If you have a problem with a door always being left open in your home, a pneumatic door closer might be just the answer. Residential door closers now come in a variety of styles and colors, making them more visually pleasing than their commercial counterparts.
Pneumatic door closers are easy to install. Here’s how to go about it.
How to Install a Pneumatic Door Closer:
- Choose a model and color that will blend in with the woodwork in your home.
- Position paper templates that comes with the closer to the door facing and door, as shown in the instructions, and hold them in place with tape.
- Drill pilot holes through the template into the door facing and door.
- Screw the door closer to the door facing.
- Screw the arm bracket to the door.
- Attach half of the closing arm to the door closer.
- Attach the other half of the closing arm to the door.
- Link the two halves of the closing arms together.
- Adjust the tension screw on the pneumatic cylinder to regulate the closing speed.
- Add the cover housing to give the residential door closer a finished look.
Watch this video to find out more.
I don’t know how old this post is so I’m not sure if this comment will even be read. The house i moved into has a screen door that is heavy and closes too quickly before the piston “catches” it. I tried adjusting the screw but all that does is determine how slow the door closes AFTER the piston catches it. I replaced it today with a heavy duty one but the results were the same. The door closes really fast and then stops just before slamming closed. Could the brackets be installed in the wrong spot? I want a door that closes slowly for the entire range of motion.
We bought this Anderson storm door aprox 18 months ago. The pump would slam the door shut from 1/2 way open with no catch to stop it from slamming. It would catch a little only if door was full open but them slam shut. We called and got a replacement. This one does the same thing. I read I believe on you site that when you replace closure, some don’t work as well as others so replace with a good one. For the price we paid for this self store screen door I am wondering why we can’t get this to close correctly. We have already tried the screw adjustment to now avail. With 8 grandkids I’m afraid of injury.
I too have a slamming screen door that makes me want to “Scream”!
I have tried everything with no success.
I am thunderstruck with the fact that no manufacturer of pneumatic door closers have never addressed the problem considering, that there must be millions of people in North America crying out for a product that thy can BUY to solve the banging screen/storm door problem.
Cheers,
MYSTIFIED IN CANADA
The closers Ive installed have all had 4 adjustments. Each controls a stage of the closer’s movement. One was overall speed. the others were start of the close, seconds half of the close and the backcheck.. I believe that was the final “catch” like another poster commented.
take a lool on your units and see if any other adjustments are possible. as some said it xould juat be aomething lile a bad seal somewhere in tbe unit.
good luck and watch your fingers!