Fix Storm Door Closer

Wanda asks we recently installed a storm door.

Fix storm door closer.

When we open the door and let go it flies shut but then doesn t close all of the way to adjust a pneumatic door closer either move the bracket that attaches the closer to the door or turn the screw on the end of the closer. If your andersen storm door closer refuses to close the simple answer is press the thumb button release. When a storm door is wrenched open by a gust of wind the door closer s plunger may become bent or the closer may be torn completely away from the jamb. Because front and back doors are the first line of defense against heavy winds an improperly functioning storm door closer can be caused by something as simple as a storm door left ajar and caught off guard by wind resulting in the door whipping back and forth.

How to fix a storm door closer. The excessive flapping of the door can lead to the bracket bending or breaking and making the closer inoperable. When the screens are down place the connecting pin in the rear hole of the closer. Instructions for installing or replacing storm and screen door closers.

The new closer bracket is mounted to the steel plate with four no. This step by step instructional guide shows an ideal security closer but the steps a. Drill with phillips head bit. 10 machine screws photo 4.

To accomplish this door closers are filled with hydraulic fluid in a pair of sealed chambers separated by adjustable valves. Should that fail a few simple steps may help. Locate the tension adjustment screw on the end of the door closer. Be sure to position the closer bracket so the angled edge faces the storm door.

This step by step instructional guide shows an ideal security close. Instructions for installing or replacing storm and screen door closers with torsion bars. Read more for details. This increases the closing pressure on the door in the last few inches of travel to ensure that the door latch snaps into the catch.

A properly tuned screen door closer pulls a door closed gently but firmly in about eight seconds. This provides the required spacing between the door jamb and storm door allowing the closer to function properly. When the glass storm panels are down place the connecting pin in the front hole of the closer tube closest to the door bracket. It is possible that your screen storm door closer just needs to have the tension adjusted.

To do this it has to contain a spring but the action of the spring must be modulated to prevent the door from slamming.