To install a vane, orient its curve in the same direction as those of the other vanes. Grasp the vane near the top and gently push it up into the holder, then down to lock it into place.
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Step 5
For vinyl or aluminum vanes, thread the chain through the holes in the replacement vane and subsequently through all other vanes between the replaced vane and the chain-anchor point. To maintain the proper spacing, cut a piece of cardboard to the appropriate length, using the existing spacing as a guide. Insert the cardboard between the last installed vane and the one you're installing next (see B).
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Step 6
For fabric vanes, reinsert the vane weight (clip side up) into the pocket of the vane and clip the spacer-chain connector to it.
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Step 7
For head-rail repairs, such as cord and hanger replacement, remove all vanes as described in steps 1 through 3 and disconnect the head rail from the mounting brackets so you can bring it in for professional repair. Typically you must rotate an arm on a mounting to unlock the head rail. Have a helper at the other end hold the blind so it doesn't fall.
Comments
brenbrab said
on 1/14/2009 Ohnlysister said:
My vertical blinds won't close. The cord still pulls the very front piece to the other side, but the blinds do not go along with it, they just stay put. I can pull them by hand to close them. It seems to me that the first blind needs to be connected to that front piece- it is like one of the clips but no blind hooks to it. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Linda
I say:
I had the same problem, I tied a loop of fishing line around the join of the first blind and the second blind. The join is kind of weak so it's not a perfect fix but as long as you're gentle with it when closing it it should be fine
brenbrab said
on 1/14/2009 Ohnlysister said:
My vertical blinds won't close. The cord still pulls the very front piece to the other side, but the blinds do not go along with it, they just stay put. I can pull them by hand to close them. It seems to me that the first blind needs to be connected to that front piece- it is like one of the clips but no blind hooks to it. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Linda
I say:
I had the same problem, I tied a loop of fishing line around the join of the first blind and the second blind. The join is kind of weak so it's not a perfect fix but as long as you're gentle with it when closing it it should be fine
Nando111982 said
on 12/17/2008 I have vertical blinds on all my windows in my house. One of the vanes is a little off and doesn't let the blinds close fully. Does anyone know how to straighten it out so that they can close properly? Thanks..Fernando
habenero said
on 10/27/2008 Youre lucky, you got a cord I got a chain whose link is pulled close to the pully and now I can't get the link down to fully open the dammm thing
ohnlysister said
on 10/19/2008 The draw on my vertical blinds does not pull the curtains closed. The very first clip draws and goes to the other end but does not take the curtains along with it. Does anybody know how to fix this?