Cleaning a Velux window the easy way - motorised or manual

The outsides of Velux skylight windows are designed to be cleaned from inside, and here's exactly how to do it. Includes a few extra tricks - including how to unclip the chain on the motorised version.
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[@OneAndOnlyMe]

I'm learning this after 11 years of living in my house! Thanks!

[@paterpracticus]

Glad to help!

[@helenholmes1132]

Fab - thanks. Simple, clear and beautifully narrated, you should be doing audiobooks!

[@paterpracticus]

Thank you so much. I’m not a fan of the over-excited KZbin commentary, so I deliberately went a different way for my videos. Glad it works for you.

[@deanrutter379]

Thank you! I was ready to climb onto the roof. Much easier your way!

[@paterpracticus]

Excellent! Glad it helped.

[@lindawilson989]

oh my god I never knew...we got someone to clean them when he cleaned the roof

[@paterpracticus]

Delighted to have helped.

[@SteveEdwards-lj4vs]

How hard do you have to pull the catch to release the chain ? I opened catch but chain will not come out !

[@paterpracticus]

The grey plastic bit should just unclip fairly easily, but the end of the chain may need a bit of a pull to come out. It helps to ease the window up at the same time.

[@amcmanus7426]

When I flip my GGL MK06’s, I get about half way and get scared the entire window is going to drop out of its hinge. Am I being ridiculous, there’s no way the window can come out and drop on me is there?

[@paterpracticus]

Not going to happen. But, I do understand the nervousness.

[@DanielJ.J.-et2ws]

Hello! How do you open the window only for air? I mean, i know there is a combination in the control board to open just the flow of air.

[@paterpracticus]

Hi Daniel, the windows have a ventilation flap, which is essentially the bit that pulls down with the handle. If you have the motorised ones, just press the button long enough for the flap to open. This is what the Velux website says: "To enjoy fresh air even when the win dow is fully closed, pull the control bar lightly downwards to open the ventilation flap. The window will remain locked, but air can enter the room through a built-in air filter that keeps out dust, insects and driving snow."