What Are The Types Of Window Handles?

What Are The Types Of Window Handles?

Espag handles and Cockspur handles are the two most common types of window handles used on double glazed windows. Tilt and turn handles, spade or blade handles, and monkey tail handles are also options. We’ll look at the various types of window handles, how they work, and why they’re used in the following sections.

Tilt window handles are among the most common types of window handles. They appear on almost any type of double glazed windows and doors. They’re easily turned by simply tilting the entire handle in a particular direction, which causes it to rotate and move. Their simplicity of design and ease of use have ensured their popularity for decades.

Cockspur window handles are found on older and traditional looking double glazed windows. They’re similar to tilt handles in that they simply turn by tilting them, but they use a different means of achieving the rotation necessary. Cockspur handles move along a pair of groves, which are located on the frame of double glazed windows.

Tilt and turn window handles are basically a combination of tilt and cockspur window handles. They use design elements from both designs, combining ease with versatility for functional performance. These types of window handles provide a simple way to turn in order to open and close double glazed windows without much effort or strain on your part.

Spade or blade window handles are basically flat and rectangular in shape. Their design is similar to that of door handles, minus the hole that’s common on door handles. They’re among the easiest types of window handles to use due to their simple design.

All that you need to do to open or close them is turn them horizontally, which will cause them to rotate along the slot within the frame of your double glazed windows.

Why Do Window Handles Break?

This is usually due to a lack of lubrication or water entering the window frame and corroding the operating mechanism, which then resists the turning action of the window handle every time you use it, requiring the operative to apply even more force to the handle in order to make the window open or close.

The following are the possible situations why window handles break:

1. The door or window frame can warp after years of use, particularly if it’s made of wood. The handles can compress and break due to repeated use.
2. Extreme weather conditions such as very cold or hot temperatures can cause the glass to crack after a few months to years.
3. When the glass expands and contracts a lot due to extreme temperature changes, this will inevitably weaken the window frame, causing it to bend and break over time.
4. Some people install their door or window handles incorrectly, causing them to break less than a year later after they’ve been installed. They can also get caught on the frame when you try to close the window or door, breaking after a few months of use if they’re not lubricated from time on.
5. Damaged or broken window handles will eventually become loose, allowing them to break free from their hinges.
6. If a homeowner doesn’t lubricate the screws and bolts of the window handles on their windows, then they’ll eventually crack and break after a few months or years of regular use.
7. Many people mistakenly assume that door and window handles are made out of metal when in reality they are made out of plastic or another material that is not nearly as durable as metal.
8. As time goes by, your door and window handles will begin to wear out due to the constant force applied to them when you open or close your windows or doors.