Fire Door Hinge Adjustment

A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed.

Fire door hinge adjustment.

Start by removing the locking pin photo 1. If you notice a slot that has holes and a small pin on the side of the hinge insert the tension rod that came with the hinges to tighten or loosen them. If the self closing door to your garage isn t closing hard enough to latch properly or the door slams shut you can adjust the spring hinge tension with a hex wrench and pliers. How to adjust the tension on a autoclosure hinge for a firedoor to your garage.

The tension of the spring hinges should be just about right for smooth and full closing but if you ve noticed your door is having problems closing too slowly too fast or not far enough you ll need to make some adjustments. Adjusting the spring loaded hinge can see daunting but our step by step process is here to help. I ll bet that you never knew you could adjust a self closing door hing. Then add or release tension until you get the proper close rate photo 2.

Use caution there is a lot of force behind these springs. Below are the materials and instructions for how to correct problems with self closing door hinges. But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe. We see the fire doors on garages with auto closure hinges that are not wound up all the time.

According to nfpa 80 if a fire door is more than 60 inches tall it requires at least 3 hinges. Here are the instructions on setting the tension on 2 very popular types of these hinges. Installing adjusting and removing a spring loaded hinge are important skills to know. How to adjust door hinges door height compression and weather tightness for your conservatory or french doors.

Just for fun i went back to the oldest edition of nfpa 80 that i have 1968 and it was a requirement then. Follow our helpful process here to make your next project a. In only a few minutes you ll be able to change the hinge tension so your door closes at the perfect speed. Remove the locking pin.