A child from the age of two begins to understand that if you open a window, you can get to the street. But the fact that between the window and the street can be several floors the kid is still unable to comprehend. Excessive curiosity and activity induce the child to endless activities that can harm his health. Parents often overestimate their children, overly trusting their independence.
Relying on the fact that the kid will never want to climb onto the windowsill, while Mom will be distracted for a minute by a phone call, it is impossible. In order to completely protect the child from falling out and injuries and to ensure his safety at home, it is necessary to purchase windows for protection from children. About what kinds of locks there are on the windows from children and how to make the right choice, we will tell in this article.
- The most secure child locks on plastic windows are those that are locked to the key. Even if the kid reaches for the window, he simply can not open it. The invoice or mortise lock on the windows blocks the rotary function of the window and allows the window to be opened only for the ventilation mode.
- A convenient way to protect plastic windows from children is the handle with a key. Such a handle is installed instead of a conventional handle and fixed to the key in the closed position or airing mode. The handle is suitable for almost all types of plastic and wooden windows, and manufacturers have taken care of the reliability of such a device.
- If the handle with the lock for plastic windows does not suit you, then as a child protection you can use the handle with the button. Use this device is very convenient, you do not need to constantly look for a key, just click on the button to open the window. This device is suitable for windows and doors that need to be opened frequently, for example, a balcony or a window in the kitchen.
- As a protection for plastic windows from children, you can choose an automatic blocker. This mechanism does not allow you to open the window more than a certain angle, to fully open it is necessary to use the key or click on the special button on the side. Such a device can be mounted on any window. When mounted on the bolt side, the blocker limits the opening width to 50 mm, with horizontal mounting it is possible to set a different opening width.
- One of the most common ways to protect children from opening windows is a wall outlet with a removable handle. Such a device is installed in place of the window handle and has the appearance of an opening "curtain". Through this "window" the window is opened with a special pen. In order to install such a device, it is necessary that the window has a good fittings, this will prevent the self-opening of the window sash.
- The greatest illusion for children is the mosquito net, which gives the appearance of a closed window, so it is a big danger. If the baby rests on the mosquito net, it can not stand its weight and falls. One of the new restrictions on the windows from children can be considered protective gratings on the windows. They look like real lattices, which are reliably mounted to the window leaf with the help of self-tapping screws. Installation of the grill will allow you to open the window freely in any mode.
The importance of installing child protection on the windows is obvious, with the help of blocking devices you can safely ventilate the room, calmly leave the child alone in the room with the window ajar and do not worry that the child can open the plastic window by himself.