| A24. | Proper use will not damage a good Zipper and Slider, like the ones made by ANSUN. However, if dirt or grit finds a way inside particularly along the CFC coils, the damage can be quick and fatal.
A more common cause is general abuse, forcing the zipper open by pulling on the fabric places excess stress on the Zipper Slider and can cause it to fail. In addition, excessive pulling of the Zipper Slider when a bit of fabric is jammed can also damage the Zipper Slider and/or the coils. Regular maintenance, proper care and a little respect will keep you Zippers in top condition and prevent Zipper failure.
A very common problem noticed on many cheap unbranded bags is that, the Zipper is working fine, then all of a sudden the two sides of the Zipper part away, opening up behind the Zipper Slider. This is most common with cheap light duty Polyester CFC Zippers. Now where is the problem? This is not a sign of a worn-out Zipper Slider as it normally appears to be, it is usually a problem with the cheap CFC Zipper. The coil and the webbing tape are held together with polyester sewing thread. Due to bad quality of thread and very low weight of the webbing tape the coil becomes loose after some use, thus making the coil move freely over the Webbing tape and resulting in this failure.
What do you do under such conditions? Either you throw away your still quite usable bag or you go back to the bag manufacturer. Finding the bag manufacturer of an unbranded item cab be quite a job. Thus you are left with no choice but to either repair the Zipper fitted as it is on the bag or else give it to a repair shop for a change of Zipper.
One preferred method of getting a worn-out Zipper back into action is to repair the Zipper yourself (DIY) by using a small set of nose pliers, the type found in most pocket tools kits.
Move the Zipper Slider all the way to the beginning. This may mean some gentle coercion, and I repeat gentle coercion. Next, use your nose pliers to gently pinch the rear corner, at the trailing end of the Zipper Slider. Then pinch the opposite side rear corner, using equal pressure. Try the Zipper, and then repeat this gradual pinching process until the Slider functions normally. The chances are that you will get your Zipper working for some more time. If not then?
You can get the Zipper replaced from your neighborhood repair shop and insist he uses an original ANSUN zipper and slider.
We are sorry that we do not provide any direct servoce for such repairs. |
