Pleated shade only raises half way?
So I get that the tension on the string, that is attached to the spool that's screwed into the wall, allows the shade to raise and lower. When the tension is too loose the shade will fall on its ow...
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As Sam Spade said above, if its the 2 part pleated day/ night shade, then the darkening part must be pulled all the way up first, then raise the light filtering part, otherwise there is just too much friction to pull both parts at once. If you go online and look for a diagram of how those blinds are strung it will give you a better idea of what is going on. I have restrung a large blind such as you have when it was only a year old. Not a fun job. One string broke inside from chafing on a rough grommet. Poor manufacturing, like so much else these days.
