Upkeep

LUBRICATE AND CLEAN METAL STORMS

Whenever you clean aluminum storm windows, give their metal frames extra attention—especially if they’re old and oxidized—to ensure they slide freely. Remove the storms, and vacuum the tracks and around the sill. Then lightly coat the tracks and spring-loaded locking tabs with a silicone lubricant spray such as B’laster (blasterproducts.com). Clean and dry the glass as usual, then pop the storms back in.

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