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Closing and Controlling Devices
Closers
Door closers are used primarily for the following reasons:
- Fire doors. Closing devices must be installed on all fire rated doors
- Security. Doors to secure areas must be able to close and latch
- Energy loss. Returning the door to the closed position helps reduce energy loss for air-conditioned, or heated areas
- Sound containment. Minimize sound transfer from different areas of a building
- Push/pull doors. Holding the door in a closed position for openings without a lockset or exit device i.e. public washrooms
Surface mounted door closers are the most cost effective, and effective means of controlling doors. Surface mounted closers are mounted on either side of the door.
Concealed door closers. There are three designs for concealed door closers, Floor concealed closers are mainly used for heavy/oversized doors. Concealed in door closers are used when the use of a concealed floor closer, or concealed in frame closer cannot be used. Concealed in frame closers are used when the use of a concealed floor closer, or concealed in door closer cannot be used.
Options available for door closers:
Many finishes, and designs are available.
Hold open arms are used when it is desirable to have a door held open during certain parts of the day. These types of arms are not available on fire rated openings.
Stop arms or Stop and Hold arms are available so that the doors cannot be opened past a certain point.
Adapter plates, and Drop plates are frequently required in order to install a closer due to other conditions such as low clearance, other hardware, narrow stile, etc.
Electric release door closers can be used to hold open fire rated doors. These closers are integrated into the buildings fire alarm system, so that at time of a fire alarm, the closer will automatically close the door.
Troubleshooting:
When a door closer is not functioning properly, typically, it will be one of the following:
- Improper installation of closer
- Incorrect closer specified for mounting type required
- Incorrect size of closer for door/conditions
- Fasteners either too tight or loose
