The sash has to be low.
How to open double hung windows.
Repair a broken double hung window by repairing the jamb liner.
One of the main reasons single and double hung windows can be difficult to open is due to a build up of dirt grime dust debris and even bugs inside the window s tracks.
Removing the build up and spraying with a lubricant will usually solve the problem.
Raise the bottom sash up a few inches and leave it in place.
The build up results in friction making it difficult for the windows to slide up or down.
There are lots of reasons for this and some of them are pretty serious.
Grip the tilt latches sash releases and slide them inward while pulling toward you.
When a double hung window just won t open the most likely culprit is a bad paint job but there are other possible perps.
This will disengage the latches.
For example structural settling of the house may be causing the window framing to pinch the.
Step 2 slide the two release pins located on the top of the bottom sash toward the center of the window.
Slide the lower sash at least 3 inches toward the top of the window.
Then repeat on the left side.
Squeeze the two tilt latches inward toward the window and hold.
Gently pull the top of the.
This is a diy repair that you can do once you have the right parts and these complete step by step instructions with photos to guide you through the entire process.
If your window does not have tilt latches push the right jambliner the frame the window runs on towards the wall while pulling on the upper corner of the sash.
Remove the window sash from the vinyl track.