Which battery wand fits a Solera?

Which battery wand fits a Solera?

Count the batteries in the old wand. Hunter Douglas's wand identification guide has no Solera section of its own, so we do not guess for this line. Slide the old part out and count: twelve batteries means the 18V wand, part 7520068000; eight means the 12V wand, part 7520069000. On a Solera the count settles it and the shade line does not.

What is a Solera?

Solera is the soft roman — a cellular construction that hangs in soft folds instead of crisp pleats, so it reads as fabric rather than as a blind.

Where is the battery wand in a Solera headrail?

Solera headrails are compact. If the wand will not come free, check you are sliding it along the rail rather than trying to pull it straight down out of it.

Anything to be careful of on a Solera?

Solera hangs in soft folds rather than crisp pleats, so it does not stack as tightly as a Duette. Give the fabric a moment to settle at the top before reaching in.

How does a Solera battery wand fail?

Solera sits between Duette and Vignette for weight. Slow, labored travel is usually batteries; no response at all on fresh cells is the wand.

What do people get wrong on a Solera?

Pulling the wand straight down out of a compact rail. It travels along the rail. If it will not move, you are pulling the wrong way rather than meeting a seized part.

Will the conversion kit or the power cable fit a Solera?

Only if yours is the eight-battery version. Count first: eight batteries means an eight-cell headrail, where the conversion kit and 13 inch power cable can fit. Twelve means neither does.

Still not certain? Run the six-symptom check, or send a photo of your headrail sticker to support@batterywands.com and we will tell you which part you need.