How to care for blinds

Care of your Bartlett Blinds - Canvas & Mesh

The Fabrics:
The majority of Bartlett Blinds are manufactured using Australian outdoor fabrics which are designed and manufactured to resist the effects of weather. Our fabrics are woven by quality weavers using the best available yarn. Controls are in place to avoid weave flaws reaching the end-user, but the occasional occurrence of yarn slubs and knots are inherent characteristics of these outdoor fabrics and are more evident in light colours and translucent products. Customers should assess the suitability of the fabric for their particular application. To ensure satisfactory performance of your Bartlett Blinds, it is important that thorough care and maintenance is employed.

When you receive your Bartlett Blinds:
Extend the blinds fully and inspect them thoroughly. Confirm that the design, pelmet box, binding etc, are those you have chosen. Fill out and return the guarantee form to ensure your blinds are registered for the Bartlett Blinds 5 Year Guarantee.

To get the best from your new Bartlett Blinds:
Handling during fabrication may have left some minor wrinkles in the blind fabrics. Avoid rolling the blind up with these still in the fabric. Fully extend and wet the fabric. Use a domestic hose at moderately high pressure for several minutes until the fabric is uniformly wet. Allow the fabric to dry completely in full sun. Simply extend the blind fully for a few days exposure to full sun. These procedures should also be followed after the blind has been rolled up for lengthy periods.

Tips for longer life from your Bartlett Blinds manufactured from Australian Fabric:

Blinds should be:

Used fully extended. Do not leave blinds partly retracted for any length of time.
Rolled up only when clean and dry.
Rolled up in presence of high winds and storms. The leverage exerted can strain fittings and mountings.
Kept clean! Do not mow lawns or clean gutters, etc. with the fabric extended.
Always operate sunblinds from the centre, using pull down stick if necessary.

Care instructions:

Roll up only when clean and dry.
When blinds are not required for lengthy periods fold scallop or valance back against blind fabric and roll up so it is protected from the weather and elements.
To remove dirt, brush dry fabric with a soft brush (an occasional hosing may remove dust and some ingrained dirt).
Never scrub the fabric.
Immediately remove deposits of organic matter (such as soil, grass cuttings, leaf litter, bird droppings, vehicle exhaust).
Remove any mildew, as it appears, by first brushing, then hose off well and dry in the sun.
Do not use soaps, detergents, solvents or other liquid cleansers.
Do not use strong bleaches such as pool chlorine.

Care of your Bartlett Blinds - Clear & Tinted PVC

The Fabrics:
Clear or Tinted PVC Bartlett Blinds are manufactured using quality clear and tinted fabrics which are designed and manufactured to resist the effects of weather. Customers should assess the suitability of the fabric for their particular application. To ensure satisfactory performance of your Bartlett Blinds, it is important that thorough care and maintenance is employed.

When you receive your Clear or Tinted PVC Bartlett Blinds:
Extend the blinds fully and inspect them thoroughly. Confirm that the design, pelmet box, are those you have chosen. Fill out and return the guarantee form to ensure your blinds are registered for the Bartlett Blinds 2 Year Guarantee.

To get the best from your new Clear or Tinted PVC Bartlett Blinds:
Handling during fabrication may have left some minor wrinkles in the blind fabrics. Avoid rolling the blind up with these still in the fabric. Simply extend the blind fully for a few days exposure. This should also be followed after the blind has been rolled up for lengthy periods.

Tips for longer life from your Clear or Tinted PVC Bartlett Blinds:

Blinds should be:

Used fully extended. Periodically adjust blinds to full extension.
Rolled up only when clean and dry.
Rolled up in presence of high winds and storms. The leverage exerted can strain fittings and mountings.
Kept clean! Do not mow lawns or clean gutters, etc. with the fabric extended.

What Happens to me in Summer:

I start to stretch and become quite supple depending on the direct contact time with the sun.
In an enclosed area I will create some heat so have me rolled up during the hot days (roll me up in the morning please)

What happens to me in Winter:

During the colder months I will contract and tighten up, so Bartlett Blinds has allowed for this when manufacturing. Being rolled up for a long time in the rain I will sometimes show white foggy marks when rolled down. Don't worry this will disappear in 5-10 days depending on exposure time during sunlight. To help in preventing these marks, please roll me up towards the inside of your area and do so before it starts to rain. This helps to keep me cleaner and I don't collect leaves or debris on my rolled up skin.

Things to be aware of:

I am not a brick wall or a glass window so I will be baggy when first installed.
My memory is good so treat me kindly and I in return will do the same.
If you have multiple blinds I could look different to my friends depending on the exposure to sunlight, but eventually we will look the same.

Care and handling instructions

Cleaning: Gently hose to remove loose dust. Clean with a dilute solution of mild soap only and warm water. Take care not to rub dirt or grit into the surface, scratching will result. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. For a really good finish, polish with VUPLEX. Follow the instructions on the can.

Mowing: Always roll up the blind before mowing or trimming nearby grass.
Storms: Bartlett Blinds are not designed to withstand storms. Always roll up the blind for strong winds.

DO NOT LEAVE ROLLED UP FOR LONG PERIODS. The longer it is rolled up, the longer it will take for the wrinkles to come out.

DO NOT LEAVE ROLLED UP IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Heat can build up inside the roll, damaging the PVC.

AVOID ROLLING UP WHILE WET. PVC can absorb water which will show up as cloudy residue. This will eventually dissappear if the blind is left unrolled in the sun.

DO NOT ROLL OUTWARDS. Dirt, leaves and mositure can collect in the roll, staining the PVC.

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