Easy Clean Side OpeningWindow Hinge 12” 311mm

If you live on a 1st floor or high apartment cleaning the outside of your windows can be almost impossible, and reaching out to try to clean is very dangerous, this is where our easy clean hinges come in, you can press the release head on the hinge bed and push down to release, then slide the whole window frame over to the middle, this means you can clean the outside as well as the inside of the window with ease and safety.

Dimensions:

• 42 Degree Opening
• Steel Construction
• Tested to 30,000 Cycles
• Stack Height 13mm 

Colour/Finish:

• Steel

Hinge designs may change from time to time, but the sizes remain constant so variations in the images and hinges received may vary, however it is the same product.

Description

1 pair of Egress Easy Clean Window Hinge 12” 311mm

Egress Easy Clean Hinge in one of the more popular Nico’s hinge, the Egress Easy Clean Hinge offers a unique solution to the problem of emergency egress and safe cleaning, meaning you can safely clean your glass from the inside of the building. The Nico Egress easy clean only requires a simple one handed operation to release the hinge mechanism and open the window to its Easy Clean position.

There are varied makes and models of hinges on the Irish market fitted in uPVC windows, there is rarely an issue with the makes or models of hinges, as long as the replacement pair is of the same length, the same width of the track, and importantly the same stack height as the original hinges then they will suit the window to be repaired and will work.  Always re-fit both hinges this will ensure a smooth operation and also ensure that both the top and bottom are exactly the same opening degree.

Screws

Use our repair screws if you are drilling into existing holes and self-tapping screws for new holes. CLICK HERE

Stack Height:

Our hinges are 13mm as standard, if you are not sure the height of the stack please air on caution and order our hinge packers which are 4mm and can ensure that if your stack is 17mm you have the parts you need to repair your window. To order hinge packers CLICK HERE.

If you are not sure or need a 17mm stack height we recommend purchasing our hinge packers, which clip onto the hinge and convert a standard hinge into a high stack

Ordering the correct hinge

This hinge has a 13mm Stack Depth (see choosing the right hinge diagram). A 17mm Stack is also available but you will need to contact us on our contact page for these. To order the correct hinge you must measure the hinge you are going to replace, please ensure you:- Chose the right hang type – are your windows:

1. Top Hung (swings from the top with the handle on the bottom of the sash) or Side Hung (swings from one side with the handle on the opposite side)
2. Hinge Length – length of the hinge part that fixes to the window frame

Some reasons why your friction window hinge may need to be replaced:

• You are having difficulty when opening & closing the window.
• The window feels jammed or seized.
• The window sash is not closing tightly into frame.
• There are draughts coming in the edge of your window frame.
• The window slides back closed after you open it.

All of the above are symptoms of a failed window hinge, and failed window hinges not only allow cold draughts into your home, they are also a security risk.

We have the following hinges to order: