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Mickeyfan0805
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Aug 19, 2013

Broken blind - anyone dealt with this?

We have the typical two-stage cellular blinds (fastened at the top and bottom with a lighter and darker set that are adjusted by simply lifting the blind rail).

On our last trip, one of the blinds broke free from the fastening strings on the bottom rail. I haven't taken it apart yet (we're still on the road), but it looks like it is going to have to be restrung on one of the sides and, somehow, through the bottom.

Has anyone dealt with this? Is it a reasonable task to take on, or am I better off going through the warranty? Just wondering if anyone has dealt with this.

Thanks!

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  • tenbear's avatar
    tenbear
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    As dbbls said, it's not hard to do. If both ends of the broken cord are still visible, you can probably weld them together by melting the ends and connecting them together and rolling them between your thumb and finger. That will make it a lot easier to restring the blind. BE CAREFUL though, the ends will probably catch fire. On second thought its probably better not to try this unless you can take the blind down. Too much danger of setting the RV on fire.

    You will need a large flat area and lots of patience. And you probably will not want help from the kids. :R
  • dbbls's avatar
    dbbls
    Explorer
    Aug 19, 2013
    Lots of us have dealt with a failed blind. Go to fixmyblind.com and you will find parts and instructions. I took my blind apart and drew a sketch of how the string ran and repaired it myself. Not hard to do.

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