Stumped on adjusting these window hinges

[digdilem]

I'm feeling particularly stupid today as I can't find any adjustment on these hinges.

They were installed about five years ago and one has dropped enough so it can no longer be latched.

The hinges are marked Cotswold Uk (Their website doesn't seem to have any guides, and I've drawn a blank on Google and Youtube also). Top and bottom are identical.

The latch side hardware is non-adjustable, maked Kenrick Easy-fit.

The leftmost philip screw is in an oval, but there's only a tiny amount of movement there. The righthand screws are stripped by the installer on the upper hinge. The brass flathead is just a friction adjuster.

I can't see anything on the window itself to adjust.

What am I missing, please?

 

[jj4091]

I'm not sure those friction hinges are adjustable. Have you looked at the top hinge to see if it loose or broken. You may need to relace them if it is a case of the pivots wearing

 

[digdilem]

The top hinge did have a couple of stripped screws which were loose, allowing the hinge to sag off the frame a bit, but replacing them so they fit hasn't helped a lot.

I suspect the only adjustment is on where the hinge connects to the window itself. There's about 5mm wiggle on the holes there. I got it to close once but loosening them off and lifting the window as I shut it, but no matter how I hold the window when retightening, they seem to go back to where they were.

But I think that is the place, just need more patience. Will retry when it's cooled down a bit.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

@crank39 @ronniecabers

 

[ronniecabers]

So the bottom of the window catches as you close it?
If thats the case then the window has actually dropped, toe and heeling ( packing ) the glass might possibly help It might also be the hinges are physically bent.
Technically the only adjustment is the copper screw , adjusting friction. However if the upright of the opening sash is striking the upright of the fixed sash you may be able to ' move ' the sash , put it will require completely taking it out and adjusting the position of the hinges on the opening sash , sometimes you can do it be removing the centre fixed screw ( this keeps the hinge from.moving if you have stripped screws you might get away witha slightly bigger screw, or going at a slight angle ) and then pushing it over in the oval screw holes ( hope that made sense ) , but that will depend on where the screw are actually located within that oval. If you cant move it that way tjen you have to physically relocated the hinge in the direction you need
You have easy clean hinges on that window, tbh , they give the most trouble. If toe and heelingbthe glass doesnt work , id put new hinges on

 

[aveatry]

I had one the same and fitted new hinges and it fixed it.

 

[digdilem]

Thank you for a most clear description.

Yes, the window has definitely dropped. It'll close all the way (but rubbing the bottom edge), but the latch won't close. I've removed thecentre latch and it's operational now (sealing with the top and bottom latches) but not ideal.

I hadn't removed the centre screw when adjusting - that may be my issue. Hard to reach, having to use a cranked screwdriver due to the cill and eaves so it's a quarter turn at a time...

Noted about easy-clean. It's nice, but this is a bungalow and I always clean from outside, so not a lot of use here!

Cheers!

 

[aveatry]

I tried lots of different things and couldn't see and adjustments that would sort it. I even tried bending everything back up in situ. A new hinge fuxiit and they are cheap too.

 

[crank39]

There is no adjustment on friction hinges, they stay where they are screwed in. The rest is as per Ronnie's post