OT? Humongous traverse drapery rod won't close

[tioga0630@yahoo.com]

I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.

What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
"clogs up."

I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
could find out?

[Noozer]

Look for any burrs or places it will snag in the track. Try a bit of
silicone spray to help lube it up.

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

[Noozer]

Look for any burrs or places it will snag in the track. Try a bit of
silicone spray to help lube it up.

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

[Noozer]

Look for any burrs or places it will snag in the track. Try a bit of
silicone spray to help lube it up.

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

[Noozer]

Look for any burrs or places it will snag in the track. Try a bit of
silicone spray to help lube it up.

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

[Colbyt]

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

I install these things for a living. What brand do you have? How many
supports on the 125"? What type of drapery pins did you use? Does it
traverse smoothly with no draperies on the rod? And did you install the
pulley that came with the rod?


Colbyt

[Colbyt]

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

I install these things for a living. What brand do you have? How many
supports on the 125"? What type of drapery pins did you use? Does it
traverse smoothly with no draperies on the rod? And did you install the
pulley that came with the rod?


Colbyt

[Colbyt]

<tioga0630@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1104058934.289917.179650@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm at my wit's end. Mom's (I swear to God everything I post about is
> Mom's problems) 125" traverse drape rod will not close without pulling
> so hard, I actually pulled the d&*m thing out of the wall this spring.
>
> What happens is that once the drawcord, with the little plastic hooks
> holding the drape pins/drapes, reaches one of the rod supports, it
> "clogs up."
>
> I levelled everything when I hung this rod--and levelled again,
> horizontally and vertically. What else could be the problem? If this
> isn't a place to get this information, could you guys suggest where I
> could find out?
>

I install these things for a living. What brand do you have? How many
supports on the 125"? What type of drapery pins did you use? Does it
traverse smoothly with no draperies on the rod? And did you install the
pulley that came with the rod?


Colbyt