Anyway to make this door shut slowly?

[Keitai]

This door in our communal area slams shut. Is there anyway to get it close slowly?

 

[CBW]

It’ll be to do with the door closer, but would also think it’s to do with fire mitigation. As it’s communal would it be the landlord (if it has one) anyway?

 

[Keitai]

It’ll be to do with the door closer, but would also think it’s to do with fire mitigation. As it’s communal would it be the landlord (if it has one) anyway?

The flats are people who are leaseholders. No landlord. But there's a property management company we use. It's all expensive to call someone out for small jobs and my neighbour is basically running all the flats and deciding what we are going to do ; he asked me if I could do something to stop it slamming.

Is it illegal to have it shut slowly?


Sorry - any way not anyway. Don't know how I change that on subject box

 

[Tigercubrider]

Two things

The hinges are on the outside?
It doesn't look very secure as the pins can be lifted out, and the door (probably)

The doors at work with closers are normally adjusted with an Allen key. I think it's a grub screw that partially blocks a hole, slowing the bleed of fluid from one side to another.
Is there a maker's name/model? I don't know about the fire regs

 

[JohnD]

The frame end fitting is in an unusual position. They are usually fixed to the frame above the door.

There are usually adjusters for speed and force of closing. Unless someone recognises it, you need to find the make and look up the instructions.

Start with cheap suppliers like Screwfix and IronmongeryDirect.

 

[Notch7]

you need to check the door closer -they often have 2 stages, the final one is slow to reduce slamming. The problem is that its hard to overcome the latch with slow movement -if you succeed to stop the slamming you will find it probably wont clip on the latch.

 

[foxhole]

The adjustment screws[slotted] can be seen in the pic, one adjusts closing speed the other catch speed [last 5-10 degrees].As mentioned arm is incorrected fitted, should sit at 90 degrees to the door when closed.You need to secure the hinge pin which is sticking out before the door falls off.
If there is any sign of oil on the door then seals have gone and needs replacement.
instruction for fitting .
https://ironmongerydirect-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/product-documentation/fittings/465901.pdf

 

[Keitai]

you need to check the door closer -they often have 2 stages, the final one is slow to reduce slamming. The problem is that its hard to overcome the latch with slow movement -if you succeed to stop the slamming you will find it probably wont clip on the latch.

That doesn't matter. Just need to stop slamming

 

[Keitai]

The adjustment screws[slotted] can be seen in the pic, one adjusts closing speed the other catch speed [last 5-10 degrees].As mentioned arm is incorrected fitted, should sit at 90 degrees to the door when closed.You need to secure the hinge pin which is sticking out before the door falls off.
If there is any sign of oil on the door then seals have gone and needs replacement.
instruction for fitting .
https://ironmongerydirect-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/product-documentation/fittings/465901.pdf

Can I knock the pin which is sticking up down ? I couldn't push it with my fingers.

How about shifting the arm over to the correct 90 degrees?

The turned the two slotted screws but nothing changed with the speed

 

[HERTS P&D]

Another painful thread.

Andy

 

[Tigercubrider]

https://www.toolstation.com/door-cl...gCVcUi3vsoulLMPOl24To55VtZzyBOdoaAoa1EALw_wcB

 

[Tigercubrider]

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1572966/Frisco-Eclipse-73-Series.html?page=2#manual

Not sure if this is the same?

 

[JohnD]

Since the arm is in the wrong place, the closer will not "know" when it is about to reach the latching point.

Fix the arm correctly first.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

As John says - the closer is installed incorrectly. The arm should either be parallel with the door or at right angles to the face of it when the door is closed. The mounting bracket on the frame is normally just above a and slightly inboard of the "knuckle" on the closer body. I agree with him that in many cases the latching won't work properly or at all when incorrectly installed like this. Can't understand why this was done - RTFM failure, perchance?

 

[Keitai]

As John says - the closer is installed incorrectly. The arm should either be parallel with the door or at right angles to the face of it when the door is closed. The mounting bracket on the frame is normally just above a and slightly inboard of the "knuckle" on the closer body. I agree with him that in many cases the latching won't work properly or at all when incorrectly installed like this. Can't understand why this was done - RTFM failure, perchance?

No idea who put it in, I'll ask. Probably been like it for years.

I'll move where its screwed into frame to position shown in photo so arm sticks out 90 degrees when closed