Honeycomb Easy Lift Shades
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Operating Your Honeycomb Easy Lift Shades
Lower the shade by pulling on one side of the cord loop, and raise it by pulling on the other side. After lowering the shade all the way, the shade will raise if you continue to pull the cord in the same direction. J
Shade Adjustment
During the continuous cord loop fabrication process, the bottom rail is levelled and the shade drop is set to the height specified on your order. Check these adjustments by lowering the bottom rail to its lowest point. In the rare event you need to make a change, remove one or more "buckles" from the bottom rail by pulling on the end of the continuous cord loop tape as you lift up the rail slightly. The buckle will come out of a small plastic pocket. The necessary adjustments are made by moving the buckle up or down the tape to change its working length. Important note: Be careful, once the buckle is removed, not to put any twists into the tape while making the adjustment. 1
2
3
To move the buckle, unthread one loop of the tape by pulling it out of the top slot. The buckle will then slide easily up or down the tape. After making the adjustment, thread the tape back through the top slot to lock it in position.
Cord Tensioner Installation
Included with your Honeycomb Shade is a Cord Tensioner to reduce the potential hazards of cord loops. When installed as directed, the Cord Tensioner eliminates loose, free-hanging cord loops by keeping the loop taut under spring tension. This helps prevent children and pets from becoming entangled in the cord loop. To accommodate all possible mounting options, each Cord Tensioner installation package includes grommets, two types of brackets, and the appropriate mounting screws. For detailed installation instructions for the Cord Tensioner, please see the installation guide that is included in your order. Outside Mount Inside Mount (knock out)
Cord Tensioner
Grommets Inside Mount
Standard Tensioner Bracket
Outside Mount
Inside Mount
Extended Tensioner Bracket
Child Safety Buckle Pull to remove buckle
Before inserting the buckle back into its pocket, pull the end of the tape over the top of the buckle and down.
Slide up or down
Unthread one loop only
Check your adjustment by making sure the shade stacks evenly when raised to the top. Then trim the end of the tape, if desired.
K
Installing Hold Down Bracket (optional)
1
With the shade at its full drop, place the pins on the hold down brackets into the holes in the bottom rail end caps and mark where to drill the mounting hole locations. Attach the hold down brackets with one screw through the side holes or two screws through the end holes. Be sure both bracket pins are aligned and level.
At Great Windows child safety is first. All of our products are fitted with the highest quality components that provide the most complete safety measures in the industry. Our Honeycomb Shades for example, have a cord stop that holds together the multiple cords inside the stop mechanism. This allows for a single nylon cord to protrude from the bottom of the cord stop. This prevents loops from forming which could be hazardous. Cord cleats are also available upon request.
Cleaning and Care
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Because the Honeycomb fabric is anti-static (resists dust and stains), it requires very little cleaning. Dusting with a feather duster or lightly vacuuming with a brush attachment is all that is needed in most cases. For a more thorough cleaning, the entire shade assembly may be gently wiped with a soft damp cloth using lukewarm, purified or distilled water. Take special care when handling blackout fabrics to avoid creasing, and do not immerse in water. For a more thorough cleaning, the fabric and bottom rail - but not the headrail - may be immersed in lukewarm water with a mild detergent. Caution: Blackout and SoftHand fabrics should not be immersed in water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended for Continuous Cord fabric shades.
Honeycomb Easy Lift Shades I N S TA L L AT I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S
m eticulously m ade by hand in our 8251 Preston Ct., Jessup, MD 20794 www.greatwindows.com
1-800-556-6632
Great Windows factory
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Getting Started
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The Parts: Before starting, please remove and identify the following parts required for the installation of your shades:
Installation Brackets
Spacer Blocks (optional)
Bracket Spacing
F
Bracket spacing is the same for both inside and outside mounts. Two installation brackets are positioned on the mounting surface so that their edges will be 1 1/2'' in from the ends of the shade. If more than two brackets are required (see chart), additional brackets are spaced evenly between the two end brackets. Measure and mark all bracket locations. Note: Check to be sure that no installation brackets will be positioned directly above any of the tape spools located inside the headrail.
Installation Screws
shade width
Extension Brackets (optional)
B
Hold Down Brackets for Doors (optional)
The Tools
To 31”
2
31” To 79”
3
79” To 127”
4
127” To 174”
5
E
To install your Great Windows™ Honeycomb Shade, you will need a few basic tools: • Phillips head screwdriver*, or
* Power screwdriver or power drill with #2 Phillips attachment or 1/4" nut driver attachment may be used.
Important Note: Screws provided are for installation into wooden frames only. For metal surfaces, use suitable sheet metal screws and pre-drill holes. For concrete, stone, brick, or tile, use a carbide drill and appropriate anchors and screws. For wallboard or plaster, use hollow wall anchors and/or longer screws to reach framing or stud. In all cases, follow the fastener manufacturer’s recommendations.
2
C
Sorting Your Blinds
11/2”
Space evenly Installation Bracket
Space evenly Centerline
To inside mount a Continuous Cord Loop shade, attach the tops of the installation brackets to the top sill of the window opening. To attach the brackets, the flat surface of the sill must be at least 1 1/4'' deep. To fully recess the shade, the flat surface must be at least 2" deep. Add to these minimum depths the dimension of any obstruction to shade movement, such as a window crank or handle.
On this label, you will recognize:
2 - Room Location
Work Order Number
1. Order size of the blind 2. Room location (If not present, info not given at time 1 - Order Size of Blind of order.) 3. Whether the blind was ordered inside mount (IB), or outside mount (OB)
3 - Type of Mount
1
2
As with all outside mount installations, make sure the tops of the installation brackets, are perfectly horizontal and aligned at the same height.
G
Installing Extension Brackets (optional)
Position the brackets at the locations you marked and use two screws to attach them. Be sure the tops of the extension brackets are perfectly horizontal and aligned at the same height.
2
Connect the installation brackets with the machine screws and speed nuts which are included with each extension bracket. Be sure to use the same holes on all the extension brackets, so that each installation bracket projects the same distance from the mounting surface.
3
Indentations are cast into the extension brackets between the holes. Before mounting an extension bracket, any unneeded length may be cut off at one of the indentations.
H
Mounting The Headrail
1
Unwind the cord from around the shade assembly and let it hang. With the front of the shade facing you, slip the headrail Headrail into the installation brackets.
2
First, insert the back lip on the bottom of the headrail into the bottom groove on the brackets, making sure no fabric gets trapped between the headrail and the bracket. Then push on the rail until the top groove snaps into place, as shown.
2” fully recessed minimum depth
Mount the ends of the installation brackets on a flat vertical surface 1" high. Two screws are used to attach each bracket. Mount the brackets at the locations you marked. Before tightening the screws, check to be sure the tops of the installation brackets are 1” perfectly horizontal and aligned minimum at the same height.
Extension Brackets
1 11/2”
Two screws are used to attach each bracket. Mount the brackets at the locations you marked, with their front edges aligned.
Spacer Blocks
Check that your mounting screws are long enough to securely attach the installation bracket and the spacer blocks. The solid side of the blocks should face the mounting surface.
Extension brackets can project the installation brackets up to 2 1/2" away from the mounting surface.
Bracket Installation
Easy Lift
1
11/2”
Outside Mount On top of the headrail of your Great Windows™ Honeycomb Shade, there is a sorting label. This appears as seen below:
Spacer blocks are used to project the installation brackets away from the mounting surface when additional shade clearance is needed. Each spacer block increases clearance by 1/2"; use a maximum of three per installation bracket.
Installation Brackets Spacing on Headrail
Inside Mount 1
• 1/4” nut driver*
number of brackets
Honeycomb Installing Spacer Blocks (optional)
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5/19/11
11:24 AM
Page 1
Operating Your Honeycomb Easy Lift Shades
Lower the shade by pulling on one side of the cord loop, and raise it by pulling on the other side. After lowering the shade all the way, the shade will raise if you continue to pull the cord in the same direction. J
Shade Adjustment
During the continuous cord loop fabrication process, the bottom rail is levelled and the shade drop is set to the height specified on your order. Check these adjustments by lowering the bottom rail to its lowest point. In the rare event you need to make a change, remove one or more "buckles" from the bottom rail by pulling on the end of the continuous cord loop tape as you lift up the rail slightly. The buckle will come out of a small plastic pocket. The necessary adjustments are made by moving the buckle up or down the tape to change its working length. Important note: Be careful, once the buckle is removed, not to put any twists into the tape while making the adjustment. 1
2
3
To move the buckle, unthread one loop of the tape by pulling it out of the top slot. The buckle will then slide easily up or down the tape. After making the adjustment, thread the tape back through the top slot to lock it in position.
Cord Tensioner Installation
Included with your Honeycomb Shade is a Cord Tensioner to reduce the potential hazards of cord loops. When installed as directed, the Cord Tensioner eliminates loose, free-hanging cord loops by keeping the loop taut under spring tension. This helps prevent children and pets from becoming entangled in the cord loop. To accommodate all possible mounting options, each Cord Tensioner installation package includes grommets, two types of brackets, and the appropriate mounting screws. For detailed installation instructions for the Cord Tensioner, please see the installation guide that is included in your order. Outside Mount Inside Mount (knock out)
Cord Tensioner
Grommets Inside Mount
Standard Tensioner Bracket
Outside Mount
Inside Mount
Extended Tensioner Bracket
Child Safety Buckle Pull to remove buckle
Before inserting the buckle back into its pocket, pull the end of the tape over the top of the buckle and down.
Slide up or down
Unthread one loop only
Check your adjustment by making sure the shade stacks evenly when raised to the top. Then trim the end of the tape, if desired.
K
Installing Hold Down Bracket (optional)
1
With the shade at its full drop, place the pins on the hold down brackets into the holes in the bottom rail end caps and mark where to drill the mounting hole locations. Attach the hold down brackets with one screw through the side holes or two screws through the end holes. Be sure both bracket pins are aligned and level.
At Great Windows child safety is first. All of our products are fitted with the highest quality components that provide the most complete safety measures in the industry. Our Honeycomb Shades for example, have a cord stop that holds together the multiple cords inside the stop mechanism. This allows for a single nylon cord to protrude from the bottom of the cord stop. This prevents loops from forming which could be hazardous. Cord cleats are also available upon request.
Cleaning and Care
4
2
L
Because the Honeycomb fabric is anti-static (resists dust and stains), it requires very little cleaning. Dusting with a feather duster or lightly vacuuming with a brush attachment is all that is needed in most cases. For a more thorough cleaning, the entire shade assembly may be gently wiped with a soft damp cloth using lukewarm, purified or distilled water. Take special care when handling blackout fabrics to avoid creasing, and do not immerse in water. For a more thorough cleaning, the fabric and bottom rail - but not the headrail - may be immersed in lukewarm water with a mild detergent. Caution: Blackout and SoftHand fabrics should not be immersed in water. Professional ultrasonic cleaning is not recommended for Continuous Cord fabric shades.
Honeycomb Easy Lift Shades I N S TA L L AT I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S
m eticulously m ade by hand in our 8251 Preston Ct., Jessup, MD 20794 www.greatwindows.com
1-800-556-6632
Great Windows factory
HoneycombEasyLift2_06:Honeycomb&Pleat
A
5/19/11
11:24 AM
Page 2
Getting Started
D
The Parts: Before starting, please remove and identify the following parts required for the installation of your shades:
Installation Brackets
Spacer Blocks (optional)
Bracket Spacing
F
Bracket spacing is the same for both inside and outside mounts. Two installation brackets are positioned on the mounting surface so that their edges will be 1 1/2'' in from the ends of the shade. If more than two brackets are required (see chart), additional brackets are spaced evenly between the two end brackets. Measure and mark all bracket locations. Note: Check to be sure that no installation brackets will be positioned directly above any of the tape spools located inside the headrail.
Installation Screws
shade width
Extension Brackets (optional)
B
Hold Down Brackets for Doors (optional)
The Tools
To 31”
2
31” To 79”
3
79” To 127”
4
127” To 174”
5
E
To install your Great Windows™ Honeycomb Shade, you will need a few basic tools: • Phillips head screwdriver*, or
* Power screwdriver or power drill with #2 Phillips attachment or 1/4" nut driver attachment may be used.
Important Note: Screws provided are for installation into wooden frames only. For metal surfaces, use suitable sheet metal screws and pre-drill holes. For concrete, stone, brick, or tile, use a carbide drill and appropriate anchors and screws. For wallboard or plaster, use hollow wall anchors and/or longer screws to reach framing or stud. In all cases, follow the fastener manufacturer’s recommendations.
2
C
Sorting Your Blinds
11/2”
Space evenly Installation Bracket
Space evenly Centerline
To inside mount a Continuous Cord Loop shade, attach the tops of the installation brackets to the top sill of the window opening. To attach the brackets, the flat surface of the sill must be at least 1 1/4'' deep. To fully recess the shade, the flat surface must be at least 2" deep. Add to these minimum depths the dimension of any obstruction to shade movement, such as a window crank or handle.
On this label, you will recognize:
2 - Room Location
Work Order Number
1. Order size of the blind 2. Room location (If not present, info not given at time 1 - Order Size of Blind of order.) 3. Whether the blind was ordered inside mount (IB), or outside mount (OB)
3 - Type of Mount
1
2
As with all outside mount installations, make sure the tops of the installation brackets, are perfectly horizontal and aligned at the same height.
G
Installing Extension Brackets (optional)
Position the brackets at the locations you marked and use two screws to attach them. Be sure the tops of the extension brackets are perfectly horizontal and aligned at the same height.
2
Connect the installation brackets with the machine screws and speed nuts which are included with each extension bracket. Be sure to use the same holes on all the extension brackets, so that each installation bracket projects the same distance from the mounting surface.
3
Indentations are cast into the extension brackets between the holes. Before mounting an extension bracket, any unneeded length may be cut off at one of the indentations.
H
Mounting The Headrail
1
Unwind the cord from around the shade assembly and let it hang. With the front of the shade facing you, slip the headrail Headrail into the installation brackets.
2
First, insert the back lip on the bottom of the headrail into the bottom groove on the brackets, making sure no fabric gets trapped between the headrail and the bracket. Then push on the rail until the top groove snaps into place, as shown.
2” fully recessed minimum depth
Mount the ends of the installation brackets on a flat vertical surface 1" high. Two screws are used to attach each bracket. Mount the brackets at the locations you marked. Before tightening the screws, check to be sure the tops of the installation brackets are 1” perfectly horizontal and aligned minimum at the same height.
Extension Brackets
1 11/2”
Two screws are used to attach each bracket. Mount the brackets at the locations you marked, with their front edges aligned.
Spacer Blocks
Check that your mounting screws are long enough to securely attach the installation bracket and the spacer blocks. The solid side of the blocks should face the mounting surface.
Extension brackets can project the installation brackets up to 2 1/2" away from the mounting surface.
Bracket Installation
Easy Lift
1
11/2”
Outside Mount On top of the headrail of your Great Windows™ Honeycomb Shade, there is a sorting label. This appears as seen below:
Spacer blocks are used to project the installation brackets away from the mounting surface when additional shade clearance is needed. Each spacer block increases clearance by 1/2"; use a maximum of three per installation bracket.
Installation Brackets Spacing on Headrail
Inside Mount 1
• 1/4” nut driver*
number of brackets
Honeycomb Installing Spacer Blocks (optional)
