10. Maintenance/repair of the LINIT system


Inspection

The LINIT U-profiled glass system is a tough long-lasting glazing system.
Nevertheless, it is advisable that the specialist glazing company be allowed 
to monitor the glass facade (glass and frames, glass-to-glass joints, glass-to
aluminium joints, aluminium-to-substructure joints, etc.) at regular intervals 
of not more than 5 years throughout its service life.  
This will prevent, for example, other harmful influences incurred by other 
materials (e.g. rainwater draining onto the glass from concrete elements or 
steel beams).  Appropriate maintenance contracts can be offered by the gla-
zing company.


Cleaning

When cleaning the glass facade, care must be taken to ensure that no clea-
ning agent is used which might engender a chemical reaction with glass or 
aluminium, or which might corrode the sealing materials.


Repair glazing

In the event of damage, LINIT U-profiled glass can be easily replaced. The in-
dividual glass strip can be lifted out of the glass frame once the silicon joints 
of the elements concerned have been cut off.  Once cleaning has been carried 
out, the new glass can be inserted  and properly sealed in again.
Under certain circumstances, due to the production tolerances, minor colour 
differences may occur between the new and old glass.