Over the years when I have been working on ground-up builds or whole-house remodels, it's common for homeowners to choose elements and finishes that are the opposite of what they have lived with. They know what did not work in their previous home and they want a product or finish to behave better than whatever they might have suffered with previously. But I have seen people get stuck when they get to windows. Not every home can have sash windows and if a slider is not desired, often a casement window is one the few options remaining. However, the big complaint about a casement window is the big clunky crank handle that sticks out. Not only can it be unsightly but the crank handle can be difficult to use.
But window manufacturer Pella has engineered a solution to the crank problem! This new window is called the Easy Slide Operator. The easy-to-use operator is a button installed inside the jamb and slides up to open and down to close. It couldn't easier. And the new design satisfies homeowners wanting something easy to use, and satisfies designers wanting something sleeker and more modern.
The slide button was designed with a comfort grip and the entire mechanism was tested for 20,000 open and close cycles, which exceeds the industry standard of 10,000. This is equivalent to opening and closing a window once a day for more than 54 years, says the company. The new operator can also withstand extreme weather conditions. These seem ideal in so many ways!
Happy designing and Happy New Year!
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