In my experience they will not let a door slam shut. >Que some know-it-all homosexual claiming the Acme brand 11741 door closer will let you still slam doors...
I'm sure you could make a super complicated electo-mechanical dashpot that lets you, but no, not without tremendous effort can you slam a door with one properly configured.
i have a door that picks up a draft like a sail in the open sea. caused major stress to the wall as a result of all the slamming. so it's good knowing my impulse purchase wasn't going to waste.
do you know if i could use magnet anchors like picture to keep the automatic closing door from closing. i know one magnet isn't enough but what about two or three?
I'm sure you could make a super complicated electo-mechanical dashpot that lets you, but no, not without tremendous effort can you slam a door with one properly configured.
thats because they arent designed for home use... they are for commercial doors. you wouldnt normally see these in any home. and no you cannot slam a door with it, its designed to slow close the door. thats why its called a door closer. it closes the door. so yes you are stupid
there are residential grade closets dumb frick and it’s called a door closer. No where in the name does it imply it can’t be slammed and it technically can be slammed if you frick up the latching speed.
Personally, I love these.
Im sure its one of those things that doesnt matter to 99 percent of people, but when a door smoothly swings most of the way shut, the closure catches it, and it geently closes so the latch audibly clicks but it but theres no tap of the door hitting the frame its a thing of beauty.
Since these shut a little harder and harder over time, if a building has doors that shut perfect you know the maintenance guy is good
OP here. I installed it today but faced a major problem. Opening the door requires a lot of pushing. To the point that my gf couldn't open the door by herself. I followed the drilling layout as instructed and it's definitely installed in the correct spot. As far as i can see there's nothing i can loosen or tighten to make it easier to open. only adjustanle screws are the ones for latch and close actions. wtf happened?
actually i believe the unit is defective. i found a lot of reviews online suffering the same issue. opening a door should never feel like pushing a refrigerator.
The seller was not cooperative in taking the product back. They tried convincing me that the leaking oil from the body was "anti moisture oil". They kept repeating the phrase "the product isn't defective". But I found a lot of people on Amazon who have dealt with this exact problem. Opening the door is similar to pushing a refrigerator.
I was able to return the product, but will not attempt to order a replacement for the time being based on this sole experience. My door has 6 holes now.
you need to pop off the cover and look for where the screws are for the relief valves. Usually these door openers even from major companies like Assa Abloy or Yale will need adjustment to control how they work. These things work off of hydraulic principles.
normally no. that arm is attached to a spring, either in the form of a hydrolic piston or an actual spring. if you can overcome the resistance of the spring you could but you are more likely to break the door first.
Thanks anon. It requires cutting a slot in the top of the door and the frame as well. It shouldn't be too tough, but I could see myself having a tough time lining it up straight. Maybe I should make a jig to get the cuts straight. Should I take the time to use my router? If my cuts on the frame look like shit after install I could probably just caulk it.
In my experience they will not let a door slam shut.
>Que some know-it-all homosexual claiming the Acme brand 11741 door closer will let you still slam doors...
i have a door that picks up a draft like a sail in the open sea. caused major stress to the wall as a result of all the slamming. so it's good knowing my impulse purchase wasn't going to waste.
do you know if i could use magnet anchors like picture to keep the automatic closing door from closing. i know one magnet isn't enough but what about two or three?
Just close the door and it won’t blow open or shut
Its 'cue' not 'que'.
¿qué?
I think the frickup comes from queue.
I'm sure you could make a super complicated electo-mechanical dashpot that lets you, but no, not without tremendous effort can you slam a door with one properly configured.
If the two small inset screws you can see on the very right-hand side of the unit on your picture are adjusted correctly, then No.
neither. i just never used them at home before, and don't experiment with the ones in public.
>never used them at home before
thats because they arent designed for home use... they are for commercial doors. you wouldnt normally see these in any home. and no you cannot slam a door with it, its designed to slow close the door. thats why its called a door closer. it closes the door. so yes you are stupid
fair enough.
>apartment foyer
there are residential grade closets dumb frick and it’s called a door closer. No where in the name does it imply it can’t be slammed and it technically can be slammed if you frick up the latching speed.
>can be slammed if you frick up the latching speed.
so if you want to purposely slam a door why the frick put a door closer on it? just dont have anything. what a fricking moron
we have them for the netted door outside the main door
there used to be another kind of closer but it always slammed the door shut fast
Personally, I love these.
Im sure its one of those things that doesnt matter to 99 percent of people, but when a door smoothly swings most of the way shut, the closure catches it, and it geently closes so the latch audibly clicks but it but theres no tap of the door hitting the frame its a thing of beauty.
Since these shut a little harder and harder over time, if a building has doors that shut perfect you know the maintenance guy is good
OP here. I installed it today but faced a major problem. Opening the door requires a lot of pushing. To the point that my gf couldn't open the door by herself. I followed the drilling layout as instructed and it's definitely installed in the correct spot. As far as i can see there's nothing i can loosen or tighten to make it easier to open. only adjustanle screws are the ones for latch and close actions. wtf happened?
It should have an adjustment screw. Google it. Or else return it for one that has an adjustment
it looks exactly like this
where is the adjustment screw?
The two flatheads marked 1 and 2.
1 is the door swing while open and 2 controls the last bit as it closes shut.
In this instance I think speed and resistance are the same variable. Just adjust the screws.
it has the same structure as this one
. i went haywire on both speed screws with no point. it's still extremely stiff to move. is there anything else that can be done?
Those adjust the hydraulics, there might be an adjustment for the main spring. Probably the big allen screw.
actually i believe the unit is defective. i found a lot of reviews online suffering the same issue. opening a door should never feel like pushing a refrigerator.
yeah when your dick's chinese, you gotta frick people else how.
The seller was not cooperative in taking the product back. They tried convincing me that the leaking oil from the body was "anti moisture oil". They kept repeating the phrase "the product isn't defective". But I found a lot of people on Amazon who have dealt with this exact problem. Opening the door is similar to pushing a refrigerator.
I was able to return the product, but will not attempt to order a replacement for the time being based on this sole experience. My door has 6 holes now.
you need to pop off the cover and look for where the screws are for the relief valves. Usually these door openers even from major companies like Assa Abloy or Yale will need adjustment to control how they work. These things work off of hydraulic principles.
normally no. that arm is attached to a spring, either in the form of a hydrolic piston or an actual spring. if you can overcome the resistance of the spring you could but you are more likely to break the door first.
Does anyone have experience with these? Any installation tips would be appreciated.
https://activestop.geze.com/en/integrated
Never had any experience with this brand. I imagine the are just bolt in however. The manual should give you the basics.
Geze is a brand I do not deal with
Thanks anon. It requires cutting a slot in the top of the door and the frame as well. It shouldn't be too tough, but I could see myself having a tough time lining it up straight. Maybe I should make a jig to get the cuts straight. Should I take the time to use my router? If my cuts on the frame look like shit after install I could probably just caulk it.