How to Fix Shades That Will Not Fully Lift

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After many uses, a cellular shade’s cordless mechanism might stop responding how it ought to causing the shade to not fully lift all the way up. You can easily fix this issue yourself at home by following these simple steps.
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  • @guyvoltz544
    @guyvoltz5443 жыл бұрын

    Great, now my blinds are completely down and won't go up. Thank you!!!

  • @travisblair3218

    @travisblair3218

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂 She said “gently” pull down 😂😂😂

  • @DontFuckWitDreDay

    @DontFuckWitDreDay

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's what Levolor is all about! Love them! Never again will someone have to have their curtains up. Thank god.

  • @billl7551

    @billl7551

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, mine is near the floor. Example: How to fix your refrigerator - plug it in - simple!!

  • @_Maya_The_Messiah_

    @_Maya_The_Messiah_

    2 жыл бұрын

    I laughed at this comment then tried pulling it down again. And now I have the same problem 🥹

  • @cindymurry8047

    @cindymurry8047

    11 ай бұрын

    Doesn’t work

  • @bobclark3862
    @bobclark386211 күн бұрын

    My Home Decorators Shades from Home Depot would not retract at all. I tried pulling straight down with no luck. I used the 45-degree method, and it fixed it. Thank you.

  • @nickpete763
    @nickpete7634 жыл бұрын

    It would be helpful if you actually do it on a broken blind. Showing a technique on a functional/non-broken blind is not helpful and does not justify that the technique is efficient. Good business strategy to affirm the consumer to expect that if this happens in future it will be a quick fix. If its about a blind that went nonfunctional after few weeks of use than please address that in the video. If thats the case then I would understand the reasoning behind the shade needing a tug to loosen the string thats gets caught. So, please be clear about potential cause and the fix for that cause.

  • @Tripl.zmarbear

    @Tripl.zmarbear

    3 жыл бұрын

    My window shade is broken at kind of an angle so part of my blinds is tilted

  • @Killer_ClownBehindYou

    @Killer_ClownBehindYou

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Tripl.zmarbear rip

  • @Killer_ClownBehindYou

    @Killer_ClownBehindYou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ive seen quite a few others resolving this problem, could be the strings inside

  • @pippajackson3027
    @pippajackson30274 жыл бұрын

    This helped fix a problem that has been annoying me for weeks. Thank you!

  • @krathis
    @krathis3 жыл бұрын

    This technique worked on my Bali blinds and saved me the hassle of pulling apart the cord mechanism to fix. Thanks!

  • @toycarcollector
    @toycarcollector10 сағат бұрын

    Amazing and worked for us on our very expensive double cellular blinds from Budget Blinds, thank you.

  • @markkowatch7998
    @markkowatch79987 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great, timeless tip for 'repairing' these shades... this tip got my shades working again in 30 seconds. THANKS !!

  • @katherineleon4935
    @katherineleon49352 жыл бұрын

    Saved me from a trip to ikea! Worked on the hoppval blinds. Thank you !!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @jeffreybugella7575
    @jeffreybugella75753 жыл бұрын

    Yes! They are fixable, unless you actually broke one of those plastic, geared cartridges, or a rope/string. Even a broken string is fixable. I yanked a string completely out, tore it loose from it's spool, down thru the shading material and out the bottom...and fixed it! I even had to recut one of the broken "T" ends of the spring steel strip of one of the two spooled geared cartridges. Still have two extra cartridges, tho, which once figured out their positions should account for the extra string length to allow it to pull down all the way. Nice design, Levalor!👍

  • @Ronin2969
    @Ronin29692 жыл бұрын

    These blinds are the worst investment you can make for your home. Have had numerous ones replaced by Levolor due to the broken top rail mechanism and now have another round in my home that either won’t fully extend (1-2 inches short) of the full window length, or now have 1 that won’t retract. This quick fix… works and is needed, but the overall quality of this product is trash.

  • @africah3159
    @africah31592 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to this video my curtains are completely broken

  • @truthteller50

    @truthteller50

    8 ай бұрын

    all it does for me is detach the shade from the bracket screwed into the window. :(

  • @patriciadecker3699
    @patriciadecker36993 жыл бұрын

    Mine was stock all the way down. I did this on both sides and It is fixed!!!! Thank you so much. ❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗

  • @AmosAllen
    @AmosAllen2 жыл бұрын

    Perfect! Worked like a charm; thank you.

  • @Fatman1250
    @Fatman1250 Жыл бұрын

    That fixed our issue. They work perfectly again.

  • @jask320
    @jask3203 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Worked! I thought that it was completely broken

  • @marv70001
    @marv700013 жыл бұрын

    This worked for my curtains: pull down and go up little by little. When you pull down it's a very small amount, then you push it up whatever much you can. Of course, your curtains may be different. It's a hassle every time, but it worked for me.

  • @Dellsdailyhacks
    @Dellsdailyhacks2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I had my shade up for over a year because it did not want to come down. After watching your video my shade is now down. :)

  • @stuffsethmakes
    @stuffsethmakes3 жыл бұрын

    my blinds are Levolor cordless but not these cellular type. Mine somehow became stuck in the down position and would not retract properly. I tried the technique in the video by bringing the bottom toward me at a 45 degree angle. Upon my first "tug" on the blinds the whole unit came crashing down out of its mounting brackets. When i put it back into its mounting brackets everything worked perfectly, soooooo....i guess thank you?? 🤷🏻‍♂️. Haha, but seriously, the advice helped and now my blind works again!

  • @Agent77X
    @Agent77X3 жыл бұрын

    It works! Thank you! Save me the time and trouble to buy a new one!

  • @edgabriel6577
    @edgabriel65773 жыл бұрын

    She said 45 degrees. that was about a 15 - 20 degrees.

  • @brianweiss4351
    @brianweiss43517 ай бұрын

    Awesome, worked for my Smith and Noble, to perfection!

  • @marysutton1609
    @marysutton16093 жыл бұрын

    It worked! Thank for this easy simple solution!

  • @michelewitt6227
    @michelewitt62273 жыл бұрын

    Worked like a charm!!!

  • @Johnlee0513
    @Johnlee05132 жыл бұрын

    Many Thanks for this method of repair as I was fighting a problem of raising my top down bottom up blinds for the past year.....thanks to you its fixed

  • @luvtwowatch
    @luvtwowatchАй бұрын

    Thanks. Worked perfectly!

  • @NA-su3jk
    @NA-su3jk2 жыл бұрын

    This just took my blind from going up half way to useless. Tx

  • @strawberrymochiiz
    @strawberrymochiiz3 жыл бұрын

    60% of the time this method works every time. I hate these blinds.

  • @shawncisna9249
    @shawncisna92494 жыл бұрын

    Nope. Doesn’t work.

  • @JP-bt1vx
    @JP-bt1vx3 жыл бұрын

    This did not fix my brand new shade that has a center button to retract on the bottom rail. But upon inspection in the lower channel ends I could see that the strings were not taught with the blinds fully extended. This lead me to assume the recoil mechanism was jammed. The solution was easy but removing the blind from the window was necessary. Lay the blind on a table so that it is in the fully retracted position. Remove the end caps on the bottom rail. Using a hook (a straightened and bent into a hook paperclip works perfectly) pull the cords out of the ends of the rail, on both sides. Gently pull on the cords one at a time. If the blind closes tighter you need to pull the opposite side of that cord. You are trying to get the side that goes into the return mechanism, so you should feel some spring tension and not see the blind bunch up. Once you figure out the cords on both sides gently pull the one at a time back and fourth. If you have the same problem I had after a few tugs you should see the cords get noticeably longer on one or both sides. Once that happens they should work as they are meant to. The problem I believe is that one or both cords jammed the return pulley. And the back and fourth pulling frees up the jam. I am sure this is what should happen if you follow this video, but for me it did not. Hopefully this can save someone the hassle of returning or replacing these expensive blinds. Good luck.

  • @tawnlindstrom3039

    @tawnlindstrom3039

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for taking the time to explain how to do the repair!

  • @briankerr6831

    @briankerr6831

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'll try this.

  • @lorealnathaniel3772

    @lorealnathaniel3772

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, thanks so much! I’m gonna try this today as well!

  • @lizlee9924
    @lizlee99242 жыл бұрын

    If I would’ve waited for my husband to fix it we would be sitting in the dark! You gave me light! Thank you!

  • @tevondelano

    @tevondelano

    2 жыл бұрын

    As a husband I find this statement offensive. Us husbands are trying hard to figure it out ourselves to get that sweet acknowledgement from our lovely wife. I know its silly to not ask for help but that's just what we do! He's trying ok, go easy on him lol #teamhusband✊

  • @rickcowan4664
    @rickcowan466428 күн бұрын

    Worked like a charm for my Bali blinds. Thanks!

  • @ediecherubino8452
    @ediecherubino845211 ай бұрын

    Wow!! Thank you! Worked like a charm.

  • @XiongHuang
    @XiongHuang11 ай бұрын

    It works immediately. Thank you so much!

  • @sushi5557
    @sushi55572 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot, this worked perfectly

  • @percythemighty
    @percythemighty Жыл бұрын

    This worked for me! Thank you!!

  • @yodali7999
    @yodali7999 Жыл бұрын

    Worked for my case. Thanks

  • @SocialBobcat
    @SocialBobcat Жыл бұрын

    Worked, thanks!

  • @kjprice1443
    @kjprice1443 Жыл бұрын

    Same problem as others on here. Pulled all the way down and then they wouldn't go back up again! Now they go up a few feet and get stuck. I can hear the gears inside whirring and clicking away, so the plastic gears/springs inside are kaput. A "never again" purchase!

  • @Om-gg5tk
    @Om-gg5tk9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! I have a quick question- In my case, I am having those vertical slat blinds and I have 2 issues and would greatly appreciate your response! (1) In my living room window blinds, only 1 out of the total 9 blinds move when I pull the rope attachment. The remaining 8 blinds just stop moving along with the first one after 2 seconds of pulling my rope attachment so there is this huge gap created when I close the blind and sunlight comes right in.What to do about it? (2) For my bedroom window blinds, i ma having the same issue but in this case 4 out of 9 blinds move after pulling the rope attachment. The remaining 5 just won’t move at all after a while so it creates a wide gap and sunlight comes right in. How to solve this issue? Thanks ahead of time for your response🙏

  • @user-ri8dm6kq2j
    @user-ri8dm6kq2j10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! It worked for me on my Hunter Douglas but I had to pull the shade out about 60 degrees. Hopefully the fix will last.

  • @garyfai2754
    @garyfai27547 ай бұрын

    Thank You!!!! worked first try.

  • @ipoppa33
    @ipoppa33 Жыл бұрын

    It worked, thank you

  • @TheDougOfTheNorth
    @TheDougOfTheNorth Жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness! Worked like a charm! (ignoring the 45 vs more like 5 degree angle 😀)

  • @truthteller50

    @truthteller50

    8 ай бұрын

    haha - on the angle. My comment exactly!! :D

  • @milesaway000
    @milesaway0002 ай бұрын

    take off bottom plastic piece , check if any of the ropes are tangled, untangle. Usually an easy fix if ropes are not broken.

  • @dantheiss9079
    @dantheiss90793 жыл бұрын

    This worked perfectly! For reference...mine was completely broken (just hanging there) and this fixed them easily and saved me some good $!!!

  • @mikeymikey369
    @mikeymikey3694 жыл бұрын

    And if this doesn't work?

  • @sunsethorizon9528
    @sunsethorizon9528 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!!

  • @pattyarnett7436
    @pattyarnett74362 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!

  • @camilero7510
    @camilero75104 жыл бұрын

    Love this assistant/ representative. Her voice was appropriate and not giddy or loud. Great choice to represent your brand and tutorials. Thanks for the helpful video. Now off to fix my shade 🙂

  • @micah_wong
    @micah_wong Жыл бұрын

    Made a scary cracking noise but it WORKED!!

  • @Strongboy1xboxgamer
    @Strongboy1xboxgamer Жыл бұрын

    Was worried I was gonna have to take my blinds apart, thanks!

  • @JonPreizler
    @JonPreizler3 жыл бұрын

    Perfect - it fixed my shade

  • @Mikey-yo9ue

    @Mikey-yo9ue

    3 жыл бұрын

    Liar

  • @julabask
    @julabask2 жыл бұрын

    Didn't work. still locks up at same level

  • @Free-Thinker
    @Free-Thinker3 жыл бұрын

    How about selling replacement spring parts

  • @moonnyvue4155
    @moonnyvue41553 жыл бұрын

    Would have been great if you did this "trick" on a broken shade. Cuz...yuuuup! Mine is STILL not working.

  • @Repollitoconliston
    @Repollitoconliston Жыл бұрын

    Wooowww thank you for the video I fixed them in ten secs 😊😊😊

  • @eunjucheung7786
    @eunjucheung77862 жыл бұрын

    Mine does not go up and go down. It got stucked in the mid way and the middle button on the bar does not work. How to fix this problem. I tried your method to my blind and did not work at all. Thank you.

  • @joeewing9364
    @joeewing93642 жыл бұрын

    I have the kind with the button. Did this method with the button pressed in. Still won’t go up past half way 🤦‍♂️

  • @marienparsons8048
    @marienparsons8048 Жыл бұрын

    I just got 9 new shades 5 work well and 4 do not work, will return them to be fixed.

  • @pisella77
    @pisella77 Жыл бұрын

    When my shade goes up it's crooked and the right side falls down. What do I do?

  • @AlaskanAdventure
    @AlaskanAdventure3 жыл бұрын

    Tried four times..at a true 45° angle..didn't work..still sags..installed 4 days ago so literally brand new..now on to more 'University of KZread' fix videos...🥴

  • @fangfangshi
    @fangfangshi2 жыл бұрын

    It didn’t work! What else can I do? I got Levolor from Low’s less than a year!

  • @akadashoe
    @akadashoe4 жыл бұрын

    Did not work on my 3 Day Blinds

  • @007KrausBean
    @007KrausBean3 жыл бұрын

    No help...what about the blinds with the push button to retract them?

  • @Tommyr
    @Tommyr2 жыл бұрын

    Does not work on Home Depot cellular shades.

  • @BrendonBlum
    @BrendonBlum4 жыл бұрын

    This made my situation much worse :(

  • @goldendusty1951
    @goldendusty1951 Жыл бұрын

    This absolutely worked! And it was fixed so quickly, thank you!

  • @ryankondo
    @ryankondo3 жыл бұрын

    yea that did not work for mine

  • @rickevans33050
    @rickevans330503 жыл бұрын

    That wasn't nearly a 45 degree angle LOL

  • @gorporpio

    @gorporpio

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if she meant tilt the bottom to 45 with respect to the shade plane itself because that's 30 degrees at the most with respect to the window pane or a normal line to the earth. Lousy video defending lousy shades.

  • @aiminjiang7364
    @aiminjiang73643 жыл бұрын

    it worked, thanks!

  • @AnnD2023
    @AnnD20238 ай бұрын

    Can you make a video to show how to raise them so they’ll stay horizontal? I paid a ton of money for my honeycomb blinds and all of them are a pain in the butt and I want to throw them out. I roll them straight up from the center and they always want to lean to one side super super annoying unless there’s an easy fix you can show me I will never buy a Levolor blind again.

  • @joyblacketer2255
    @joyblacketer225510 ай бұрын

    What about one that won't go down all the way? We need a video for that too!

  • @slatshaw2063
    @slatshaw20634 ай бұрын

    Mine is diagonal and and it’s lopsided. Help

  • @truthteller50
    @truthteller508 ай бұрын

    I've had this problem on a couple of shades (not Levolor brand, but the all say same thing), and I can't seem to get this to fix it. BUT I wanted to comment that EVERY time I see this and they say "45 degree angle" I laugh because none of this folks must remember geometry. They are usually doing it about 20 or 30 degrees - at most. For it to be 45 degrees, it would have to be halfway out between the floor and the ceiling!

  • @donnaemes6871
    @donnaemes68712 жыл бұрын

    If that doesn't work what do you do

  • @10100rsn
    @10100rsn17 күн бұрын

    What do you do when this technique does not work?

  • @shaktylu
    @shaktylu3 жыл бұрын

    I tried this and it didn't work for me. I called customer service and they said "maybe they got thrown around" and to take it back to Lowe's. Like I have all the time in the world to keep uninstalling these blinds. As this is the second time it happens.

  • @zyoh4311
    @zyoh43113 жыл бұрын

    Caused my string to snap and now my strings ain't going nowhere and my problem still persists thanks wonda sikes

  • @kirkdouglas2644
    @kirkdouglas26443 жыл бұрын

    Spent half an our looking at my new blinds. Spent another 30 looking for a video to tell me how to fix my stuck blinds because it has no string.... I have cordless blinds. My fingers hurt.

  • @gorporpio

    @gorporpio

    2 жыл бұрын

    Funny

  • @AnnD2023
    @AnnD20238 ай бұрын

    How about when they don’t stay horizontal. I paid a ton of money for these shades, and they are the biggest pain in the butt to get to stay straight if at all.

  • @susanwilliams6031
    @susanwilliams60314 жыл бұрын

    Mine are stuck in the up position and won't lower. How can you fix that?

  • @benrogers7897

    @benrogers7897

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same problem were you able to find a solution?

  • @susanwilliams6031

    @susanwilliams6031

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@benrogers7897 I contacted Levoler directly and because I had the receipt and it had been less than a year, they replaced them. They said they need to be raised and lowered regularly to keep them mobile. Hope that helps.

  • @CalmHive
    @CalmHive Жыл бұрын

    I love you.

  • @JCTetzlaff
    @JCTetzlaff4 жыл бұрын

    My shade lifts almost all the way but remains uneven. I tried the "tugging method" described above but it seems to have no effect. Are there any other approaches to try?

  • @bcup164

    @bcup164

    4 жыл бұрын

    agree with you

  • @JCTetzlaff

    @JCTetzlaff

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bcup164 We contacted the company and they immediately sent us a new one, for free! Impressive customer service.

  • @gorporpio

    @gorporpio

    2 жыл бұрын

    Buy different blinds

  • @pilivapiliva1666
    @pilivapiliva16663 жыл бұрын

    the girl clearly doesn't know what a 45 degrees angle is

  • @worshipwhilewewait
    @worshipwhilewewait4 жыл бұрын

    OK HERES THE DEAL! Being an engineer I decided to take a real good look at the MAIN TOP RAIL. For the size blind I have (all 4) there are five (5) "strings" that come down THROUGH the MAIN TOP RAIL. Those strings - AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERY MANUFACTURERS BLINDS - go through a little plastic piece which SHOULD BE attached to the MAIN TOP RAIL. In My case, each blind has five (5) strings coming down through 5 plastic pieces that are SUPPOSED to be attached to the hole the strings pass through in the top main rail. NONE OF THEM WERE - ON ALL FOUR BLINDS!! Cheap manufacturing. NOT glued in/just fitted (got to save that .01 of profit!). Once I made sure those little plastic pieces were in the CORRECT place, IT WORKS! Here's why. IF THOSE PIECES THAT THE STRING FIT THROUGH ARE NOT IN PRECISE PLACEMENT THEY WILL NOT ALLOW THE STRING TO PROPERLY PULL OR RETRACT. Incorrect string placement causes the string itself to "pinch" off itself. I purchased 4 blinds - ALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. Took 5 minutes to install all 4 and NOW they work perfectly. SO there You go. Hope that helps some of Ya'll. HOME DEPOT - YOU STILL SUCK!! lol Had My assistant call them and notify them as so why our account was closed and what We did in seconds to correct THEIR problem. #1 rule of business - IF YOU CAN'T STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT, GET OUT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE BROKE SOONER THAN LATER. FACT!! Good Luck Ya'll!!!

  • @AlaskanAdventure

    @AlaskanAdventure

    3 жыл бұрын

    We ordered Levolor blinds for our new home through their design center..We were blessed when Home Depot let us know that they couldn't get our 'Day/Night' order made as desired. We then cancelled the entire order, switched to Blinds.com and saved over $1900 for the same number and dimensions of shades from what Home Depot charged. I totally understand why you cancelled with HD..of course, one of our blinds, (all installed a few days ago) is suffering the "won't go all the way up" syndrome but at least I don't have Home Depot to deal with...🥴

  • @Fialol109
    @Fialol1092 жыл бұрын

    Mine is not working 😞

  • @dpowers1185
    @dpowers11854 ай бұрын

    Tried it, just broke my cord on one side. 👍

  • @bsamuelson7050
    @bsamuelson705010 ай бұрын

    Mine did not work. Will dig a little deeper. Have had them in all our windows for a little over 9 years. First problem we’re had.

  • @Rothsroom2023
    @Rothsroom2023 Жыл бұрын

    So what do u do when this doesn't fix them

  • @marywagtowicz-ro6nc
    @marywagtowicz-ro6nc Жыл бұрын

    Mine is down and won’t budge at All.

  • @ericariggs3298
    @ericariggs32986 ай бұрын

    Yeah this doesn’t work. Any other recs

  • @jeffferguson69
    @jeffferguson694 жыл бұрын

    Trash i aint getting these again. Had mine less than 24 hours and broken wont go back up

  • @Trinity.Hk83
    @Trinity.Hk83 Жыл бұрын

    Didn’t work for mine ☹️

  • @photofinnish7831
    @photofinnish783124 күн бұрын

    This works, but you have to pull it at a 45 degree angle from the window. She does not do this in this video! Once I did the 45 degree angle, it worked right away!

  • @ryanabbott4041
    @ryanabbott4041 Жыл бұрын

    Okay, it didn't work, whats the next step?

  • @abbottsmom
    @abbottsmom2 жыл бұрын

    That is not a 45 degree angle. Did not help mine...

  • @donnadavis808
    @donnadavis8084 жыл бұрын

    This only works if both ends of the spring are connected to a spool. Once the spring slips off one of the spools the shade does not work. Out of 10 Levelor room darkening shades in my house, I’ve repaired 5 of them myself. Still have 2 to go. Shades are less than 10 years old. Very disappointed in the Levelor brand!

  • @Danielwilson-xz8pw

    @Danielwilson-xz8pw

    4 жыл бұрын

    idk why your mad about them almost lasting 10 years

  • @NA-su3jk

    @NA-su3jk

    2 жыл бұрын

    How please? Tx

  • @Imganna
    @Imganna4 жыл бұрын

    My shade won't go up at all , again!!

  • @paulkovacs6654
    @paulkovacs66542 жыл бұрын

    This didn’t work I at all. In fact made it worst. Gave the light 3 tugs and then the string broke inside. Levolor blinds are crap! Never worked right after only a month and could no longer return them. Will tell everyone to stay away from this brand. (All the other blinds did the same thing after only 30 days also!!)

  • @gorporpio
    @gorporpio2 жыл бұрын

    Putting them up all the way is like pushing something with a rope.

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