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bartlettj

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Posted: 05/04/12 03:42pm

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The latching hardware in my egress windows in my Passport is probably more robust than any other latch in it. It consists of a flat metal bar that passes through the window frame and folds over to rest in a little hook. There's really nothing to wear out other than the rivet that acts as the hinge on the bar, and it's pretty big.

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Posted: 05/04/12 05:55pm

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Bartlett, what kind of windows do you have?

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Posted: 05/04/12 06:24pm

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doughere wrote:

Why would you not expect egress windows to be usable for everyday use. We use the egress window in our bedroom just as often as any other window.

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I've only Googled them, but my impression was that they weren't designed for frequent opening. The ones I saw were sliders, that could also unlatch for egress, that's all.

Still learning here.

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So, does anybody in the states make something similar to the Seitz/Dometic windows?

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Posted: 05/08/12 06:08pm

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sixbennetts wrote:

Bartlett, what kind of windows do you have?

Don't know, I'll try to check tonight. It's a 2012 Keystone Passport 238MLWE made in Pendleton, OR. They can't be that expensive, they are very simple and its a pretty cheap trailer.

They don't slide at all, they just open outward and are hinged at the top. The latch is a bar at the bottom protruding through the frame. They have a stop for a ventilation position or you can push the bar all the way through to get out.

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Posted: 05/08/12 06:17pm

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I think mine are either Kinro 2000 series or Kinro VEPW:
http://www.kinro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26%3Avepw&catid=24&Itemid=89

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Thanks, Bartlett!

It looks like the Kinro VEPW is just what we need. They have snap in screens, right?

Pop off the screen - open window to desired angle - pop screen back in?

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Posted: 05/09/12 12:08am

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Yes, the screens are snap in and very easy to remove and install.

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Posted: 04/16/13 10:48pm

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Sorry I haven't updated this thread. Been busy fighting cancer and trying to build a camper.

Took the advice of you good folks in this thread and went with egress windows with removable screens. You were all right. I didn't need the expensive Seitz-Dometic windows after all.

Thanks for the good advice!