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Nov 4, 2018 · Step 1: Pull your blind all the way down and hold it at a 45-degree angle away from your window. Step 2: Gently tug on your blind and then push it up. This should re-set the motor. Step 3: If the above doesn’t work you can reach up under your blind and place your hand on the tube. Give the tube a half turn.
Updated video with some extra hints.
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- What Are Cordless Mini Blinds?
- 4 Easier Ways to Lift/Lower Cordless Mini Blinds
- 2 Quick Fixes For When Your Cordless Mini Blinds Won’T Go Up
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Also referred to as aluminum blinds or ‘minis’, mini blinds are simple, clean, durable, and affordable window treatments. Their long narrow slats are 1 inch wide. Cordless mini blinds are a safe and stylish option for most windows, measuring in width and height from 16 x 26” to 72 x 72”. They fully conform with the CPSC’s New Federal Safety Standar...
1. One Touch Cordless Operation
Advanced 1-touch operation allows you to easily raise your blinds with the touch of your finger. Similarly, they can be lowered or closed with minimal force.
2. Cordless Rail System
Lift the Rail to Raise the Blinds: To lift or open your mini blinds, simply lift the bottom rail upwards. Use smooth and easy motion to open the blinds completely or partially. Tilt the Rail to Rotate Your Blinds: Tilt the bottom rail to adjust the angle of the mini 1” slat. You can also open or close them completely. Just pivot the rail back and forth to adjust the tilt of slats. Pull Down on the Rail to Close the Blinds: Softly pull down on the roll with your thumb to completely or partiall...
3. Twist Wand System
If you bought your mini blinds with a twist wand system, use the wand or rod left or right to adjust the angle of your slats. If you are unsure how a twist wand works, twist it both left and right to quickly learn its operation (through trial and error method).
If your cord-free 1-inch-slat shades aren’t going up properly or they’re uneven when you raise them, try the following:
How do you raise cordless mini blinds?
Raising (and lowering) cordless mini blinds is the same process as cellular shades, as the tension mechanism is in the bottom rail for both. Gently push up in the middle of the rail (or rod) with your finger to open the blinds, and pull down on the rail to close them. A motorization system is a better alternative to go with.
How do you make cordless mini blinds go up?
Your cordless mini blinds will smoothly go up by: 1. Lifting the bottom rail 2. Using a wireless remote 3. Pushing the button 4. Tapping on your smart device 5. Using voice commands 6. Pre-programming to automate operation, etc.
How do you lift cordless roller blinds?
Cordless roll-up or roller blindsoffer a precise, quiet, and cord-free operation just like mini blinds. One popular is to tug down the bottom rail, then up to lift and neatly stack the fabric into the roller mechanism in the headrail.
Still unsure how to figure out the lift system of your mini blinds? Contact our customer care professionals for practical tips and solutions. Use 24/7 live chat or give us a ring at (800) 863-6109 now. Also, you can order a free samplewith your desired lift mechanism.
- Single-String Blinds. Lower the blinds by tugging the cord to the right at a 45-degree angle. Grip the cord firmly and pull to the right, which “unlocks” the string from the locking mechanism in your blinds.
- Top Down-Bottom Up Blinds. Lower and raise the top portion of the blinds with the left cord. Use this cord if you’d like to let some light in through the top portion of your windows rather than the bottom.
- Continuous-Cord Blinds. Close the blinds by continuously pulling on the back portion of the loop. Take a close look at your cord loop—the “front” portion is closer to you, while the “back” portion is closer to the window.
- Cordless Blinds. Close the blinds by dragging them down with your hands. Grip along the very bottom of the blinds with both hands, making sure that your hands are spaced evenly.
- Reactivate the Spring Mechanisms. In particular rooms, or during certain times of the year, you may keep your cordless blinds in the same position for a prolonged period of time.
- Realign Uneven Shades. At times, you may notice that your cordless blinds are a little uneven when you try to raise them. This is usually due to the blinds not being perfectly aligned when they were installed.
- Test the Friction Clips. Cordless blinds have mechanisms inside them that are used to help the blinds recoil. These are known as friction clips; they work by providing friction against the cord (or lack thereof) as the blinds are raised and lowered.
- Remove the Steel Rods. If you've tried all of the above and your cordless blinds still won't go down, it's possible that there is something wrong with the steel rods located at the bottom of the blinds.
Jul 14, 2023 · Here is how you can reset the springs to fix cordless blinds: a) Pull the blinds as far down as possible. b) Raise them to reset the springs and, as you do so, rock them gently from side to side as you lift them up. c) If the blinds are already down as far as possible, gently tug them towards you at a 45 degree angle.
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Step 6. While holding the slack with your middle finger, and the shaft with your index finger, use the tweezers to grab on to the string from the top side of the housing. Pull the string up and toward you as you remove your middle finger from the loop.
