How do I get a double pane window fixed?

belfert · August 17, 2019, 10:41:34 AM

I put a motorhome door in as an entrance door years ago. The seal in the double pane glass has let go and there is enough moisture that I can't see through the window.

What type of place can fix this? It is a P.T.L window if that matter.

chessie4905 · August 17, 2019, 10:51:39 AM

Probably a local glass company in a larger town. They use so much double pane glass in houses anymore, it's a common repair.

belfert · August 17, 2019, 12:14:50 PM

I live in a metro area of 3+ million so finding a regular glass shop is not an issue.

Can a regular glass shop take apart and fix an RV window?

chessie4905 · August 17, 2019, 12:22:02 PM

I don't know why not. Take it over and ask.

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · August 17, 2019, 02:18:24 PM

Quote from: belfert on August 17, 2019, 12:14:50 PM
I live in a metro area of 3+ million so finding a regular glass shop is not an issue.

Can a regular glass shop take apart and fix an RV window?

If a regular glass person can not fix it, ask a local RV place where they send them as this is a common occurrence.

belfert · August 17, 2019, 06:30:30 PM

I took the window to an RV repair place and they said they don't repair double pane windows. They only replace double pane windows.

I definitely cannot get a custom replacement window in the next ten days for a Labor day trip. I don't know if I can even get it fixed in ten days if I can even find a place. There are places in the Southern US that specialize in this repair, but I can't ship it there and back along with get the repair done in ten days.

chessie4905 · August 17, 2019, 07:51:44 PM

Rv dealers are mostly like car dealers anymore. They don't repair, they replace. Some glass companies should have the means to evacuate, recharge with argon glass and reseal. Or they should be able to cut rounded corners and assemble a new double pane window.

belfert · August 17, 2019, 09:15:41 PM

It appears one of the problems is going to be the fact it needs to be tempered glass.

buswarrior · August 18, 2019, 04:19:58 AM

Ask the local charter company where they get theirs done?

Fogged double pane glass is a common enough issue.

Someone is doing it...

Make sure they know this is your personal window, not one that a hired driver has to look thru... so they use a fresh greasy rag to clean the inside, not an old greasy rag...

Quality control on these jobs is not always high enough for the discerning busnut...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

bronson · August 18, 2019, 05:39:09 AM

I bought a new commercial refrigerator that was damaged during shipping. The glass door was broken. I was able to order a custom made panel with tempered glass and argon filled online and shipped right to my door for way less than the replacement glass from the refrigerator manufacturer. Onedayglass.com was the site.....coincidently peninsula glass. Same place that makes replacement windows for mci's.

belfert · August 18, 2019, 05:36:32 PM

Thanks for the tip on onedayglass.com. The rest of the windows in my bus are Motion Windows, but the new motorhome door I used for an entry door already had a nice window in it. I was actually going to call Motion Windows tomorrow.

I really don't care if this window is single or double pane. I just need to be able to see through it so I can see traffic to my right. It looks like onedayglass.com might be my best option as I did an online quote and shipping included is $150. The big thing is I need to see if I can figure out how to get the glass out of the window without breaking it so I can get an accurate measurement. The window is made by PTL Engineering so I might call them also.

DoubleEagle · August 18, 2019, 07:56:35 PM

Another option (or backup) would be to have a remote camera and monitor on that side, or add another camera if you already have a rear camera.

belfert · August 19, 2019, 09:03:27 AM

The whole thing with using a camera just seems dangerous and probably illegal. Any driver is going to naturally look right first and then remember that they need to use the camera. There are probably laws regarding having windows to look through.

belfert · August 19, 2019, 09:11:40 AM

I talked to One Day Glass / Motion Windows about their replacement glass and they said the One Day Glass double pane is not for RVs and will fail from vibration. They recommended one of the companies that specializes in this repair for RVs, but they are all far away in the Southern USA and probably booked up anyhow.

Motion did tell me me how to get the window apart which is good.

I am thinking that maybe a piece of thick Plexiglas that is same thickness as glass pack will have to do for now.

Local bus repair place simply replaces bad glass instead of repair.

lvmci · August 19, 2019, 10:19:30 AM

Hi Brian, MCIs use a different rubber gasket, thin one for double pane, thick for single pane, both fit in the same window frame, I took apart my double pane that cracked, changed the rubber, scraped and cleaned the glass, then it was a single paned window, lvmci...