Can I remove Tilt & Turn Double Glazing units from their frames?

Naf

As the weather continues getting warmer and warmer I need to find some way to get more air through my house. Leaving windows open is fine, but last year we had a large wasp problem in the early evening; up to 20 of the blighters congregating at our bedroom window every night so we just couldn't open it. I tried to fit some basic fly screen, but because I have a tilt & turn double glazed window, and the bedroom is a converted loft space so extremely difficult to access the outside for fitting, it proved extremely difficult. I'm wondering if its reasonably possible to remove the tilt & turn window unit from the fixed frame effectively leaving it permanently open so I can fit a fly screen over the gap. I've had a fiddle, but can't see anything obvious short of almost completely disassembling it; and even that I'm not certain if I'd manage right, and almost certainly wouldn't manage to put back together again come autumn...
Anyone know about this, or better still works fitting/maintaining these types of window?

sophsnan

It would be easier to remove the sealed unit, if the beads are on the inside put a wide wood chisel between bead and frame at 45 degrees and tap chisel towards sealed unit, once you have a gap its easy to remove,start in the middle of longest bead.once you have removed all the beads the sealed unit will easily come out. Take note of the position of the packings between sealed unit and frame as you will need to replace them back in the same positions when you put the sealed unit back . To replace beads, shortest first then the longer beads, bend slightly, position both ends then tap in from the middle.
Hope this helps

Naf

Actually spent ages today fiddling more and managed to remove the swinging unit. Its not too bad once you see how it fits, just crossing my fingers I can manage to get it back in haha. Should be OK. Thanks anyway though.

diable

If you keep undoing and doing up the screws in the plastic frame then you may have problems in the future.

gordikin

diable wrote: »

If you keep undoing and doing up the screws in the plastic frame then you may have problems in the future.

That'll be the least of OP's problem if they drop the window when they are refitting it!