The handles on my blinds have become very brittle and started snapping. I’ve tried eBay for replacements with no luck. It might be that I’m searching for the wrong thing. Does anyone know the proper name of what I need to search for. Are they easy to fit, do they just snap into place or will I need to glue them. Apologies for all the questions but grateful for any help
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Firstly you need to know who the blinds were manufactured by which by the look of it they may be a company called 'Seitz'. I have recently had to replace the top covers on my caravan blinds and that's the name etched on them anyway. However, I think you will find that the handle is moulded into the bottom or base rail which can be removed by unsecuring the two outer roller blind runners to free the bottom of the blind. The existing rail will have a clip at each end with short studs on that just slide out the holes at the end of the rail. These are the clips that connect to the side slots in the vertical runners to tension the blind at either of the two positions. the base rail then just slides off the bottom of the blind with a small diameter cord which the replacement one slides back on in reverse order then relocate the clips at each end. Make sure that the clips at either end are secured in place when repositioning the blind back into the two vertical runners then just screw the two runners back to the wall. It sounds rather complex but it's an easy fix but just a bit fiddly on reassembly.
Have a look on YouTube for guidance as well but there are various different types of caravans blinds so it's just a matter of trying to find an identical one to yours or something similar.
I believe that that 'Dometic' took over from 'Seitz' so it's worth searching under that brand name too.
EDIT: I think I may have found the item you are looking for which is a replacement bottom roller blind handle for a Seitz roller blind which means that the handle itself does appears to be replaceable.
Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 27/11/2022
Firstly you need to know who the blinds were manufactured by which by the look of it they may be a company called 'Seitz'. I have recently had to replace the top covers on my caravan blinds and that's the name etched on them anyway. However, I think you will find that the handle is moulded into the bottom or base rail which can be removed by unsecuring the two outer roller blind runners to free the bottom of the blind. The existing rail will have a clip at each end with short studs on that just slide out the holes at the end of the rail. These are the clips that connect to the side slots in the vertical runners to tension the blind at either of the two positions. the base rail then just slides off the bottom of the blind with a small diameter cord which the replacement one slides back on in reverse order then relocate the clips at each end. Make sure that the clips at either end are secured in place when repositioning the blind back into the two vertical runners then just screw the two runners back to the wall. It sounds rather complex but it's an easy fix but just a bit fiddly on reassembly.
Have a look on YouTube for guidance as well but there are various different types of caravans blinds so it's just a matter of trying to find an identical one to yours or something similar.
I believe that that 'Dometic' took over from 'Seitz' so it's worth searching under that brand name too.
EDIT: I think I may have found the item you are looking for which is a replacement bottom roller blind handle for a Seitz roller blind which means that the handle itself does appears to be replaceable.
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Topic: Caravan blind handles
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