Most owners metal-plastic windows sooner or later the question arises - how to adjust the plastic balcony door with your own hands? The thing is that no matter how high-quality the door itself and the fittings that ensure its closing and opening are, over time the mechanism requires adjustment.
Of course, in order to adjust the balcony door, you can contact the company that installed it. However, this opportunity is not always available, and specialists often carry out adjustment visits a few days after the application. That’s why it’s better to master all the necessary skills yourself – fortunately, there’s nothing complicated about it.
Why the door requires adjustment: causes and prevention
Possible problems with the door
As a rule, preventive maintenance made from a metal-plastic profile is not required. This means that if there are no complaints about the functioning of the door, you do not need to call a specialist once a year or every six months.
The question “how to adjust a plastic balcony door?” should only be raised when you begin to notice that the door is not functioning as it should.
The most common problems include the following situations:
- The lower part of the sash touches the edge of the frame, which serves as a threshold. The most common reason for this is the sash sagging under its own weight.
This is explained simply: a significant portion of the weight of the door leaf is made up of double-glazed windows, and if your balcony door has a double-glazed unit installed, and the glass instead of 4 mm has a thickness of 6 mm, sooner or later the hinges will “get tired” under the heavy weight, and the leaf will move.
- The sash touches the frame in the middle part. The reason for this is the lateral displacement of the sash due to temperature or other deformations.
Most often, such displacement can be eliminated by adjusting the hinges. - The sash is not pressed tightly against the frame, and there is air blowing from under the seal. cold air . Most often this is due to the rotation of the corresponding locking elements.
- The handle does not fit tightly in the socket and wobbles when rotated. The simplest case, which can be adjusted in just a couple of minutes.
Therefore, before adjusting plastic balcony doors, you need to figure out what exactly requires adjustment. And when you determine the location of the malfunction, the adjustment task will be significantly simplified.
Preventing problems with balcony doors
Of course, knowing how to adjust plastic balcony doors is very useful.
However, no less useful is information that allows you to avoid adjustments, or at least make it so that you have to adjust the window less often:
Pay attention!
The design of the microlift can be different, starting from a small lever on the side of the sash, and ending with a roller on its lower part.
- Also, installing an opening limiter - a special tire that supports and
These measures will help you prevent problems with the operation of the door leaf, but if adjustment is still needed, then below we will tell you how to adjust a balcony door - plastic or aluminum profile.
Balcony door adjustment
Sagging adjustment
If the balcony door, when opened, touches the frame with the lower edge of the sash, it means that the sagging sash needs to be adjusted. In order to eliminate this malfunction, we need to “lead away” door leaf up and move it to the top loop.
How will we do this?
- Open the sash in a rotating position (not for ventilation!)
- Using a hex adjustment wrench (4 mm), turn the screw at the end of the sash near the top hinge. To tighten the sash, you need to make several turns clockwise. After this, close the sash.
Pay attention!
In some hardware systems, the adjusting screws are made not for a hexagon, but for a special “asterisk” key. Take this into account, and if necessary, purchase such a key in advance.
- Remove the plastic decorative caps from the lower hinge to gain access to the upper adjustment screw.
- We turn the adjusting screw at the upper end of the hinge clockwise, thereby lifting the sash.
- We check how freely the fold moves and, if necessary, repeat the operations.
Adjustment when touching in the middle part
If the sash touches the frame in the middle part, then it is necessary to move it closer to the hinges.
How to adjust a plastic balcony door in this case?
- First, we move the sash to the bottom hinge. To do this, insert the adjusting key into the side adjusting screw and tighten the sash to the hinge.
- If this is not enough, then repeat the procedure for the top loop. Adjusting the top hinge is described above.
As a rule, these actions are quite enough to prevent the sash from clinging to the frame.
Pressure adjustment
The pressure force of the balcony door sash to the frame is adjusted using locking elements located on the sash itself. For most fitting systems, these locking elements are shaped like eccentrics, so by rotating them using an adjusting wrench or pliers, you can achieve optimal clamping.
Plastic doors have rapidly burst into the domestic market. They attracted customers with their appearance, relatively affordable cost and huge quantity functionality. But, like any mechanism, a plastic door can experience certain malfunctions.
The most common problems
Due to the fact that the number of owners of plastic doors is steadily growing, accordingly, there are statistics of calls to the repair department. Thus, the following picture of the main problems emerges:
- The most common complaint from customers is that the door sank. Such cases occur especially often in those rooms where the door is in the open most of the day. open state. Bottom part door leaf The threshold or floor begins to rustle, and difficulties arise with closing. Products small sizes less susceptible to such a scourge. People who have sensors installed especially need to be careful. burglar alarm. When the door sags, there is a high probability that it will be impossible to arm the object.
- The second most popular defect is called creak. The door creaks the moment it opens. This is especially hard on the ears if there are small children in the family who can be woken up by any noise.
- At the door built into the balcony block, the seal may come off. In this regard, a situation arises, especially in winter period when cold air freely penetrates into the living space.
- Cheap lock at the entrance areas in the cold it can completely jam. In this case, you will be able to get inside only after the arrival of specialists. A similar situation can also occur if the handle opening mechanism becomes unusable.
- Least likely to occur problems with the closer operation, blocker and several people note that there is a backlash with the tilt and turn opening system. Backlash is free movement, which makes the door rattle audible.
The more mechanisms a product has, the higher the chance that something will fail. A metal-plastic door is no exception.
All problems can be fixed in a few minutes with a small number of tools that almost every family has.
Required Tools
First of all, you should make sure that the warranty period has actually expired. IN recent years Some companies issue a warranty on fittings that lasts several years. In addition, every year you can call a specialist to carry out preventive work, if this clause is in the contract. If preventive maintenance is carried out regularly, then all problems are eliminated in a timely manner.
But if the warranty period has already come to an end, and there is no desire to contact to a third party specialist, then you should prepare Phillips screwdrivers (or a screwdriver) and hex keys. In some cases, you will need pliers and ordinary machine oil.
Accessories
The main thing in a plastic door is not the profile, but its metal “filling”.
Before moving on to ways to solve certain problems, you should consider what kind of fittings are available for a door made of PVC profile. Which detail will you have to deal with? It could be:
- Closer. This is a device designed for smooth door movement. In some rooms, thanks to it, the plastic door fits tightly to the jamb, and therefore heat is retained in the room.
- Pen. Depending on the design, it may be with or without a built-in lock.
- Lock. Most often found in entrance doors of both street and office types. Its main purpose is known to everyone - it is to lock the door.
- Loops. It is a well-known fact that their main task is to secure the door leaf in the frame. But they also help to open and close the door. Unlike loops in iron doors, the hinges in the plastic door are equipped with a regulating mechanism.
- Trunnions and other remaining mechanism. All this is located around the entire perimeter of the door leaf. The counter part is located on the frame. The trunnions themselves are designed to adjust the contact force - the clamping force. Longest metal part The door leaf functions with a handle. When opening or closing the handle, all additional parts responsible for fixing or positioning the plastic door are activated.
- Separately, I would like to mention the seal. Over time, the glue that holds it in place may come off, which means it will need to be replaced. The seal prevents noise and cold from entering the room. Most often made of rubber or silicone. Does not crack in the cold, is not afraid of high temperatures and ultraviolet radiation.
These were the most visible components, but there are a lot of other small steel parts, all together they are responsible for the coordinated operation of the plastic door.
How to adjust correctly: instructions
Ideally, any man should have knowledge of how to adjust a door. And it doesn’t matter what kind of door we are talking about - an entrance door, an interior door or a balcony door. And even more so, the principle of its operation is not important, whether the opening system is conventional or tilt-and-turn.
In some cases, a pencil lead can help prevent squeaking, or a small piece of graphite can be placed under the hinges. This method helps if the loops themselves make extraneous noise.
But most often the problem is inside the door leaf. To eliminate it, you will have to lubricate the hinges with machine oil; it is easiest to perform this operation when completely open doors. It probably doesn’t make sense to describe in detail the procedure for applying machine oil. Any person has either lubricated it himself at some point or seen others do it. Even if you have no experience in this matter, everything is clear on an intuitive level.
Of course, installers of metal-plastic products do not go to the site with machine or any other oil. In a professional environment, a can of WD-40 is used for these purposes, referred to in the male environment as “Vedashka”. Any car owner is familiar with it.
In all other cases, you cannot do without tools, but any adult can do this work independently.
You shouldn’t put off repairing metal-plastic doors until the winter. Not only can some parts even break due to mechanical forces in winter, but also when low temperatures You can get frostbite on your fingers, especially when it comes to the street door. And when it comes to repairing a balcony door, the result can be the same.
Adjusting plastic doors begins with a hex key. The hex key is inserted into a hole located either on the hinges of the product, or in the top or central part of the door. In some designs you can get to it after first removing it from the awnings plastic cover. The adjustment can be either horizontal or vertical.
There are two adjustment holes in the lower and upper hinges. The most difficult hole to reach is located in the corner of the lower hinges. If the loops fit tightly door jamb, then you will have to work hard to get to it.
It makes sense to perform actions with the lower hinges when the door begins to touch the threshold. When you turn the hex key to one side, the door either raises or, conversely, lowers. By the way, these recommendations are also suitable in cases where the seal develops dents.
In cases where the door has already sagged significantly, a horizontal setting is suitable. Most often this occurs under the influence of the metal-plastic’s own gravity. Only this time all work must be carried out in the upper part of the canvas.
You must first unscrew the screws in the upper hinges and remove the decorative plastic, if provided for by the design. After which you can find a metal component with a screw, which is responsible for the ability to adjust the door to the left or right. When the hexagon is turned clockwise or counterclockwise, the product moves. You can level it exactly down to the millimeter.
If difficulties arise with leveling the distortion, you should loosen the horizontal screws and adjust them. In this case, it will be easier to level the door in height, and the time spent will not exceed ten minutes.
Many people remember from the school curriculum that when high temperatures plastic expands. By the way, this has a certain effect on plastic doors. In particular, experts recommend loosening the pressure in the summer, and not forgetting to strengthen it in the winter. This helps solve problems with the appearance of drafts.
Using a hex wrench, you should tighten or, conversely, loosen a special mechanism - the trunnion. When you need to loosen, you should turn the notch toward you, otherwise, vice versa.
If the design of the plastic door does not provide for the ability to adjust the pin with a hexagon, then you can adjust the clamp using pliers or wrench. With a parallel arrangement of the trunnion, the clamping force will be weak. If you set the position perpendicular, the clamping action will be strong.
In order for the door to close well, it is enough to adjust the operation of the mechanism. Judging by what was stated earlier, you can tighten the hinges yourself with just a hex wrench and a few minutes of free time.
Broken latch, handle or lock most often cannot be repaired. It’s easier to buy a new mechanism and replace it. More detailed information about this is provided in a special section.
You can learn how to adjust a plastic door with your own hands from this video.
DIY installation diagram
To replace the lock, a screwdriver or Phillips screwdriver is sufficient. If you need to repair a plastic balcony door, then in such designs the lock is most often embedded in the handle; it turns out that replacing the handle will make the lock work.
The handle is replaced in a few steps:
- Move aside the decorative plastic. Hidden under it are self-tapping screws that secure the handle to the door leaf.
- Using a screwdriver or screwdriver, unscrew the screws and remove the handle.
- We install a new mechanism, previously purchased at a hardware store.
- All that remains is to tighten the screws and return the decorative plastic to its original position.
Replacing the lock
First of all, you need to figure out what type of lock is installed. To date widespread We got two options - with and without a latch. Most often, a lock with a latch is ordered in cases where there is a need to fix the door in the closed position.
There are two types of locks - single-point and multi-point. Single-point locks, unlike multi-point locks, have only one locking point. As a result, the door leaf does not adhere tightly to the surface. Multi-gap ones have much more reliable protection, because they “stick” into the door frame from three sides.
By the way, latches, depending on the method of opening the door, are different types– either halyard or roller. The halyard is used when opening the door by pressing the handle, and the roller when the handle is pulled towards itself in the open position.
But let's get back to replacing the lock. First you need to remove metal plate, which protects the product from unauthorized intervention. If it fails specific detail, for example, the lock cylinder, then it is replaced. Of course, there is no need to replace other parts. In more advanced cases, a similar procedure will be required as with replacing the handle described above.
Loops rarely fail. Their design, made of metal alloys, is so reliable that it lasts without repair for several decades. It may only be required if the defective product originally left the factory. Or, if the weight of the door leaf does not meet the specifications.
It doesn't matter at all, replace the hinge with wooden door or loops on plastic. The procedure may differ only in details. For metal plastic, first of all, it is necessary to remove the decorative caps. They play not only an aesthetic role, but also protect the metal from moisture.
- Knock out the axle mechanism. To do this, take a hammer or mallet. This work is done very carefully, the door should be slightly open.
- Once a small metal part appears, grab it with pliers (or use pliers) and pull it down.
- Tilt the door towards you and lift it slightly (literally to the height of the pin), remove it from its hinges.
- We unscrew the old hinges and, using the instructions, install new ones.
All that remains is to return the door to its normal state. It is advisable to carry out this operation together, remember that the plastic door weighs a lot.
The process of replacing overhead door closers is also simple. The old mechanism is removed and its exact copy is installed. First, the box is mounted, and then the lever. Having connected the body to the lever, you can begin adjusting the closer. By loosening or, conversely, tightening the screws located at the end of the case. In this way, the closing speed and pressure are adjusted. Floor-mounted and hidden closers are not widely used today, so it makes no sense to dwell on them in more detail.
If you have to replace the plastic door seal, then before sending it to the hardware store it will be useful to remove the old one using a flat-head screwdriver. The seal is held on by glue in the corresponding groove, so no difficulties should arise.
Having a sample in hand, you can be guaranteed to purchase the desired option. All that remains is to clean the surface of excess glue, apply a new layer along the entire length and fix the seal. At the same time, it should not sag or stretch.
Re-hanging the door leaf
It would seem that people were lucky, some ordered the installation of plastic doors several years ago, others became the happy owners of new square meters, where metal-plastic doors had already been installed. But years pass, the desire appears to do not cosmetic, but major renovation one of the rooms. And at this very moment, the realization appears that it would not be superfluous to hang the door from one side to the other. Quite often this problem concerns the balcony door.
This procedure begins with removing the handles and door leaf from the hinges.
This procedure was described earlier, so let’s immediately move on to the following points:
- We remove the remaining fittings from the door leaf, including the built-in lower hinges. To do this, you need to use screwdrivers or a screwdriver. There shouldn't be any particular difficulties. The main thing to remember is that it is best to lay out the removed parts in the same way as they were installed. And it is especially important not to break the plastic clips, otherwise you will have to buy more.
It is useful to know that fittings vary depending on the manufacturer, and each manufacturer has different series.
- Almost all the details are symmetrical, which means that their mirror rearrangement is possible. In addition to the part called scissors on the frame, you will have to buy it. It is installed at the top of the door. Can be either left or right. Its purpose is to fold back a plastic product.
- After all the fittings are removed, we rearrange them in a mirror image in the same way. The main thing is to correctly mark the position of the lower loops. At the same time, do not forget about the handle, which will also change its location.
- To drill a hole for the handle, you will need a multi-tool with a special attachment. With its help, you can cut a neat rectangular hole without damaging the rest of the door leaf. An ordinary chisel can be a substitute for a multi-tool, but processing plastic will take more time.
- To ensure proper alignment of the fittings, the trunnions should be aligned strictly in the center. This will save both time and nerves. You should use the instructions and diagrams from the hardware manufacturer.
- The connection of scissors on the frame with scissors on the sash is possible thanks to runners that are inserted into the guides. The second locking mechanism is special holes that are placed on the plastic sleeve.
- With a tilt-and-turn door opening system, there is a mechanism responsible for locking. By changing the position of the tongue, it becomes possible to install it when reversing the door.
- When the door leaf is ready, you should move the fittings on the door frame. Observe the position of the parts down to the millimeter, otherwise nothing will work.
- The bar responsible for holding the door during a tilt-and-turn system can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. The symmetrical bar is suitable for right and left placement. When transferring it, you should carefully examine the part.
- Aligning the plastic door is possible using a hex key. This procedure is discussed in more detail in the previous sections.
- The holes formed at the former location of the handle can be decorated with a special plastic insert, which is called a rosette.
- And the holes from the hinges should be covered with white liquid nails or filled with liquid plastic.
This process will take a certain amount of time. The easiest way is to hang the door with conventional system opening, because many of the parts that are provided in the design of the door leaf with a tilt-and-turn system are missing in this case.
Mirror rehanging of the balcony block
Although it is quite rare for people to resort to rehanging the door leaf, such examples still occur. By analogy, the mirror arrangement of the balcony block is also being redone. But remember that this may require permission, since part of the wall located under the window will need to be dismantled.
Remove the plastic door from its hinges and window designs using the previously described method. Using an ordinary screwdriver, carefully remove the slopes, corners and door frame, which is supported by mounting foam.
Having permission in hand, we remove part of the wall. Easiest to clean brickwork, With reinforced concrete slab you'll have to tinker a little. The result should be a rectangular opening.
Since the broken part of the wall is small, it is advisable to use bricks to build a new part. Having carried out all the measurements in advance, we obtain an absolutely equal symmetrical version of the balcony block. An impost is a plastic part of a door frame that resembles a construction set and can be moved in no time.
All that remains is to rehang the door and insert a window. The procedure is already well known. Then we return the slopes and corners to their original place, and use sealant and a clean cloth to seal the cracks.
The described transformations may seem very complicated to some. And not everyone has such a need. But a huge number of people want to equip the door leaf with a tilt-and-turn opening mechanism.
Modernization of the door leaf
Lasts most of the year heating season, and it is quite natural that during the spring thaw there is a desire to ventilate the room. Most often, the door design allows you to only open it wide open or leave the door slightly ajar. In this case, cold air enters the room evenly, including in the lower part. The situation is different when opening the door in a tilt-and-turn system. It opens only at the top and cold air remains in the upper layers.
To change the metal-plastic opening design, you will again have to remove the door from its hinges. After examining the upper part of the fittings or the documents for the product, you can go to a hardware store. It is enough to know the size of the fitting groove or the name of the fitting itself. Consultants will offer the right option without any problems.
Using a screwdriver, we remove the upper fittings from the door that we will no longer need. You should start with the top hinges and extension.
Having dealt with the sash, we move on to the frame, where we have to dismantle the middle clamp and the top hinge. Instead of the old hinge, a new one is attached, specially designed for the tilt-and-turn opening system.
The middle lock and the sash part of the scissors should be installed on the sash. You should periodically refer to the diagrams and instructions supplied with the fittings. Even experts often look into them, there is nothing reprehensible in this: after all, the mechanism is quite complex.
The next step is to install the scissors on the frame and the striker at the very bottom of the door frame. Depending on the height of the plastic door, additional strikers are installed. This completes the installation of the system; all that remains is to adjust it using a hex wrench.
In conclusion, I would like to note that a plastic door begins with a measurement. If the measurer did correct measurements, and there were no defects at the plant, and the installers did their work efficiently, then it will serve faithfully for decades. Of course, when correct operation. But if someday a part does fail, replacing it or lifting a sagging door will not be difficult.
Plastic windows and doors are an excellent option for apartments and houses. But they do not last forever, and it happens that problems arise with the balcony door. If this happened within warranty period, professionals from the installer will deal with the problem completely free of charge. But after the warranty ends, repairs can be expensive. We will tell you how to properly adjust a plastic balcony door with your own hands and save money.
When the door needs adjustment
Balcony doors made of metal-plastic usually do not require preventive adjustment. If you have no complaints about how they work, then you don’t need to do anything.
But if you notice that the door is starting to function differently than it should, then this is a sure sign that adjustment is necessary.
The most common signs are the following.
We make the adjustment ourselves
Whatever the cause of the problem, you may need the following tools to fix it:
When sagging
If, when opening, the balcony door touches the frame with the lower edge of the sash, the sagging should be eliminated through adjustment. To do this, the door leaf is “moved” up and shifted to its upper hinge.
Step by step instructions:
Pay attention! Some hardware systems are equipped with adjusting screws for an asterisk key, and not for a standard hexagon. If necessary, it is better to buy such a key in advance.
When touched in the middle part
In this case, the sash needs to be moved closer to the hinges.
Usually this procedure is enough for the sash to stop clinging to the frame.
Pressure adjustment
Adjustment of the force of pressing the door leaf to the frame is carried out using locking elements. They are located on the sash itself. Most fittings are equipped with locking elements in the form of eccentrics. Rotate them using pliers or an adjusting wrench until the pressure is optimal.
To achieve greater efficiency, before the adjustment process, read the corresponding diagrams in the instructions or on the hardware manufacturer’s website.
Pressure adjustment
It is usually recommended to adjust the pressure twice a year: in the winter, set a tighter pressure, in the summer - looser.
Handle adjustment
This is the most simple task, which you can easily cope with in a short time. A common problem with handles is that they become loose over time.
Handle adjustment
- Rotate the plastic cap at the base of the pen 90 degrees.
- Tighten the exposed screws with a screwdriver. Do this carefully so as not to damage the pen body.
- If the play does not disappear after tightening the screws, this may indicate a crack in the handle body. In this case, the handle needs to be replaced.
Preventative measures for problems
It is very important to be able to correctly adjust balcony doors in case of problems. But it’s even more useful to know how to prevent these problems, or at least make sure you encounter them as little as possible.
- When choosing windows and balcony doors made of metal-plastic profiles, pay attention to the characteristics of the fittings. They must exactly match the weight of the door leaf. Most fitting systems from modern manufacturers allow the installation of sashes weighing up to 130 kg. Usually this is enough.
- The so-called microlift, or sagging compensator, will help prevent the sash from sagging due to its own weight. This detail is necessary for heavy door leaves with large dimensions or with a two-chamber package. The design of this element can be different: from a small lever on the side of the sash to a roller on its lower part.
- Install an opening limiter - a special support rail. This will help prevent the sash from jamming and sagging.
In addition, it will be useful to check the installation of the door. Please pay attention to the following parameters:
- how tightly the door is pressed against the frame profile around the perimeter;
- whether there is a vertical displacement of the sash;
- How static is the door leaf when in the open position.
If the installation of the plastic balcony door was carried out correctly, then you may need adjustment very soon.
Video about the process of adjusting a plastic balcony door
By using our advice, you will protect yourself from unnecessary financial expenses. Share with us your experience in adjusting PVC doors. Good luck to you!
Features of adjusting a plastic entrance door
Many people choose plastic entrance doors for their home. Usually this option is used for a balcony, however, an entrance door made of durable metal-plastic is quite appropriate when entering an office, private house. Unlike wooden doors, plastic doors are more practical: they do not dry out and are not afraid of bad weather. And, at the same time, it is lightweight, which distinguishes this design from its metal counterparts.
Plastic doors are usually installed by employees of the supplier company, but every owner can adjust it, “tailor” it to his needs, if he is even a little familiar with the simplest tools. In this article we will tell you how to correctly adjust a plastic entrance door: we will find out what is needed for this and give detailed instructions- with an explanation of all stages of work.
Important points
Purchasing and installing a new plastic door is an activity that requires certain skills and knowledge. Here are a few recommendations that will allow you to check the quality of the door installation without defects or flaws.
Most often, adjustment is required immediately after installation new door. Even if the installation was carried out by super-professionals, it is still necessary to subsequently “adjust” the installed structure and bring it “to mind.” Subsequently, the need for adjustment more often arises if the plastic entrance door is located in a walk-through place: in an office, a store. In such institutions, the door is constantly opened and closed: and not always delicately and carefully.
The front door made of plastic should open without problems or interference: easily and freely. If after installation the structure opens “with a creak,” this is a good reason to contact the company that installed the door with a complaint and demand that the shortcomings be eliminated.
The extent to which the door is installed correctly and vertically can be checked using a level - laser or regular. This tool will demonstrate any deviation from the norm.
- Check whether the frame fits tightly to the door frame. There should be no cracks, defects or gaps.
- Open the installed door structure halfway: it is important that the leaf does not try to close or open completely on its own, but remains in the same position as you left it.
- If you have absolutely no idea about the installation of doors and the specifics of metal-plastic door structures, before the arrival of the installers, it will not be superfluous to watch a special video that will give initial knowledge in this matter. After watching the video and reading the corresponding article on the Internet, you will be able to talk with masters with a certain “knowledge of the matter,” which will help you avoid many possible “jambs.”
On video adjustment plastic entrance door:
Need for adjustment
You will be able to notice without any measurements that the time has come for adjustment when you feel that there is a draft in the room when closed door. This means that in door design cracks have appeared that require immediate elimination. But we will still find out in what exact cases the need to adjust the plastic entrance door arises, what points indicate this need.
Sometimes it is enough to trace the door frame with a pencil to see that the resulting lines are not at all parallel. And if so, it means that there is an urgent need for adjustment and correction. The fact is that a crookedly fitted door frame creates cracks (with drafts), or the door will close incredibly tightly, which will cause constant difficulties for household members every time they go out onto the balcony.
In the photo - door hinges:
To see how tightly the door fits, place a piece of paper between the frame and the frame and press it down. After pressing, try to pull out the sheet: if it comes out with difficulty, then everything is in order with the density. But if it pops out easily and without effort, you need to adjust the pressure.
Sometimes deformation and temperature changes cause the door leaf to move. And then the door leaf begins to touch the middle of the frame. Or such deformation leads to the door “sliding” down, and its lower edge begins to touch the canopy when moving.
Adjustment of the installed door handle is often required. The need for this arises when the handle begins to wobble, and even more so when it completely falls out of its own socket.
Sometimes it is necessary to make a frontal adjustment - to the clamp, if as a result of wear of the seal the door leaf does not fit tightly to the frame.
In addition to the above, adjustment is needed when open lock The sash does not stay in the closed position.
If you find one or more of the listed “errors,” then it’s time to make an adjustment. However, attention: do not make any independent moves if the warranty period from the manufacturer-installer has not yet expired. During the warranty period, the company is obliged to eliminate all technical defects (arising through no fault of the owner) free of charge. And your intervention and attempt at repair (possibly unsuccessful) will become grounds for the company to refuse warranty obligations.
Tools
In order to efficiently and professionally carry out work on adjusting the front door made of plastic, you will need the following set of tools:
And if you are doing such work for the first time, then it would be a good idea to open a website with our educational article, which will help you adjust the plastic entrance structure step by step.
Vertical adjustment
Each metal-plastic door is equipped with a special adjusting screw on the hinge. If this screw becomes loose, minor dents will be visible on the lower or upper layers of the existing seal, or the door leaf will rub the threshold. To correct this defect, you need to find a screw in the loop of the indicated screw that adjusts the height of the door, and then remove the plug from it.
To adjust the screw, use a 5mm hex key. By rotating it clockwise, you will raise the door frame, and counterclockwise, you will lower it to the required height.
The video shows a vertical adjustment of a plastic entrance door:
Horizontal adjustment
This type of work is most often necessary when the plastic sheet begins to sag due to its heaviness.
To make the adjustment, open the door wide, unscrew the screws with a 3 mm hex key from the two upper hinges. Then close the door leaf and remove the covers from the screws. To adjust, we need the longest screw, located horizontally - it is adjusted in the upper and middle loops. Moreover, the top one should be tightened a little tighter. This is usually enough to eliminate the door misalignment.
Horizontal adjustment of a plastic entrance door
Well, to ensure that the sash always moves evenly, you can adjust the remaining screws running horizontally in all three hinges.
Pressure adjustment
In another way, this type of work is called frontal tuning. You should know that the pressure should be adjusted periodically: every spring and autumn. On warm time years weaken it, but in cold weather it strengthens.
To adjust the required clamping density, find the locking pin, where there is a special notch with which the clamping density of the door is determined. Using a hexagon, this notch is turned towards the frame to loosen the pressure, and away from the frame to strengthen it.
But it happens that the serif is already rotated in the required way, but the density is still insufficient. In this case, you can adjust the frame with double-glazed windows.
In the video, adjusting the pressure of a plastic entrance door:
To do this, you need to remove the glazing beads that hold the glass unit in place. Using blades, which are located between the double-glazed window and the plastic sheet, gaskets (also made of plastic) are installed. By choosing the right gasket, you can properly adjust the door misalignment. When you put the glazing beads in place, tap them with a rubber mallet to avoid deformation.
Sealant
When a door is used crooked for too long without proper adjustment, the seal will wear out and become deformed. To replace it, you need to purchase a similar one with the same cross-section.
The deformed seal must be removed, then the groove must be cleaned of dirt and dried adhesive residues. Then coat the groove with fresh glue and install a new seal. Make sure that it is not too tight.
The video shows everything about the door seal:
Handle adjustment
When using an entrance structure made of plastic, two problems may arise with the handles: looseness or, conversely, too clumsy and reluctant to turn. 
If the handle is loose, you need to turn the cover on it 90 degrees, allowing access to the screws. Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws, thereby eliminating the existing defect.
If the handle is tight, then the problem is the skew of the plastic door leaf. This defect will have to be eliminated using one of the methods discussed above. If all the distortions have been eliminated, but the handle is still tight and clumsy, the most optimal solution there will be a replacement.
What do experienced door installers advise us?
To avoid the need for adjustment often, equip the door with a special microlift and a closer-limiter. The microlift will not allow the door leaf to sag, as it will “take” its weight upon itself. And the limiter will not allow the hinges to come loose when the door rests against the jamb.
Regularly lubricate the existing seal with silicone, which will significantly extend the serviceability of the gasket.
Try to use door handle for its intended purpose: no need to hang bags, umbrellas and other items on it. Improper use can lead to sagging and loosening of this part.
Do not forget that the lock also needs to be lubricated periodically. If you don’t do this, household members will begin to pull the handle hard: and this leads to the door leaf being skewed.
We looked at the process of adjusting the plastic entrance door. The same principles can be used if a plastic door is installed between rooms. As you can see, there is nothing particularly difficult to do the job yourself. A specialist charges about 1,800 rubles for adjusting a plastic door: think for yourself what savings are possible if you do the work yourself. Keep an eye on the front door: the warmth and comfort in the house depends on its condition and performance.
Plastic entrance doors have become quite widely used. They are durable, do not corrode and are easy to care for.
The peculiarity of such doors is that after installing the frame and hanging the door on the hinges, subsequent correct adjustment. Their further operation without any trouble depends on this.
What to look for when installing a door
First of all, it should be noted that It is better to order plastic entrance doors from reliable companies. who have sufficient work experience and reputation.
Excessive savings can affect the quality of the product and lead to unpleasant consequences.
When installing doors, company employees are required to immediately carry out high-quality adjustments. To avoid misunderstandings, it is advisable for the customer to control this process.
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When installation work will be completed, it is necessary to check the following quality indicators of the work performed:
Adjusting the plastic entrance door
The plastic entrance door is adjustable in two directions: vertical and horizontal.
1. Vertical adjustment.
This adjustment serves to uniformly raise or lower the plastic door. At the lower end of the hinge there is an adjusting screw running through the center. This screw will be covered by a plastic cap that needs to be removed.
In order to lift the door, you need to use a 5 mm hexagon, which should be rotated clockwise. The door is lowered in the same way, only the rotation is made counterclockwise.
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2. Horizontal adjustment.
This type of adjustment is necessary if the door begins to sag. This is mainly due to the door's own weight. To do this, the door must be fully opened and, using a three-millimeter hexagon, unscrew the screws securing the decorative trim.
Then the door must be closed and the decorative trim removed. There are adjustment screws underneath. One of them is the longest and is located horizontally. This screw is tightened until the distortion is eliminated.
This action is carried out in the upper and middle loops. Moreover, in the upper loop the screw is tightened more strongly.
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If the door leaf needs to be moved evenly, adjustment occurs in all hinges equally by tightening or loosening the horizontal screw.
How to change the door pressure
Plastic doors sometimes require reliable sealing, which especially important in the cold season. To do this, there is a way to adjust the door pressure.
There is a part on the frame called a trunnion or eccentric. There is a mark on it, which is a pressure indicator. If the axle is turned towards the frame, the pressure weakens; if it is turned towards the room, the pressure increases.
Adjusting the hinges of plastic entrance doors
Like any thing, plastic doors are subject to the influence of time. During operation you have to deal with unpleasant factors.
The doors begin to sag, close poorly, the tightness decreases, and unwanted noises and squeaks appear.
If the door’s warranty has not yet expired, then you need to contact the company that installed the door. Workers must make adjustments free of charge.
In order to avoid irreparable wear of the plastic door fittings, it is important to determine in time when adjustment is already necessary. The door closing tightly and drafts appearing are the first sign of a problem.
There is a simple method that allows you to determine at an early stage whether adjustment of the hinges of plastic entrance doors is necessary.
There should be no gaps between the door frame and frame. In order to determine how tightly they fit together, you will need a regular sheet of paper.
It is clamped between the frame and the door frame and the door is closed tightly. The jammed sheet is pulled out. Repeat this procedure around the entire perimeter of the door.
The sheet should be pulled out with equal force. If somewhere it comes out easier, it means the door in this place does not fit tightly.
Repair of plastic doors 
You can probably do it yourself.
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In order to find out whether the front door is sagging, you need to close it and trace the closed door around the entire perimeter with a regular pencil. When there is no sagging, the drawn lines will run parallel to the door frame.
Conclusion
Adjusting the fittings of a plastic entrance door has great value. This extends its service life. After all, repairing such a door can be expensive.
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You can make the adjustment yourself if you have necessary tools: hexagons of different sizes and pliers. But if there are doubts and difficulties in the work, then it is better to entrust this procedure to experienced specialists who will carry out the adjustment as it should.
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Plastic doors: self-adjustment, video
The plastic door is a worthy replacement old wooden door. It serves not only to access the balcony, but also to protect the room from dust, noise, and drafts. But, despite all its advantages, the plastic door, due to its considerable weight, begins to sag and close poorly. In this case, you should not immediately call specialists. After carefully reading the instructions, you can adjust the door yourself.
Plastic balcony doors
You should purchase plastic windows and doors from well-established companies, without skimping on quality. It is advisable to monitor the installation process to ensure that the initial adjustment has been carried out. When accepting the work of installers, you should pay attention to the following points:
When is it time to adjust the balcony door?
You can find out that the frame has begun to sag by tracing its perimeter with a simple pencil. If the drawn lines deviate from parallel, then it’s time to think about adjustments. The obvious problems are strong drafts. emanating from the door and its tight closing.
To determine the tightness of the fit, you can use a sheet of paper, which should be pressed between the frame and the box. The sheet must be pulled out with little effort. If this happens too easily in some area of the door, it means that the seal in that area is insufficient.
Under the influence of various deformations and temperatures, the sash may move. As a result, the door leaf begins to touch the middle of the frame. Often a plastic door is under the influence of its weight starts to slide. touching the threshold when opening with the lower edge of the sash.
The door handle needs to be adjusted if it wobbles or falls out from the nest.
The plastic sheet may no longer press tightly against the frame as a result wear of the seal. The door should also be adjusted if it does not stay in the closed position when the lock is open.
How to adjust a plastic entrance door
Having identified malfunctions, before proceeding with self-adjustment, you should remember that this can only be done after the warranty period has expired.
IN door blocks Made of plastic, the design of the door fastening units provides the ability to adjust its position in three directions.
Before work, you should prepare the necessary tools:
- flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
- hex keys of different sizes;
- roulette;
- plastic gaskets;
- pliers;
- adjustment instructions.
Vertical adjustment
Responsible for moving the canvas up or down vertical adjustment screw on a loop. They resort to such adjustment if dents are noticeable on the lower or upper seals or if the sash rubs against the threshold.
At the lower end of the loop, you need to find an adjusting screw, which is directed along the axis of the loop, and remove the plug from it.
To rotate the screws you must use 5mm hexagon. If you rotate it clockwise, the frame will rise, and counterclockwise, it will lower.
Horizontal adjustment
Most often there is a need to eliminate sagging of the plastic sheet caused by its heaviness.
With the sash open, unscrew the screws from the two upper hinges using a three-millimeter hexagon.
Front direction (pressure adjustment)
Change the pressure adjustment should be regularly. weaken for the summer, strengthen for the winter. This is done using a hexagon quite simply:
- on the frame you need to find a locking pin, which has a notch that helps determine the clamping density;
- Using a hexagon, the notch is turned towards the frame to weaken the clamp, and vice versa (away from the frame) to strengthen it.
But adjusting screws cannot always save the situation. Sometimes they are already in the extreme position, but there is a malfunction. In this case, the method will help glass frame adjustment .
- The glazing beads holding the glass unit are removed.
- Using special blades between the plastic and the glass unit in in the right places PVC gaskets are installed.
- By correctly selecting the thickness of the gaskets and their location, you can eliminate the distortion by changing the geometry of the door leaf.
- When installing the glazing beads in place, they should be tapped with a rubberized hammer.
Replacing the seal
A balcony door that has been used skewed for a long time will deform the seal. In this case, it should be replaced by choosing a new one with a similar cross-sectional shape.
- Using a screwdriver, the old seal is removed from the groove.
- The groove is cleaned of old glue and dirt residues and coated with glue.
- When installing a new seal, you need to make sure that it is not under tension.
Handle adjustment
You may encounter two problems with the operation of plastic balcony door handles:
The handle is loose. Open access to the screws by turning the plate installed at the place where the handle is attached to the frame ninety degrees. Tighten the screws using a screwdriver, thereby correcting the defect.
Pen turns slowly or incompletely .
This problem most often occurs when the door leaf is incorrectly positioned. Therefore, you should adjust it using one of the methods described above. After this the pen should work normally. If this did not happen, then she should be replaced .
Useful tips specialists
To make the plastic entrance door last longer without adjustment, it can be equipped with two useful devices: an opening limiter and a microlift.
The limiter will not allow the hinges to become loose when the door rests against the jamb.
Proposed instructions and video. will undoubtedly simplify the independent procedure for adjusting plastic doors.
Nikiforov Sergey Viktorovich
Plastic doors have become a worthy alternative to wooden ones in terms of appearance, cost, and wear resistance. To ensure high durability, it should be remembered that any mechanism needs periodic adjustment, so adjusting plastic doors is mandatory procedure. Next, we will look in detail at how to adjust a plastic door yourself, using a minimal set of tools.
Adjusting a plastic door is a very real task.
Before adjusting the doors yourself, study the documents for the purchased product. Firstly, there may be detailed instructions for setting up this particular model, and secondly, you should make sure that the warranty has already expired, because if the door is under warranty, then one call is enough, and it will be set up for you.
Setting up entrance and interior plastic doors with your own hands differs from adjusting plastic ones balcony structures. This is caused by several reasons:
- Plastic thickness and profile configuration for balcony and interior doors different. By the way, the design of entrance and interior doors is almost the same, so adjusting a plastic entrance door is done in the same way as adjusting an interior door.
- The adjustment of plastic entrance doors is mainly carried out by adjusting the hinges, and the adjustment of balcony doors also involves additional fittings and pens.
- A balcony door is often equipped with a folding ventilation mechanism, which is also adjustable, while its entrance and interior counterparts do not have a folding ventilation mechanism at all.
- How to adjust plastic doors is largely influenced by the weight of the structure. Often, a balcony door is almost half the weight, which means there are fewer adjustment and locking screws in the design.
How to properly adjust a plastic balcony door is written in detail with examples and explanations. If your plastic balcony door is completely jammed, then there is information about the causes of the breakdown and methods of repair.
When to adjust doors
Any, even the most expensive and beautiful plastic door, sooner or later needs adjustment. The need for periodic adjustment is caused by the following reasons:
- The building itself may sink. In this case, the box warps slightly.
- Problems may be caused by incorrect installation. Here the errors will appear within a month. As a rule, the door closes tightly or poorly.
- Incorrect or intensive use. Often this requires adjusting the hinges and replacing the seal.
- Doors can sag under their own weight. Here the hinges are also tightened in height, plus sometimes the pressure of the plastic door needs to be adjusted.
Before adjusting a plastic door, you need to diagnose it. This will give a clear understanding of which node needs to be configured.
First of all, inspect the door leaf and the receiving frame around the perimeter. Minor abrasions indicate that the door has sagged. Immediately mark these places with a pencil.
If you notice that it has begun to leak through the doors, it means that there is a gap somewhere along the perimeter of the canvas. It is useless to examine the clamp with a lit candle in plastic doors; the flame will begin to fluctuate only if there is a very large gap, while small cracks are covered with a seal, and the candle does not react to them.
The sagging area can be identified using a sheet of paper. You need to insert a sheet of paper between the frame and the door leaf, then close the doors and try to pull the paper out. If the pressure is good, the paper will sit tightly, but if the pressure is poor, you will pull out the sheet freely. This way the entire perimeter is examined.
It happens that the door clamp has absolutely nothing to do with it, the rubber seal is simply worn out or damaged in some area. In this case, you must first replace the seal and then check the pressure.
To identify the curvature of the door leaf horizontally and vertically, you need to completely close the doors and trace the outline of the door leaf with a simple pencil. Next, take a ruler and measure the distance from the drawn line to the edge of the box.
Vertically you need to measure at three or four points, horizontally at two or three points. Although sometimes without measurements, the naked eye can see where the doors have moved.
Not so often, but it still happens that the cause of problems with doors is the locks themselves, the strike and locking strips of the locks, as well as the latches and the door closer. Therefore, when diagnosing, we recommend disconnecting the closer first, and then checking the lock group. If everything is in order there, then you can begin checking according to the scheme described above, that is, looking for abrasions, checking the pressure with a paper sheet and outlining the outline of the canvas.
By the way, if you find out that the reason is in the closer, then information on setting it up can be found.
Technique for adjusting various components in plastic doors
It is impossible to say unequivocally how to adjust a plastic entrance door, because the fittings are produced by many companies, which means that its adjustment scheme may differ in each individual case. As already noted - if there are problems with closing entrance doors and the locks are fine, which means you need to look at the hinges.
If the doors are equipped with GreenteQ hinges
Regardless of which company manufactured the hinges, in all such mechanisms, plastic doors can be independently adjusted in three directions:
- The door does not close tightly, that is, the clamp.
- Vertical is when the door needs to be raised or lowered.
- Horizontally - this is when it is necessary to pull the canvas to the right or left.
Door hinges from trademark GreenteQ is equipped with almost half of the plastic doors that exist today. Plus many competitors simply copy general principle the operation of this mechanism, so we will focus on it.
To get to the regulating system, you first need to remove three plastic plugs: on the top, bottom and side.
Next you need to remove the decorative trim itself. To do this, you need to open the door and unscrew the fixing screw, which is located on the inside of the hinge. In GreenteQ hinges, this screw is made for a Phillips screwdriver; there are also screws for a flat-head screwdriver and a thin hexagon.
The pressure on GreenteQ hinges is adjusted by the upper vertical eccentric. This mechanism is located on the part of the hinge that is attached to the door leaf.
You need to insert a 4 mm hexagon into the eccentric and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise. By rotating the hexagon, you can adjust the clamp by approximately 0.75 mm.
If a backlash of 0.75 mm does not suit you, for example, due to replacement rubber seal with a thicker one, then you can replace the gasket under the part of the hinge that is attached to the box. These gaskets are sold. The thickness ranges from 1 to 5 mm, in 1 mm increments.
The hinge spacer can have a thickness from 1 to 5 mm.
The horizontal mechanism of this model is adjusted with a side screw. The screw head is made for a 4 mm hexagon, and the screw itself is part horizontal design. To adjust the hinge, you must first loosen the six mounting screws using a Phillips screwdriver. You don’t need to completely unscrew the screws, just loosen them slightly so that the mechanism moves.
To adjust the door leaf vertically, you need to tighten or loosen the bottom screw. It is noteworthy that the door, adjusted at the factory, lowers only 1 mm and rises 4 mm. This paradox is caused by the fact that the canvas often needs to be lifted, as it sags under its own weight.
Plastic doors – vertical adjustment of the door leaf.
After all the settings, the plastic decorative trim is closed, the internal screw that secures this trim is screwed in, and the plugs are installed last.
Setting up the hinges of the WX model
If GreenteQ type hinges are installed on both interior and entrance plastic doors, then the WX model hinges are more designed for heavy outdoor doors, and they are installed not only on plastic, but also on aluminum structures.
The first to be removed are the decorative plugs from the bottom and top. They do not fit tightly; to remove such a plug, you just need to pry it off with a knife.
On the inside, next to the lid latch, there is another hexagon locking screw. It directly fixes the mechanism responsible for adjusting the door leaf horizontally. There is no need to unscrew this screw completely, just loosen it.
As a rule, the decorative protective cover in these models is not completely removed; it is only raised slightly. So, when you lift it, you will find an adjusting screw on the side; the doors are adjusted with this screw.
As the screw rotates, the doors will move to the right or left. The maximum stroke here is about 3 mm.
In the hinges of the WX model, you can still adjust the pressure. The mechanism itself is located in the second, mating part of the structure. To see it, you must first remove the cap. After this, also open the door and release the locking screw from inside the hinge.
This mechanism has another locking plug. It is installed on top and made with a hexagon. This plug is unscrewed and removed completely.
Now it's time to adjust the clamp. To do this, a key or some suitable device is inserted into special grooves, and the mechanism is turned. The key stroke is about 90º, the clamping value is +/- 1 mm.
Do not forget that the mechanisms are “delicate”. After adjustment, they must close and the locking screws must be tightened. Closing is performed in reverse order.
A few words about replacing the seal
In this case, the good news is that the window and door seals are almost the same, and most importantly, the replacement principle is no different. Manufacturers promise that a door seal can last 5–7 years, but according to experienced craftsmen, the maximum for rubber seals on doors does not exceed 2–3 years.
Remember, any plastic construction is equipped with several sealing circuits, and the configuration of each of these circuits is different, so it is advisable to take a complete set.
Example of a three-circuit seal for a plastic structure.
It is impossible to adjust the seal; to some extent you can extend its life by lubricating it with silicone, but nothing more. If the tires are worn out, then you only need to change them.
The replacement technology is extremely simple:
- Find the edge of the old seal and, prying it with something sharp, pull it out of the grooves.
- Next, use a knife or thin screwdriver to clean out the remaining glue and rubber from the groove.
- After this, use the same screwdriver or something similar to push the tongue of the new seal into the groove along the entire perimeter.
- To prevent the seal from being torn out of the groove during operation, it is placed on glue, but you need to act without fanaticism, we drip the glue pointwise, in increments of 50–100 mm, otherwise the next time you replace it you will get tired of cleaning the grooves.
Conclusion
If you figure it out, adjusting the entrance or interior plastic door through the hinges will not be difficult. This is much easier than adjusting balcony or window fittings. Adjustment of other types of doors with detailed photos and the video you can find.