How to Remove a Window Screen Without Breaking It
Window screens that are placed in windows during the summer are typically removed and stored away during the winter months. Sometimes removing screens from windows does not seem as easy as putting them in. Screens are typically not very sturdy and can break, bend or get ripped if they are not removed from the window properly. You can easily remove a window screen without breaking it by being patient and not forcing the screen. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Determine the type of screen that has been placed in the window. Screens run the full length of the window or can move up or down along the window.
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Look and see if the screen has a locking mechanism or pull tabs. Some screens have a latch that holds the screen in place. Other screens may have pull tabs at the bottom to release the lock from the window.
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Open the latch or locking mechanism and then pull the screen out of the window. You may need to angle the screen a bit to pull it out of the window opening.
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Pull on the tabs that keep the screen attached to the window. Gently pull the screen out from the bottom and slide it out of the track or channel.
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Pull on the edge of the screen to release it from the track or channel if no locking mechanism can be seen. Depending on the screen, springs on both sides of the screen may hold it in place.
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Pull the screen to the left to compress the spring on the left side and then pull or push the screen to release the uncompressed spring on the right.
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Tips & Warnings
Screens typically fit into a channel or indentation within a window that holds them in place.
Movable screens slide up and down a track or channel on the window.
The window may need to be open to push the screen out of the window opening.
Forcing the screen out of the window can bend the framework of the screen.
Pushing too hard on the screen can rip or puncture the screen material.
