Hi All,
I'm at my wits end trying to find information about this. Essentially, my upvc / double glazed front door seems to have become pretty ineffective at keeping the cold out. Running my hand along the edges when it's shut I can feel that some parts are colder than others and seem to be letting the cold air in. Both the door and the frame seem to have a black seal / gasket around them with the words Q-lon on them and it seems like the seal has become a bit frayed in places. While Google throws up q-lon as a type of weather seal, there is no information around how to actually replace /fit one or if it is even possible since it looks clamped in. Also, there are a number of seals out there so it's hard to figure out which is the right one, although this looks promising:
http://shop.windowrepairshop.co.uk/Q-Lon-Weatherseal-Gasket-6571
I've also put up some pictures below of the door frame, one of the edges and the door itself.
Can someone please be kind of to tell me if it is
a) possible to replace the seal
b) presumably if you can replace it, you can pull/wrench out the old one, But how do you fit a new one or is it a professional jobby?
c) Is Q-lon a decent product?
Thanks a ton folks.
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I'm at my wits end trying to find information about this. Essentially, my upvc / double glazed front door seems to have become pretty ineffective at keeping the cold out. Running my hand along the edges when it's shut I can feel that some parts are colder than others and seem to be letting the cold air in. Both the door and the frame seem to have a black seal / gasket around them with the words Q-lon on them and it seems like the seal has become a bit frayed in places. While Google throws up q-lon as a type of weather seal, there is no information around how to actually replace /fit one or if it is even possible since it looks clamped in. Also, there are a number of seals out there so it's hard to figure out which is the right one, although this looks promising:
http://shop.windowrepairshop.co.uk/Q-Lon-Weatherseal-Gasket-6571
I've also put up some pictures below of the door frame, one of the edges and the door itself.
Can someone please be kind of to tell me if it is
a) possible to replace the seal
b) presumably if you can replace it, you can pull/wrench out the old one, But how do you fit a new one or is it a professional jobby?
c) Is Q-lon a decent product?
Thanks a ton folks.
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