I had a very pleasant experience at National Glass on South Van Ness in
San Francisco. I was having considerable problems using the "new"
Tanner window system that consists of a channel, some cork and felt, and
some glue. I glued it, installed it, and it pulled out of the new
channel. I reglued it and the same thing happened. I redid it with RTV
silicone with the same result. I went to the glass shop and the guy
looked at everything, cut the old stuff off the window (this had
remained glued all along), put new felt-cork (I don't know why it's
called this because it seems more like a rubber compound) in the
channel, said that it was too loose and should not have to be glued,
doubled up on the cork stuff, got out a big mallet and, wham, wham, put
that window in its place. The biggest surprise was that he didn't want
me to pay anything for the work (I gave the guy 9 dollars anyway). So
far, it seems fine. I wanted to cant the window vis a vis the channel
to make the bend a little more gradual but we didn't do it that time
(Tanner's instructions don't mention this). Anyway, I now know the
windows fairly well so if anyone has any questions, write away (I know
the air door system too). KIm
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