Venetian Blinds

[terry123]

Try moving the cord to the right then return it and try gently to raise the blinds again.

The rod should be able to adjust the slant of the blinds. Sounds like it's bound up. Try turning it gently the other way or go behind them and see if there's junk around it to be cleaned out.

Mini blinds are very cheap and easily replaced.

They are very cheap and I love them. Very easy to use and adjust. Just be gentle with them and you will love them.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I've tried gently pulling left, right in and out without any movement. I may have to contact the former owner and ask for blind lessons.

This may help. I have blinds on all my windows and they are very simple to used.

 

[debodun]

He had to pull quite a ways left and right. Mayhaps I wasn't going side to side enough.

 

[RadishRose]

Oh! I had my right and left mixed up.

 

[debodun]

Oh! I had my right and left mixed up.

As long as you don't get up and down reversed.

 

[debodun]

I pulled far away to the left and the blinds don't budge. Make a faint squeaking sound when I do, though.

 

[GeorgiaXplant]

It's possible that the thingie at the top right is stuck in a locked position, which would keep the cords from moving the blinds. Have a look and try to wiggle it to see if that's the problem.

BTW, those probably aren't what we used to call Venetian blinds...the ones with wide slats and 1-2" fabric tapes...I have no idea what's another name for Levelors, but they are vinyl blinds with slats about an inch wide. They're very inexpensive...like just a few dollars each...and easy to install. You may be able to use the hardware that's already there and just take down the old blinds, pop in new ones.

 

[bowmore]

Deb, I had the same kind of blinds. First you have to twist the stick at the left to make the blinds open. If you look at the photo you took, the round thing to the left of the cord is what locks it. You have to pull the cord all the way to the left to release it, just like the video showed.