Category Archives: door closers

GEZE EOLN window operators – available now

Get those high up windows moving – just for letting in some fresh air – or as part of your automated smoke ventilation strategy, at last an affordable solution from one of the world’s leading window operator manufacturers.  Did you know “RWA” is a … Continue reading

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How to change the power setting on a GEZE TS1500 door closer

There are two power settings and changing them is all about the position of the arm.  The part of the arm which fixes to the frame (in figure 1, standard, fitting) is called the shoe.  If the “toe” of the shoe is pointing towards … Continue reading

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CE Marked Doorsets – Business as usual for Door Assemblies in 2014

Door assemblies are still legal after 1 July 2013.   And they will stay legal for the foreseeable future.  Door assemblies are NOT doorsets – so CE marking doesn’t apply to them. You can’t tell the difference between doorsets and door … Continue reading

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Seasons Greetings!

Our last date for dispatch this year is Thursday 19th December and our sales office closes at 4pm on Friday 20th December.  We will begin dispatching again on 2nd and 3rd January 2014, but our sales office and phone lines do … Continue reading

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Pictograms and fire door signage – available here!

All mandatory signs for fire check doors needs to be white writing on a circular blue background to be in accordance with BS5499-1:2002.  (This is not to be confused with fire escape doors and the associated green man running signs.)  Approved … Continue reading

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Case Study: when Hi-Load hinges would have been a better choice

The hinge on the left is a stainless steel 4″ ball bearing butt hinge spotted on a fire door in the gents’ toilet of a busy Exeter department store.  The hinge on the right is a new stainless steel 4″ ball bearing … Continue reading

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Under the bonnet of a TS3000V – how to adjust the power, closing speed and latching action.

We looked under the hood (or slide plate to give it the correct name) of a GEZE TS3000V door closer to photograph the fitting holes and adjustment screws, here’s what you’ll find there.  Its very similar to the TS2000NVBC  but … Continue reading

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GEZE TS3000V door closers – for leaf widths of up to 1100 mm

The GEZE TS3000V guide rail door closer combines the best features of GEZE’s range for mounting on fire and smoke protection doors up to 1100mm wide;  The guide rail makes for a smoother action than “scissor arm” (or “link arm”) door … Continue reading

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Maximum allowable door sizes using the Geze TS500 NV

Recently asked to give some broad guidance on maximum allowable door sizes using the Geze TS500 NV floor spring for a set of double timber doors (44mm thick solid core) 1050mm wide, an opening height of 3.2m, where the door height could … Continue reading

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What makes The GEZE TS2000NVBC our bestselling door closer?

It’s the versatility and reliability, its hard wearing but gentle action we love.  While ticking all the regulatory boxes of fire regs, DDA, CE marking etc, it is almost always the best door closer in so many ways.  Let me … Continue reading

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