Any thoughts on how to completely stop a storm door from opening from the wind in a very windy area? 2 closers are a must, as well as long screws. The big problem is mailman and other various people just dont seem to close door properly every time. As most of you know, it only takes one time to start to warp the door and ruin the integrity of the door. Are there any better type of doors? Would a heavy steel door open up less or maybe a better closer system?
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Crash Chain
There should have been a crash chain included in the closer box with the new door.
They do not include them with the shrink wrapped closers..........
But yes, still do in the old style boxed closers............usually.
These are spring loaded so you don't break your own arm I guess when opening. Should do the trick.
That, and try to swing the door into the prevailing wind.
Works pretty darn good in Wood County, Ohio. Wind ripped off storm door capital of Mid-America.
I have looked for but not found something like a mini fall arrestor to keep the doors from getting "got" by the wind. It's not getting caught in the wind that kills a door, it's the sudden stop when it hits whatever restraints are in place.
Lacking such a beast, the best you can do is to use a good closer, and adjust it so that the door latches reliably.
Recommend 17-2534 by Stanley
This closer has a torsion spring on it. That allows it to exert much more force when the door is almost closed than a regular closer which has pretty much pooped out by then. These are about 35-40 bucks each.
17-2534 by Stanley hardware
http://www.stanleyhardware.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=HDW+SS+DOOR+CLOSER&TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=172534
This looks like exactly what I was thinking about. Thanks.
http://www.hsquaredconstruction.com
This looks like exactly what I was thinking about. Thanks.
http://www.hsquaredconstruction.com
ripped the crash chains off too? WoW!
I looked at the link to the super closer and tho I've never seen them offered at any lumber yard/hardware and I imagine the depot etc........they look interesting. Be nice if it's closing power would slowly latch the door even with glass installed. Most closers cannot compress the pressure that's there when fit tite and storms installed.
Swinging into the wind is something around here we try to do unless the landing of the stoop, knob from entry/storm get in the way or "other" are evident.
A lesson the freshman at BGSU learn when they first use that graduation gift umbrella..............
Yeah, the chain does relatively little good if the door gets caught by a strong wind. In a 40 mph wind the door edge is likely traveling at 20 mph by the time it needs to stop moving. Something's gonna break when that happens. You've either got to keep the door closed or make sure that it never gathers up that much speed.