Insect roller blind

Sandy and Ian Bell
Sandy and Ian Bell Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited July 2023 in Motorhomes #1

My insect roller blind in a Seitz cassette window unit stopped retracting. I took it apart and found the small plastic component, with an L shaped slot, which held the tensioned end of the blind, had snapped. I have seen an entire repair kit online but I only need the small component. Anyone with an idea where I might find one ?

cheers

Ian

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  • Bakers2
    Bakers2 Forum Participant Posts: 8,190 ✭✭✭
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    edited July 2023 #2

    I expect like most modern things a small repair isn't possible 😡. So it might be the full kit.

    Alternatively try caravan/motorhome breakers. 

    For expensive leisure vehicles they sure use cheap flimsy components..........

    I wish you luck with your fix

  • eribaMotters
    eribaMotters Club Member Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited July 2023 #3

    LeisureshopDirect used to list a lot of roller blind parts.

     

    Colin

  • Sandy and Ian Bell
    Sandy and Ian Bell Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited July 2023 #4

    Thanks guys

  • peedee
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    edited July 2023 #5

    Some time ago, I think I repaired one of my blinds which had a similar problem by drilling a small hole and screwing in a small picture eye into it to which I re-attached the string. I am loath to take it apart again just to check that was how I did it. That is if I can remember which one it was.

    peedee

  • SeeFarers
    SeeFarers Forum Participant Posts: 25
    edited July 2023 #6

    I have been working on a friends blind with a similar problem for some time and the Dometic Mounting Kit, Product Ref. 231377 from Leisureshopdirect was the only source of the parts.

    I only needed the two guides on the ends of the roller, marked SP264R and SP264L, but searching for these alone was told they were no longer available. 

    Considering the frailty of any plastic parts in these blinds I reckon I may need the other parts eventually! 

    I recommend you go for it.

  • Sandy and Ian Bell
    Sandy and Ian Bell Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited July 2023 #7

    Success ! Leisure Spares Ltd of York have come up trumps. I spoke to a very helpful woman who said they had a whole kit for about £30, but she understood what I needed and found a bit of the kit for £10 including postage. 

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