Why Is My Door Slamming? | Door Closers | GSL Discussion

Sometimes, a door closes much harder than it needs to, or it closes much too slowly. People ask us all the time "Why is my door slamming?". Today, the owner of Guardian Safe & Lock Uriah Ortiz discusses door closers, including what they are, how they work, and how to adjust them.

Door closers are primarily found in commercial buildings, though some homes may have them installed as well. Door closers are hydraulically-driven mechanisms designed to help a door close. This includes everything from simply ensuring they latch shut to pulling a door closed in high wind conditions.

[GuardianSafeAndLock]

Did learning these adjustments help you with your door? Let us know here in the comments!

[johnmclaren]

Great video! I did exactly as you said to do and with a little tweaking, the door doesn’t slam me in the ass on the way out! 👍thank you!

[seamuswarren]

Thanks for sharing.

I’ll be viewing this clip a couple more times.

They just installed a new door to the foyer in the small block of flats where I live and the door slams shut causing a pressure wave that rattles my front door up one flight of stairs.

When released from an open position around 80° from closed, the door hangs for ages slowly moving from 80° to 70° to maybe 50° from the latch.

Like a roller coaster reaching the apex of its climb and descending at “ludicrous speed”, the door violently slams home.

[paulrichards]

thank you. Just what I was looking for.

[whotelakecity]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing and making this video.

[joshbrookes]

Thank God I found this video, I've just seen 4 videos prior to this one and those were all kinda useless, this one has shown me everything I needed to know, thanks heaps 👍

[amunkhufu]

Tanks for the video. I tried to adjust the closing speed valve, but it has no effect on the closing speed. The latching valve adjustment is working fine. Any advice why the speed valve adjustment is not working?

[bigjokeru]

What do you adjust the strength spring with ?

[ChubbyChecker]

Very Useful and Helpful video. Thank You from the UK, where because of new legilsation in 2022 loads of Flats / apartments need this now.

[damianforbes]

Awesome video. This helps me a lot. Do a video on the different types of door closer also.

[pjmclenon]

Hello i have tighten the allan key entry so many times but the door slams even harder
Why?what am i doing wrong?
Lisa
Thank you

[RookieLock]

Very helpfull.. Next time my landlord asks me to adjust the door closer on our building, I'll actually be able to help, lol Cant say " no, I dont know how " anymore, lol

[nedcramdon]

I always just winged it. :) This is going to help me go a lot faster with a job coming up. Thanks!

[johnnys]

Thanks for your helpful video! I'm going to try this on our annoying/slamming door.

[phuongtranminh]

Great video, but I have a question, should I use a EN5 closer ( limited at 100kg doors) for my 68kg door with a lot of wind in using condition.

[samhallowsdc]

my current closer is causing it to be very hard to open the door. I get a lot of complaints from customers. in theory could i loosen up, soften up the main spring to make the door easier "lighter" to open?
could you demonstrate some of the options of that spring adjustment? could you also link to that opener product? seems to have more options than your typical closer. Thanks. SAM

[bobpalmer]

how to adjust to hold it open i need to keep my door open as i drive my wheel chair thru the doorway. then grab the handle and tug it to then let the closer do its job of closing the door. but i have to be able to open it and have it stay open until i close it myself. thanks

[hangingwitthabrowns]

Ok I have a question, can change a door closer from a Dorma 669G to A door closer FS-1306? Would it work

[nujder]

What size of Allen screw key are you using

[kochava]

This is the best one I've seen. Good explanation