A dropped window is an indicator of a bad, disconnected, or misplaced balance shoe. Each double-hung window in your home has four balance cartridges, two per jamb liner. If one of the balance shoes inside isn't working properly, the sash will slide down when you attempt to raise it.
How do I keep my top window from falling down?
- Purchase a balance friction spring if the window is a wooden window.
- Slide the window down so you can access the top of it.
- Slide the balance friction spring between the window frame and window.
- Insert a small nail into the hole on the tab of the spring.
- Slide the window up and down.
What causes windows to not stay up?
First off, why does this issue happen in the first place? There are essentially two main causes of windows that refuse to stay up. One possibility is that the one, or both, balances of the window have become disconnected from the sash. Another possibility is that the balances are connected but aren't working properly.22 Sept 2016
How do you fix a window sash that won't stay up?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT4NktTan9g
What do you do if your windows won't stay open?
- Tilt the window sash inward to roughly a 90-degree position.
- The sash should now release from the jambs.
- At the bottom of each side of the sash, you will see the pivot bars.
- Inspect both pivot bars for wear, damage, or twisting.
- If you find damage on a pivot bar, remove the part.