Great video! I've installed a very old (week 03 of '99 datestamp) Dorma TS72 which is a black cylinder with 2 adjustment screws on one end of the cylinder labelled "SL" and "S". Maybe "SL" means "Shut-Latch" and "S" means "Shut"? I need it to have very powerful final-closing as it is a heat-sealing fire door with 2 latches, but I want it to be much more gentle-closing when wide open. Right now, it has the power to overcome the two latches from less than 20 degrees but it's quite violent how it closes if you let go from wide-open, and could knock someone over or be a finger-trap risk. Thanks!
Ronnie1001 Hi Ronnie1001, sounds like you just need to turn the S screw clockwise to slow the speed. I believe the S stands for speed. Good luck and thank S for your comments 👍
Yes, you were correct! I turned the S screw clockwise and found that less than a single turn made it take over a minute to close... so a point inbetween has given me the speed I wanted (down from 1.5 second to 6 seconds to close 90 degrees). But I also had to turn the SL screw anti-clockwise to make the final close stronger as it was no longer relying on the momentum of the door from the fast S setting to overcome the two latches.
Hi Jason, if you have a latch on the door, the door closer needs to have enough speed to overcome the friction and resistance of the spring in the latch. You may find that if you lubricate the latch edge where it meets the frame receiver, you can reduce the speed a little more to reduce the 'banging'.
Hi Jason, most door closers come supplied with screws for wood and another pack suitable for steel or aluminium. You'll need to make sure you use HSS (high speed steel) drill bits. Once you've marked the hole positions with the template or measured the hole positions, centre punch the mark - this should stop the drill tip wandering and marking the door. Good luck!
Thanks. Do I need to insert plastic/wood plug into the metal hole then screw the screw in? Or is it just screw the screw directly? I only drilled wood before and used plug in the wood hole before screwing the screw in. Not sure about metal hole.
You shouldn't need a plug. As long as the hole is slightly smaller than the screw thread, you should be ok. A little lubricant in the hole first - before putting in the screw - will help.
Thank you for your comments and very pleased to have heard from the manufacturers themselves! It's quite amazing how this video has had almost 300,000 views!
Please can you contact the Housing Department of High Peak Borough Council in Buxton, Derbyshire, they need you're help Big Time with the Communal Entrance Door at Alma Square, Buxton. The door Won't stop banging!
Thank you very much. Very useful and clear.
Thank you
Amazing... I'll give it a try and let you know how it goes.
Hope all goes well
@@PaulHarperSmith it did .... a 2 min fix. The door went from slamming shut and waking everyone up to a nice smooth close :) thank you
@@rmcrae Great job!
Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
No problem, Pat - happy to help!
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Great video!
I've installed a very old (week 03 of '99 datestamp) Dorma TS72 which is a black cylinder with 2 adjustment screws on one end of the cylinder labelled "SL" and "S". Maybe "SL" means "Shut-Latch" and "S" means "Shut"?
I need it to have very powerful final-closing as it is a heat-sealing fire door with 2 latches, but I want it to be much more gentle-closing when wide open.
Right now, it has the power to overcome the two latches from less than 20 degrees but it's quite violent how it closes if you let go from wide-open, and could knock someone over or be a finger-trap risk.
Thanks!
Ronnie1001 Hi Ronnie1001, sounds like you just need to turn the S screw clockwise to slow the speed. I believe the S stands for speed. Good luck and thank S for your comments 👍
Yes, you were correct!
I turned the S screw clockwise and found that less than a single turn made it take over a minute to close... so a point inbetween has given me the speed I wanted (down from 1.5 second to 6 seconds to close 90 degrees).
But I also had to turn the SL screw anti-clockwise to make the final close stronger as it was no longer relying on the momentum of the door from the fast S setting to overcome the two latches.
Make another video showing us how to adjust door opening with ease, as if your coming through a door at age 80 with a walker. ThAnks!
Dj Louielou yeah my door is also hard to open .
That's down to the strength of the door closer - some of which can be adjusted but most can't.
helpful
thanks
Is there a way to prevent banging with latch action switched on?
Hi Jason, if you have a latch on the door, the door closer needs to have enough speed to overcome the friction and resistance of the spring in the latch. You may find that if you lubricate the latch edge where it meets the frame receiver, you can reduce the speed a little more to reduce the 'banging'.
dore speed vary havi but my door slow close hona chahya
Dead easy...cheers
Happy to help!
How to drill into metal door frame? Thanks
Hi Jason, most door closers come supplied with screws for wood and another pack suitable for steel or aluminium. You'll need to make sure you use HSS (high speed steel) drill bits. Once you've marked the hole positions with the template or measured the hole positions, centre punch the mark - this should stop the drill tip wandering and marking the door. Good luck!
Thanks. Do I need to insert plastic/wood plug into the metal hole then screw the screw in? Or is it just screw the screw directly? I only drilled wood before and used plug in the wood hole before screwing the screw in. Not sure about metal hole.
You shouldn't need a plug. As long as the hole is slightly smaller than the screw thread, you should be ok. A little lubricant in the hole first - before putting in the screw - will help.
Any one tel me how to soft open a door closer
Thank you for your comments and very pleased to have heard from the manufacturers themselves! It's quite amazing how this video has had almost 300,000 views!
क्या ये लोहे कि चोखट पे ये फिट हो सकता है
Please can you contact the Housing Department of High Peak Borough Council in Buxton, Derbyshire, they need you're help Big Time with the Communal Entrance Door at Alma Square, Buxton.
The door Won't stop banging!
Its banging at terminal 10 -15 degrees
Chiily AND noisy!
Complicated than math