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Sliding glass doors have lost their vacuum

Hi everyone! We are new to The Villages and loving it. Can't wait for all the clubs and activities to restart!

Our home is four years old. Our sliding glass doors are clouding up and I'm wondering if they might be under warranty. Does anyone have any idea who installed sliders in Pine Ridge? Or who I should call at The Villages for info?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by lstevenson1470 (Post 1876514)

Simply give Home Warranty a call 352-753-6222. They’ll point you in the right direction

OP, I believe that window (and sliders??) seals are covered for an extended period, so yes call Home warranty.

Hope it is covered under home warranty, as it should be for a home that new. Ours failed also and got the fog between the window panes, but it was out of warranty. Lowe's replaced ours with a very nice Pella Slider with blinds between the glass and super smooth bearing rollers and a screen for when we want to leave it open and stay critter free. A great upgrade to the home.

Thank you for the info. I was referred to T&D Windows who told me that the warantee isn't transferable to a new owner. Oh well. We will check around for quotes.

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Originally Posted by lstevenson1470 (Post 1876709)

Thank you for the info. I was referred to T&D Windows who told me that the warantee isn't transferable to a new owner. Oh well. We will check around for quotes.

Be sure and check with Lake Glass in Leesburg. As well as Romac

I wouldn't take T&D word for the warranty being non-transferable. Somewhere on that slider is the name of the manufacturer, and it is not T&D. Home warranty also should be able to tell you who made the sliders. I bought a pre-owned home here and after living in it a couple years a window failed and it was still covered under a 10 year warranty.

Perhaps the villages has gone cheaper and now provides windows without a transferable warranty saving themselves a couple dollars per house but it seems that such an outstanding organization with a commitment to quality would not have made that change.

EDIT: T&D Windows has a website and there is a warranty on it. They use PGT windows as a manufacturer and they do not transfer protection http://www.tddistribution.net/pdf/PG...20WARRANTY.pdf

They also use CWS as a manufacturer and the link to see the warranty for CWS windows takes you to Custom Window Systems – High Performance Windows and Doors where you can with several clicks read their warranty HERE This one is transferable but only if the transfer is done within 30 days of the home sale and requires that you pay $50 and have other documentation.

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Transferable Warranty
The Custom Window Systems Vinyl Frame (PVC) Limited Warranty is transferable by the original property owner to one subsequent owner provided Custom Windows receives notice of transfer of title of the registered property within thirty (30) days after the date of transfer of ownership, and provided such notice is accompanied by a copy of this Warranty, the order number and a certified check in the amount of $50.00.

So, it looks like they have every right to not fix a window that failed after just 4 years despite their boasts about what a wonderful product they make and stand behind. Way behind. Gotta love the requirement for the original order number as if a homeowner would have that, and a certified check as obviously a non-certified check is no good in extending a warranty while waiting a week for it to clear. They certainly protect themselves much better than the protect the comsumer.

Bad seals ... a good glass company will come to the our house and repair your sliders!

call Hopw Wilson she's a remax agent we were just talking about this yesterday, she knows a guy shehas used for the same thing. very reasonable

If you have to replace them, you might want to consider French doors as opposed to the sliding doors. We replaced our sliding doors with French doors and are extremely happy with the way it turned out.

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Originally Posted by lstevenson1470 (Post 1876709)

Thank you for the info. I was referred to T&D Windows who told me that the warantee isn't transferable to a new owner. Oh well. We will check around for quotes.

TD is owned by the villages they have 30% equity stake get better prices and warranty from their vendors !

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Originally Posted by lstevenson1470 (Post 1876514)

I had an issue with my regular windows. I called the Village’s warranty. They referred me to the window division. Window parts are warranted for 10 years. Labor is 1. $75 to come look and any future labor is charged.
Hope this helps.
Merry Christmas.

Thank you for your input. We called The Villages and they referred us to the manufacturer. The warrantee is not transferable, so we have to pay. I will check out repair.

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Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1876756)

We had a couple of windows lose their thermal seal after less than ten years and called Warranty. They replaced them. There was a charge for labor.

I think that they bend over backward to do the right thing at Warranty.....unless you expose your posterior.

No, but if you need glass replacement DO NOT use
To Mac.. call affordable glass in Ocala.. Ro Mac a rip off