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Since then, the blind that was the worst seems to have improved & the other blind has become more crooked. Finally he took several pictures & said he thought they would probably have to order us 2 brand new panels. They sent over a service man who tried putting the blinds up & down several times & checked the doors for being level. They have a lifetime warranty on their product & installation so they were very good about it. I called the business that made the doors & installed them. Now the blind in the other door is also crooked. I thought I’d give it some time to see if the problem would correct itself – instead the problem got worse. I noticed one of the blinds seemed a little crooked when it was put up part way. We had patio doors with the mini blinds between the glass installed just a few months ago.

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If you’re looking for information on how to repair doors with built in blinds then please read: I highly recommend this type of product if you’re planning on buying a new French Door.

Therma Tru Doors – Therma Tru Internal Blinds.

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Pella Windows and Doors – Pella Designer Series.

Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors – Jeld-Wen Blinds Between Glass.

Check out the following manufacturers (we have Therma Tru doors in our new home). I know several door manufacturers now offering blinds between the glass on French Doors. The good news is replacing the glass panel is typically quite easy after removing a few screws and trim pieces. Contact your vendor and see what options are available. Most all of these built in blinds are sold in sealed glass panels that cannot be repaired. If that happens you’ll have to get a new glass insert.

Control Cable Breaks – In some situations the internal cables can break.

Next be sure to “open” the blinds before moving them up or down.

This can be fixed by moving the handle up to the position when it let go. The control handle will likely slide down to the bottom. What typically happens is if you try to move the blinds up and down inside the glass while the blinds are in the “closed” position there is too much tension on the system and the magnet lets go. This allows the controls to be used without compromising the energy efficiency of the glass.

Control Handle Disconnects – On many of the new models now available the control handles on the outside of the glass are connected to the internal controls with powerful magnets.

There are a couple common problems with built in blinds including: However, when they do break it can be really hard to fix them. Common Problems with Built In Blindsīuilt in blinds are far less susceptible to damage compared to the old fashion standard window blinds. Fixing those blinds if they malfunction really depends on the system the window or door manufacturer uses and whether it’s a sealed unit or not. Lastly there is another piece of glass the encloses the blind system. As you can see in the photo, the window has a traditional insulated double pane on the exterior of the window followed by a larger space for the built-in blinds. The photo to the right is a section through a Pella window that offers the blinds between the glass. How Mini Blinds Between Glass Workīuilt-in mini blinds between the glass on windows and doors is pretty easy to manufacturer when you see a typical section.

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If you want full light from the window just open up the blinds all the way and you don’t even know they are there. The cost was similar to buying a set of mini-blinds so in my opinion you’d be crazy not to order a door with this feature. The great benefit of these blinds is they never need to be cleaned because they are contained within the sealed void between the pains of glass. The blinds have two controls on the door, one to raise and lower the blinds and another to control the tilt of the blind blades. I’m happy to say we’ve been very pleased with this feature.

When I told her I could order the French Doors with the mini-blind built into the insulated glass she was very interested in trying the product. She has never been a huge fan of mini-blinds because she hates cleaning them.

She was worried about privacy and shading from the afternoon sun. When I designed our new home my wife was concerned about having French Doors in our breakfast nook. You no longer have to settle for that option because you can now buy most all French Doors with the blinds built in.

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If you wanted privacy with a French Door in the past you would have to install some type of blind or a curtain attached to the door. Typically French Doors don’t provide much privacy because of all the glass. French Doors with built in blinds between the glass panels are great.