Balanced Vertical Sliding Unit (BVS) - Secondary Glazing Unit
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Constructionline Gold
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ISO 9001 Quality Management
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Balanced vertical sliding secondary glazing unit with two panels.
Application
Internal vertical sliding secondary glazing window unit with spring balances, generally used to treat sash windows. Suitable for all commercial and residential applications.
Description
Vertical sliding secondary glazing units designed specifically to accompany sash windows. These discreet units house self-supporting panes that remain in place at any chosen position.
Slidepast version available, which enables both panels to slide entirely past one another, ensuring the whole of the secondary unit can be accessed.
Features and benefits:
- Slim, unobtrusive aluminium profile.
- Smooth sliding action utilising spring balances to ensure ease of use and to support the weight of panel.
- Improved noise and thermal installation.
- Suitable for arched applications.
- Suitable to have bevelled timber subframe to fix into bays / splayed reveals.
- Can be coupled or stacked with other units.
- Woolpile and Q-Lon inserted into panel section groove for additional noise and thermal insulation.
- Gasket colour – Black as standard, white also available upon request.
- PVC-U or Hardwood trims supplied for the face of the units to create a neat, clean finish.
- Standard colour 9003 Satin White.
- Push button lock located centrally on mid rail.
- Curved in plan optionally available.
General information
Color | White Other Manufacturer guidanceAll RAL colours available. |
Finish | Powder-coated Manufacturer guidanceAll coloured units are powder-coated in house at the manufacturer's painting facility. |
Material | Aluminium Glass Timber |
Shape | Rectangle Other |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L10/53 Secondary glazing system L10/580 Secondary glazing system |
Specification data - Aluminium window units
Standard | To BS EN 1474. |
Dimensions and configurations | BSI ISO 9001 Kitemark. |
Product performance | |
Environmental | |
Background ventilation | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. |
Acoustic performance rating | Up to 50 dB (Rw) reduction dependent on glass and cavity. |
Thermal | |
Whole window U-value | As low as 1.5 W/m²K, dependent on glass and primary window make-up. |
Frame | |
Finish as delivered | |
Coating | Powder coating to BS EN 12206-1.Manufacturer guidanceVariety of stock colours available, plus access to over 200 RAL Colours (charges apply). |
Colour | Manufacturer guidanceInsert any RAL colour. |
Film thickness (minimum) | 40 micrometers. |
Ventilator | Acoustic trickle vent.Standard trickle vent. |
Glazing or infill | |
Standard | Glazing to BS 6206. |
Requirements | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for details and insert requirements.
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Hardware | Locking push button.Guidance for specification option: Available to secure panels (fitted to the interlock sections). |
Operation | |
Type | Manual. |
Fixing features | Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer for details and insert requirements. |
Gasket | Black. White. Guidance for specification option: Standard. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recyclability | Fully Recyclable |
Third party certifications
CHAS
CHAS
Constructionline Gold
Constructionline Gold
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001
Literature
Balanced Vertical Sliding Unit - Thermal Simulation Report
Balanced Vertical Sliding Unit - Acoustic Test Results
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