Installation Guide

XI. USE & CARE GUIDELINES

Please see our website http://www.retractablebugscreen.com for additional and updated Use & Care Guidelines.

The screen mesh is usually retracted when not in use so as to allow clear view of outside.

The insect screen stays in the Screen Cartridge Header housing during wet and cold months, when windows are not opened often and during

periods when interiors are air-conditioned and windows are left closed for long periods of time.

The patented NON-TOXIC SUNOX treatment of the RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM insect screen mesh provides additional protection as the

SUNOX insect screen mesh is bacteria repellent and mold resistant.

Regular maintenance of the RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM is therefore minimal.

HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD CLEAN YOUR RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM

For best results we recommend cleaning the mesh insect screen at least twice a year.

Ideally clean the screen at the BEGINNING of the season when you OPEN WINDOWS and ROLL DOWN the insect screens and then clean the

screen again at the END of the season when you CLOSE WINDOWS and ROLL UP the insect screen.

Maintenance of the RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM mesh screen should be effected at the owner/user's discretion, taking into consideration

that more frequent cleanings may be required if your screen will be subject to harsh atmospheric conditions, exposure to vapors, fumes, pollen

presence, high concentrations of salt air or industrial pollutants.

CLEANING YOUR RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM

Safety Precautions

Please NOTE slight forward pressure on the screen's mesh may cause the screen to roll up, as part of the screen's designed functionality is to roll

up when slight forward pressure is applied at base.

For SAFETY, please hold the PULL BAR (A2) taut or tight at its base with one hand while cleaning the screen, so as to prevent the screen from

inadvertently rolling up while you are cleaning it.

When cleaning the insect screen pull the insect screen mesh down, so it is in use mode; so it is visible in the frame.

With one hand, hold the screen base or pull bar down so it is taut.

If the mesh screen mistakenly moves out of the Lateral Insect Screen Side Tracks (J) because of movement during cleaning or because of strong

wind breezes, you can simply re-insert and re-align the mesh screen into the Lateral Insect Screen Side Tracks and have the screen ascend and

descend. The screen will then be reset ready for use.

REMOVE DIRT

The first phase of cleaning your RETRACTABLEBugScreen TM is the removal of any dust, spider webs, impurities or dirt attached attached to the

mesh screen or aluminium frame.

For this part of the operation use a soft brush or vacuum cleaner to remove or vacuum impurities.

WIPE GENTLY WITH DAMP CLOTH SOAKED IN MILD WATER DETERGENT SOLUTION

The second part of the cleaning of the mesh insect screen and the aluminium frame is the washing phase.

Use a mild detergent or cleaners suggested for domestic use.

We recommend the use of mild, neutral, non abrasive and not harsh cleaning products for cleaning the mesh and the aluminium frame.

Please consult your detergent or cleaner product's ingredients' list and application directions for guidance on the product's directed uses.

DO NOT USE any cleaning products on your insect screen or aluminium frame that contain ammonia, bleach, solvents, acetone, isopropyl

alchohol, hydrogen peroxide or harsh chemicals

Use of harsh chemicals or non recommended cleaning products will irreparably deteriorate and/or damage

the insect mesh screen and the aluminium frame finish.

Place clean protective cloths or rags on your window sill so as to protect walls or nearby surfaces that might be stained by the mild detergent water

mix solution you are using.

Place clean rags or cloths on your window sill so as to catch water drips or moisture during your wet cleaning of the insect screen.

Dilute your mild detergent/cleaner product with fresh clean water. Place a clean absorbent cloth in mild detergent and fresh water solution.

Extract extra moisture out of your clean absorbent cloth. Wring out extra wetness from your cloth, until cloth is damp, not soaking wet.

Begin cleaning the insect screen mesh by starting on the top part of the screen.

Gently and lightly rub screen mesh in a light circular motion with a damp cloth putting very light pressure on the screen mesh.