Before you install a plastic door, you must not only choose the manufacturer carefully, but also pay attention to its components. Only in these cases the door will serve you for decades. But after some time after installation, the door mechanisms may fail. To eliminate this malfunction, it is not at all necessary to contact the masters. You can set up the mechanisms yourself. To do this, you need to know how to adjust the front plastic door with your own hands.
The most common causes of breakdowns
As a rule, all malfunctions of plastic doors occur as a result of a violation of the position of the leaf itself. Due to its frequent use, all moving mechanisms gradually fail. Therefore, before adjusting the plastic door, let's first figure out in what cases it is necessary to do this.
- The bottom of the door rubs against the threshold. Typically, this is due to insufficienttightly clamped mechanisms. This is due not to the quality of the door itself, but to the inattention of the master who installed it. In addition, the door leaf may sag under its own weight. This is mainly due to the weighted double-glazed windows.
- The middle part of the door (near the handle) is rubbing against the plastic shell. This usually occurs as a result of sudden changes in temperature.
- The door does not close properly. The reason for such a malfunction can be not only the same sudden changes in temperature, but also the displacement of the pressure roller after a long use of the doors.
Prevention of malfunctions in plastic doors
Many probably think that, knowing how to adjust a plastic door, it is not at all necessary to treat it with care. But, unfortunately, this is not the case. The door can be adjusted several times. But after a while, the moment will come when this procedure simply will not help. Thus, it should always be remembered that the prevention of doors should also be taken seriously, as well as their choice or installation.
So, before you buy this or that model of doors, never refuse to complete it, even if it will increase the cost of your purchase. Otherwise, before you adjust the hinges of plastic doors yourself, you will again need to spend time and money to find one or another component.
Necessary accessories for plastic doors
Mostthe following are considered important tools for adjusting plastic doors:
- Microlift. This device will help to eliminate the malfunction of doors of any size and weight. It helps prevent sagging of even the heaviest door panels. The microlift takes on part of the load of the door, but only in its closed position. It may look different. Its most common types are a roller at the bottom or a movable plate at the top of the web.
- Door opening limiter. This mechanism not only helps to prevent sagging of the door, but also sets the maximum opening angle in such a way that it protects the canvas from hitting the slopes.
Besides, before you decide on the choice of one or another manufacturer of plastic doors, find out more information about it. The fact is that many companies neglect the quality of the fittings themselves, install cheaper ones, which may also be one of the reasons for the minimum life of the product.
Remove sagging door leaf
We have already found out what the sagging of the canvas depends on, now let's look at how to properly adjust the plastic door with our own hands in this situation.
If you notice that the canvas is clinging to the threshold, you need to fix this problem as soon as possible. To do this, open the doors and find a small screw on the top hinge. As a rule, it is a hexagon. In some cases, it may look like an asterisk. In one way or anothercase, you will need to pick up a key to the screw.
So, turn the screw clockwise. Make two or three turns. Close the door. It should now close freely.
If the canvas sags very much, and these actions did not help to eliminate this malfunction, then the experts give the following recommendation on how to adjust the plastic door in height. Locate the adjusting screw under the protective cap of the lower canopy and turn it clockwise a couple of times. These steps will help solve your sagging door problem.
Eliminating door leaf rubbing from the side
Washing the door on the side is also easy to prevent. How to adjust the plastic door in this case? To do this, find another screw on the lower canopy, which is located not from below, but from the side, that is, from the inside of the canvas. Again, by twisting it clockwise, you can put the door leaf in the right place. It will no longer cling to the jamb and can close easily.
If this technique did not help to eliminate the rubbing of the door on the side, find the upper canopy, which was described above, and follow all the same steps.
Establishing tight doors
If you notice that your door does not close tightly, then this troubleshooting step is for you. Let's figure out how to adjust the pressure of a plastic door.
First, pay attention to the ends of the door. There are special eccentrics. By rotating them, you can adjustcorrect door mode. The only difficulty here is to find the right eccentrics. Usually at the top, side and bottom they are installed in threes. All of them should be gradually turned at the same angle so that the door closes tightly. But since this fit will only be near the handle, it will also be necessary to adjust the canopies with special screws.
Door handle adjustment
We have already covered how to adjust the plastic door. But what if its handle does not function properly when opened? Don't worry, you can also fix these pen problems yourself.
To do this, move the decorative plate 90 degrees. Underneath you will find the handle mechanism and mounting screws. Tighten these screws, and the handle on the door leaf will be fixed stronger. Thus, you can adjust its fixation density yourself, which makes it possible to troubleshoot the door tight opening mechanism.
Replacing the handle in plastic doors
Now you know how to adjust the plastic door with your own hands. But more difficulties will cause the replacement of its handle. After all, such fittings are the most vulnerable. It is also worth noting that its service life is much less than indicated by the manufacturer.
The main reason for the breakage of plastic door handles is the poor quality of the material. Its constant use will lead to cracks, and in the future - to the fact that the handle breaks off completely.
If you are faced with the last problem, first you need to choose an analogue of your pen. You need to choose one or another fitting carefully, paying special attention to the identity of the dimensions of the part itself and the fasteners. As a rule, all these devices are almost the same, but in this case it would be useful to play it safe.
The handle is fastened directly to the metal base hidden under the plastic profile with self-tapping screws, which are then closed with decorative plugs.
We hope our advice has helped. Now you know how to adjust the front plastic door yourself.
