The plastic balcony block requires periodic adjustment. The design may sag, which makes it difficult to open it. There are many reasons why plastic doors should be adjusted over time. You can call the master and entrust this work to him. However, it is not difficult to cope with such a task with your own hands. How to make this adjustment yourself will be discussed later.
Need adjustment
Adjustment of plastic windows and doors may be required already a few months after their installation. There are many factors that influence these designs.
The first adjustment is carried out after installing the balcony block in a few weeks. Even with proper installation, it will take a little tweaking over time. Mechanisms of this design in the first few weeks after installationlap. They move a little. This is a completely normal process. When shrinkage is complete, adjustments must be made according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Also, adjustment is carried out when changing the cold and warm seasons. In the spring, you need to loosen the force of pressing the door. In autumn, on the contrary, in order to avoid drafts, it will be necessary to strengthen the fit of the sash to the frame. This will also reduce heat loss.
Adjustment may also be required after a few years of use. After repeated opening and closing of the balcony door, the mechanism gradually wears out.
Preparation
To adjust the plastic balcony door with your own hands, you will need to carry out some preparatory steps. First you need to study the instructions for setting up the mechanism. It is necessary to find out what types of design failures are considered the most common. It is quite possible to deal with them on your own.
You will also need to inspect the balcony door. Under its own weight, the sash gradually sags. This is easy to spot on inspection. You can also see that the sealing rubber bands that are installed around the perimeter of the sash are worn out. This situation will necessarily lead to the appearance of drafts in the cold period. If the wear of the seals is small, increasing the density of pressing the door to the frame, you can solve the problem.
Also, by the appearance of the sealing gum, you can determine whether it has saggedwhether the door. There will be an indented mark on the material in one corner. This means that the door has shifted slightly relative to its axis. This leads to uneven closure.
Common faults
To adjust the plastic doors yourself, you need to consider the methodology for this process. The reason for the appearance of a particular defect is established.
We need to open and close the door. The sagging of the sash gives itself out simply. One corner when opening will touch the threshold a little. If such a defect appeared shortly after installation, it means that the master did not tighten the bolts firmly enough during installation. Also, a similar problem will appear often if the balcony block is very heavy.
Temperature differences also cause structural deformation. In this case, you can observe how the sash rubs against the frame in the center. In this case, a simple adjustment will also help
Faults often occur in the handle area. Such defects are easy to fix.
When is adjustment inappropriate?
Adjustment of plastic balcony doors is not possible in all cases. If the service life of the balcony block is more than 10 years, the mechanisms and materials are considered worn out. The more this manifests itself, the less likely it is the adjustment that will help eliminate the loose fit of the sash. Sometimes the only way out is to install a new design.
Not worth it eithercarry out a similar procedure if the mechanisms are severely loosened. Even by tightening the screws to the stop, it will not be possible to create the required rigidity of the balcony block. In this case, a major overhaul can be carried out. However, it is not possible to perform such a procedure on your own. You need to contact a professional who will completely change the worn fittings.
If the seals are very worn, it is easier to completely replace them. Even with strong pressure, the deformed strips will not be able to ensure the tightness of the sash. In this case, you will need to purchase new seals. Installing them is easy.
Preventive action
To avoid the need to adjust plastic balcony doors for a long time, due attention must be paid to the prevention of sagging. It is necessary to take into account the recommendations of experts. They will help extend the life of the structure. We need to add some small details to the system.
In some cases, when installing the structure, the presence of a microlift is not provided. If not, it is recommended to install such a system yourself. This is especially necessary for heavy structures. Installing a microlift on a light sash will also significantly extend its service life. A microlift is a special support. When opening the balcony, it takes on part of the weight of the sash. As a result, less stress is applied to the hardware.
It is also recommended to install a limiter that will prevent the sash from opening abruptly and hitting the slopes. This smallthe detail also significantly extends the life of the balcony unit.
Winter and summer
An important procedure during the maintenance of the structure is the adjustment of plastic doors for winter and summer. This work is carried out during the off-season. The setting will allow you to press the door more or less against the frame. Exactly the same action is required for plastic windows.
This work will prepare the mechanism for changing weather conditions. In winter, the temperature can drop a lot. To keep the heat in the room, you need to increase the force of the fit of the sash. The sealing gum will not let even the slightest flow of warm air out. It should be noted that such tightness leads to an increase in humidity in the room and the development of fungus. To avoid this, you need to periodically ventilate the room.
Increasing the pressing force of the sash increases the load on the fittings. Therefore, with the onset of spring, it is necessary to loosen the tightness of the door. Periodically carrying out such a setting, you can significantly extend the life of the balcony block.
How to adjust the door in the off-season?
A simple instruction will help you perform all the actions correctly. Adjustment of plastic doors is independently carried out by many owners of houses and apartments. To perform a similar procedure in the off-season, you need to open the door. At its end there is an eccentric. This is a special device that looks like a small metal barrel.
During the production process, the eccentric is installed inmiddle position. If necessary, the owners can easily adjust it. The notch of the standard eccentric is turned up.
Further, it is recommended to study the instructions provided by the door manufacturer. Most of the time, the procedure is simple. The eccentric is first lowered and then turned towards the room (perform a 90º turn).
In the spring, the reverse procedure is carried out. The eccentric must be turned in the direction opposite to the room. The notch will be directed towards the balcony room. Pliers are used to perform these actions. You can also use a special hex screwdriver. Sometimes the entire procedure can be done manually (if the instructions suggest).
Defect at the bottom of the sash
When considering the instructions for adjusting plastic doors, you need to pay attention to eliminating the deformation that appears due to sagging of the sash. Often, when opening a sagging door, it slightly or quite strongly touches the threshold with its canvas. In this case, you need to make a simple setup.
First the door needs to be opened. Carefully inspect the top loop. There is a screw here, which has recesses for a hex screwdriver on its head. Sometimes the groove may have a star configuration. To perform tuning, purchase suitable tools.
Tighten the screw clockwise for a couple of turns. The door will lift vertically. If required, the procedure is carried out again. The canvas should not touch when openingthreshold. If this does not help, tighten the lower screw as well. It is often closed with a special cap.
Defect in the middle part
Do-it-yourself adjustment of a plastic door may be necessary due to the effect of different temperatures on the structure. Due to their difference, the deformation is most often determined in the middle part of the web.
In this case, the adjustment will be made at the bottom of the door. However, another screw is tightened. It is on the side of the canopy. It can be seen if you look at the door from the inner end. This screw is tightened clockwise using a suitable tool. 2-3 turns are enough.
If this procedure does not help, you can tighten the screw of the upper canopy. Sometimes this manipulation allows you to fix a defect in the middle of the door.
Offset corners
Adjustment of plastic balcony doors allows you to extend their life. Sometimes the deformation is determined in the region of the upper or lower corner of the sash. This situation is also easily remedied.
You need to remove the cap from the top hinge. The sash is held on this mechanism. You need to tighten this screw first in one direction. If the displacement becomes even greater, the reverse movement is carried out. Turns are performed in the other direction. This will cause the top corner to snap back into place.
If the skew is observed below, the same procedure is performed on the lower canopy. When the sash is installed in the correct position, you need to put the plugs on the fittings.
Latch
Adjustment of plastic doors may be required in the arealatches. If it is of a magnetic type, it will not be possible to carry out self-configuration. In this case, they simply purchase new fittings and use the appropriate tools to install them in their original place.
Only mechanical latches self-adjust. Over time, these elements of the door become loose. The roller latch mechanism has a spring. She needs to be pulled up. First, set the correct position of the sash. If the latch does not fasten correctly, it needs to be adjusted.
In some cases it will be necessary to move the latch plate up or down the end of the door. This can be done by unscrewing the screws. You can also try to unscrew the loose latch. On the reverse side, a nut is unscrewed that holds it. A small washer is placed under the spring. You can try to stretch the metal curls. After that, the latch is assembled in reverse order.
Handle setting
Adjusting plastic doors may involve work such as adjusting the handle. Over time, this part can also become loose. The procedure does not cause any difficulties.
First check how the mechanism turns. If the handle moves hard around its axis, it will need to be lubricated. This procedure is carried out very carefully so as not to stain the balcony block. If this does not help, you will need to purchase a new pen.
The old fittings are being dismantled. In its place, a new product is screwed with bolts.
Having considered all the subtleties of the process of adjusting plastic doors, you canrestore the original functionality of the structure. Timely maintenance of mechanisms will significantly extend the life of the door.
