Choose a door closer

Comfort in the house depends on dozens of little things. And one of them is whether the entrance, interior and doors on cabinet furniture close silently. If they clap loudly, then sooner or later this moment will begin to annoy, so you should not save on buying door closers.

Choose a closer

It is necessary to choose a door closer carefully, and if in doubt, it is better to turn to a specialist for help. When choosing a closer, two important points are taken into account: the weight of the door and its dimensions. It is logical to assume that different closers need to be installed on the iron door and the kitchen cabinet door.

The instructions for any door device list all its characteristics, including the door with which maximum weight it can open, so the more you have a door, the more powerful the door closer should be. If the canvas is too heavy, you can install two closers. This option is suitable for heavy doors made of metal and coated with wood or plastic.

The width of the door is also very important. If it is 1.6 meters or more, then the closer may not cope with the task and fail. In this case, you need to look for special devices for closing such wide doors.

Another important characteristic of the closer is its closing speed. It may be too slow or too fast. In numbers, speed is not measured, but determined visually. The closers for the entrance doors to the entrance are selected with a high shut-off speed, and “slow closers” can be installed in the apartment.

When choosing a door closer, pay attention to whether it has an opening braking function. In this case, the device does not allow the door to open fully and with a strong jerk, it does not allow it to hit the wall. These closers need to be mounted on the door in buildings where a large flow of people passes daily: clinics, large office buildings and shopping centers.

Another useful function of door closers for metal doors is a delayed closing. The mechanism locks the door open for several seconds, so you can bring large bags or bulky furniture into the room. Modern door closers can have one of these functions or combine several.

Types of closers

All existing door closers are classified according to different indicators. According to the installation method, there are several types of closers:

• floor;
• waybills;
• hidden;
• frame.

Waybills are the simplest and most common type of door closers. Their fastening takes place directly on the door frame itself. Even if the door is installed, and you need to put a closer on it, this will not cause any problems. Installing the door closer on the door of the laid on type will not take much time. Floor and frame are installed before mounting the door itself. The former are mounted to the floor, and the latter to the door frame.

The most difficult to install hidden closers. For them, you need to prepare a cavity in the wall or door frame. To do this, you need a milling cutter, which not every master novice can handle.

Closers vary in type of traction device. They are:

• standard;
• with an open position lock;
• with sliding traction.

A door closer to a plastic door can be standard. The door closer itself is attached to the door, and the traction that will return the door leaf to its place - to the frame.If you don't like how this mechanism looks, consider a mechanism with a sliding rod. Glass door closers usually have just such a system. They look very succinctly and stylishly on glass doors.

Closers also differ in the range of operating temperatures. There are thermostable closers that operate at temperatures from -35 to +70 degrees. A door closer with such a working range is universal. It can be integrated into the door panel both inside and out. For the northern regions came up with frost-resistant closers operating at a temperature of -45 degrees. Closers of many companies are tested in the Far North, and they work properly in critical conditions.

The main indicator of a good closer is the ability to adjust the movement of the door. In other words, it can be regulated what kind of effort needs to be applied in order to open one or another door.

The mechanisms that are so regulated come in seven classes. Door closers of the EN1 class are suitable for wooden doors installed in rooms, and door closers EN7 regulate the operation of heavy metal doors. Some door closers adjust these characteristics. For example, there are devices labeled EN 4-6 or 1-3.

How long is the closer?

Each closer has its own service life and it is determined not by the time interval, but by the number of operating cycles that the device must complete. It is believed that a quality closer should open and return the door back about half a million times. During this period, a quality mechanism should work flawlessly, and only after overcoming this mark your chosen closer may begin to work worse. So that the mechanism does not have malfunctions, all its moving elements must be in a special oil tank.

In order for the closer to work well, you need to try to handle it carefully. If internal closers can be monitored, then the safety of devices standing on the street is difficult to ensure. Closers standing on the street must be made of durable material that is not subject to corrosion, and during installation must be closed with a valve that will protect it from vandals.

Furniture closers

These closers have the same operating principle as those placed on the interior doors. Most often they are used for furniture in the kitchen. The order of cabinets for a room or kitchen with closers significantly affects the cost of all furniture, but it will be more pleasant to use cabinets.

Imagine how many times during the evening while cooking you open the cabinets with utensils, spices, cereals and many others in the kitchen, and how many times this cabinet closes with a crash, so you can put a mechanical door closer on each door so as not to disturb your household. These mechanisms can be installed on any two-leaf and compartment doors. You can always find a mechanism for a specific door model.

Installing a door closer

It is better that a door closer with a latch or any other is installed by professional specialists. If there is no way to call them, try to do it yourself. Each device comes with a similar installation instruction.

First you need to decide exactly where the closer will stand. Then a template is glued to the door or doorframe. And already on it the places of fastenings are marked. They need to be drilled. You need to work carefully. The drill is unlikely to damage the metal, and cracks can go through the plastic door. When the holes are drilled, you must first fasten the lever, and then the closer itself. When the structure is installed, adjust it. Most importantly, the lever should be perpendicular to the door leaf.

Using door closers makes our life a little more comfortable and calmer. Smart mechanisms do not slam the doors, but close them smoothly and, if necessary, can keep it open for several seconds.They come in different types, differ in type of attachment, type of traction device and other characteristics. When buying a door closer, you should not save, the better the mechanism, the longer it will work.