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Quote: Originally posted by Dragon44 on 10/7/2010

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Our Heiki has buttons which have to be pushed in before operating the latches to open the skylight. Is this a recent innovation?

Al

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Quote: Originally posted by Dragon44 on 10/7/2010

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Mmmmm - well I guess the answer is, once the latches have been locked, pull the handle down and tie a 1 kg weight to it

Al

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Quote: Originally posted by Dragon44 on 10/7/2010

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Can't understand how the latch would open if the locking button hasn't been pushed up first?

Al

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i do,i checked today after talking to you and the LUG that is in a fixed position when locked onto the L catch both are only held together by a quarter of one inch top and bottom.not scaremongery just trying to find answers.there are too many skylights being open for my liking.just suppose the skylight was buffeted from side to side with the wind,if this was to be the catches could separate.coming down from scotland near A6 SHAP one time the cross winds were unbelieable and were pushing us all over the road car and caravan and slowed to 25 MPH..

Rune Caster

like your idea as i thought same.it is just what would look nice in situ.i would like one all the way across.i have some L shaped alloy strip somewhere.

I'm thinking of drilling a small hole next to the catch and once it's been locked, put some sort of a pin into the hole so the catch cannot move. Will have a look tomorrow as I'm going to storage.

           jim

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 12/7/2010

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truth is jim i do not think this is the problem,the catch does not open it stays where it is.i think the skylight itself moves sideways in the wind and this causes the catch fixed to the skylight to move away from the locked catch.most that lost a skylight said it was VERY windy.just my opinion mind.

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You could well be right Michael, it was windy when ours opened, just discovered today that the BUTTONS ARE NOT WORKING on our catches so they can move quite easily, thought about drilling a small hole once the catch is closed and putting a pin through but there's not much space. For the time being I'm going to put a couple of small crocodile clips next to the catch to stop them moving until I can come up with a better idea, not the best looking answer but better safe than sorry. 

           Jim

Quote: Originally posted by Dragon44 on 13/7/2010

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Michael,

I'm still trying to get my head around how the rooflight works loose. I've put a few pictures of the catch on my Heiku in my profile. Looking at these can you explain in toddler speak what could happen? Mine is fitted sideways BTW.

Thanks,
Al

Post last edited on 13/07/2010 11:28:28

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out of interest they may NEVER come off.but to put it simply as i am wondering about mine.i just think with all the skylights opening of late there must be a reason and the only explanation apart from being left unlocked i can come up with is the skylight is moving in the wind.the locked catch would stay locked and in the same position as it does not move without the button being pressed.checked mine and there is only a quarter of one inch of plastic on the two locks holding a large skylight shut.