Lubricating the thumbscrews will ensure that you can remove your locking pins to close the accordion shutter.
Accordion hurricane shutters maintenance.
Keep the tracks clean it s important to keep the tracks of the shutters clean by washing them regularly.
The other main moving element of your accordion shutters are the slats or ribs of your shutters.
30 you can prepare your home now for the next set of storms.
To keep the joints of your storm shutters operable spray them down with fresh water.
Every one of the folds of the accordion has a joint and you need to keep those joints or hinges clean all the time.
Wash these slats twice a year with warm water soap and a soft brush.
Even though the official hurricane season runs from june 1 to nov.
Make sure you do this while the shutters are both in the open and closed position.
If you do not perform this maintenance the thumbscrews will seize against the locking pins and you will not be able to close your shutter.
These are the strong panels that fold open to protect your windows.
Wash with warm water soap and a soft brush at least twice a year.