In what cases does the balcony door need adjustment
When changing the season, the owners of the apartment change their approach to opening and closing the balcony door. In summer, the door practically does not close, letting fresh cool wind into the heated room, and in winter, when the balcony is rarely used, the door is usually closed.
Various operating modes in the summer and winter periods are reflected in the condition of the canvas - the sash begins to close poorly, drafts appear. How then to adjust the plastic balcony door? Engage in customizing yourself or will it be right to call the masters from the window systems installation company? Most of the shortcomings are eliminated independently.
To carry out the adjustment of the plastic doors of the balcony with your own hands, the first thing to do is identify the causes that led to violations in the design. Timely adjustment of the locking system settings avoids serious breakdowns in the future. Most often, the adjustment of the balcony door is made for the following reasons:
The weakening of the pressing of the cloth to the door frame. The easiest way to check the quality of the clip is to use thick paper, such as a banknote. The paper must be attached to the jamb and close the sash. If the paper is pulled out easily or just flies out of the place of attachment - the clip is insufficient, it will blow through the door. If the paper is pulled out with force, the clip is good and does not require additional adjustment. This check is carried out around the entire perimeter of the canvas, which allows you to identify weaknesses.
Violation of the geometry of the canvas. To check the canvas for this parameter, several methods are used:
- The door is opened halfway (at 45 degrees) and observed for 20-30 minutes. If it does not change its state, then the web geometry is most likely preserved, and if the door opens wider or closes, it is necessary to adjust the hinges.
- Stepping outside, draw a pencil around the perimeter of the sash, leaning on the door frame. The resulting risks should be parallel to the edge of the canvas and the distance from the risks to the edge of the canvas should be the same on all sides, otherwise a change in geometry can be noted.
- Inspect the appearance of the seals. If the door leaf geometry is violated, uneven wear of the sealant will be noticeable - in some places it will be badly wrinkled, and in others it will retain its original, factory look.
These shortcomings lead to the following manifestations:
- The sash at closing touches the sill. The cause of the problem may be the weight of the door. Door hinges for PVC products can not withstand a mass of more than 135 kg, but if several thick glasses are inserted in the double-glazed window, the mass of the sash can exceed the permissible values, which leads to fatigue of the metal of the hinges and sagging of the structure.
- The leaf touches the box in the middle. In this situation, profile size changes are usually to blame during the summer period, during heat, or during the heating season, when the profile expands and abuts against the casement flaps.
- It is not possible to lock the door in the closed position. The reason is the pin does not fall into the holes of the reciprocal plate. This happens when the canvas sags or changes in the geometry of the sash.
- Loose contact of the sash and the supporting frame. It is required to adjust the position of the pins or re-mount the reciprocal bar.
- Cannot crank handle. This situation occurs due to excessively fast adjustment of the door leaf position. All movements must be performed smoothly with uniform force.
- When changing the position of the handle, a strong backlash is felt or it is broken. Such changes occur with heavy use of the door. The question is solved only by replacing the handle.
- Cracks or chips appeared in the glass packet. The reason is a change in the geometry of the sash.
- Deformation of plastic sash or box elements. In this situation, the problem is not the door design, but the uneven shrinkage of the entire structure. Typically, deformation is observed in newly built country houses.
DIY balcony door adjustment instructions
Before you adjust the plastic door on the balcony yourself, it is recommended that you purchase or rent the necessary tools. In our country, the most popular brands are MACO, REHAU, ROTO and VEKA. To adjust the fittings of these systems you will need:
- hex wrenches of different sizes (the most commonly used No. 4 and No. 5);
- square metal;
- pliers;
- plastic pieces for the manufacture of gaskets in size;
- euro keys for furniture assembly.
To eliminate various deviations from the norm, it will be necessary to adjust the corresponding fasteners of the sash. Each setting option needs to be considered step by step and separately.
Clamp
The easiest way to deal with the adjustment of the clip cloth to the frame. When installing window systems, specialists use the middle position of the sealing elements, which are responsible for the degree of abutment of the canvas to the frame.
With constant use, these elements wear out, which makes it necessary to create other pressure conditions. This function can be enhanced by changing the location of the pins or adjusting the strike plate.
In the first case, you need to figure out where the pins are located and what they look like. Usually they are evenly distributed in height on the end of the sash: 2-3 pieces from the front side, and 1-2 pieces from the back side. The trunnions may look like oval elements or round parts with an eccentric.
By the position of these elements, you can understand the degree to which the sash is pressed against the frame:
- If the oval trunnions are uprightand trunnions with an eccentric closer to the outside - the summer mode is set with a minimum degree of pressure of the sash to the frame.
- If the oval trunnions are at an angleand the pins with an eccentric are in the middle - neutral or standard mode is set.
- If the oval trunnions are in horizontal positionand trunnions with an eccentric closer to the inner part of the leaf - the winter mode with the maximum degree of pressing of the leaf is set.
To adjust the position of the trunnion, use pliers or a hexagon. In some systems, to change the position of the trunnion, it should be slightly retracted.
In addition to adjusting the trunnions, the degree of pressing of the sash to the frame can be changed by adjusting the folding scissors. An adjustment screw is located on this fastener, the position of which is changed using a hexagon or furniture key. The adjustment process is carried out with the sash open: first when the door is fully open, then in the airing position.
Adjustment of the position of the reciprocal frame is provided in rare cases and is carried out by changing the position of special screws.
Pens
It’s easy to fix pen problems. Usually, 10-15 minutes are enough to configure this element, since almost all problems are solved by pulling the handle fasteners.
To eliminate the loosening of the handle, follow the instructions:
- At the first stage, it is necessary to open the place of attachment of the handle to the base, for which they pull the plug that covers the place of attachment and unfold it across. As a result, the configuration space will be freed;
- Poor tightening of the latches affects not only the position of the handle, but also the process of changing the position of the sash. Therefore, the loosened screws must be tightened, but the broaching must be carried out without excessive effort, so as not to spoil the base of the element.
The remaining backlash after the pulling procedure indicates the presence of deformations in the product body. With such a defect, a complete replacement of the element is indispensable.
When touching the middle part
When the canvas catches the base in the middle part, it is recommended to adjust the location of the canvas - pull it closer to the place of attachment. Usually, the lower part of the sash is first adjusted by tightening the adjusting screw on the hinge located below, and then, if necessary, the upper part, performing the same procedure with the screw on top.
Horizontal adjustment may also be required with poor fixation of the blade and frame. In this case, the sash is pushed aside the strike plate on the door frame. If the pin does not engage with the maximum extension of the web, a different approach will be required:
- using plastic gaskets, you can correct the violation of the geometry of the sash;
- dismantle the strips and reattach them, also using plastic gaskets.
When sagging
To eliminate the problem of sagging sash, you must perform vertical adjustment. This manipulation is possible only on loops. The vertical web adjustment pattern is as follows:
- The sash opens;
- The upper protective plastic cover is removed from the loop;
- Using a long-end hexagon, the adjustment screw is turned counterclockwise. Thus, the sash rises vertically. First adjust the bottom loop;
- The level of the lower part of the web is checked if it has ceased to touch the door frame, the adjustment process is completed, if the lifting height is insufficient - the screw should be tightened again;
- The same actions are carried out from above.
How to change the clip mode of the balcony door
When changing seasons, it is necessary to change the settings of the locking mechanisms in the plastic balcony doors. Usually this need arises in late spring and autumn.
On summer mode
How to adjust the balcony door when the warm season begins? In summer, it is necessary to weaken the degree of clamping of the web to the frame in order to ensure micro-ventilation. To loosen the clamp, it is enough to move the pins to the corresponding position.
Round trunnions with an eccentric set so that its main part is located closer to the outer edge. To weaken the oval elements, it is enough to put them in a vertical position.
To adjust the position of the oval elements, pliers are used, and to work with an eccentric, hex 4 will be needed.
For winter mode
How to adjust a plastic balcony door for the winter? In order to get a more tight connection between the sash and the frame, it is necessary to carry out the steps that are inverse to the adjustment for summer mode.
In order not to blow into the balcony door, you need to change the summer position of the pins. Oval trunnions set in a fully horizontal position, or with a slight deviation from the horizontal. Axles with eccentrics are moved closer to the inside.
Strengthening the sash pressure will eliminate the slightest gaps in the narthex and holes in the seal.