Glazing gasket sourcing

[MonkeySlave]

Hi all

I recently noticed some draft coming through our 15 year-old UPVC DG window openers. The hanging seems straight so I'm thinking the seal or gasket between the frame and the opener needs replacing. It's getting sticky and losing its spring, but not brittle.

Looking on-line I can see it is a R4055X and commonly available, so I bought a 99p sample pack to confirm. I was disappointed to find that the sample appeared to be a thinner and floppier rubber that didn't sit quite so snugly in the groove and is visibly inferior.

Are there any reputable suppliers you can recommend for this flipper gasket. Don't want to buy 20 metres of the stuff to find it is worse than the original.

MM

 

[crank39]

Can you post a picture of the cross section of your old gasket and the stuff supplied

 

[Gazman16]

Before you go to the hassle of changing your gaskets try cleaning and lubricating your hinges, Make sure to put some grease in the corner tabs too.

I find 6 out of 10 times the windows arnt closing fully due to mucky poorly maintained hinges.

 

[MonkeySlave]

Thanks for the advice Gazman. They get a regular vacuum but I'll give them a blast with the steamer and a squirt of WD40.

Crank, here is a photo. New on the right, old on left.

MM