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Default Screen door slams - AFTER adjusting a NEW closer... Now what?

Nate Nagel wrote:
bryan wrote:
A new pneumatic closer still can't stop my screen door from slamming,
even after adjustment.

No matter how loose/tight I make the screw, I get a slamming door.
SOMETIMES the door will almost slam close, then the cylinder kicks in
and slows the door to a crawl.

Any thoughts?


wish I had your problems... I can't find a closer strong enough to close
my storm door against the air pressure between it and the main door.
Every day I come home to find it open after the mailman has opened it
and left the mail...

nate

That was actually discussed on here before. They apparently sell a
little butterfly valve thing that pops open as the door closes, to vent
the overpressure. Me, I'd just drill a couple small holes, top and
bottom. I may do that anyway. My front door faces west- you could cook
in the glassed-in space. Room side of the door gets hot to the touch.
Any color other than white for the main door, is out of the question.
Keep meaning to take the glass panel into the window shop, and get some
of that reflective stuff put on it. Maybe have them make me a screen the
same size while I am there, for the two warm weeks a year I can leave
the doors open without setting off my allergies.

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