As the weather is getting warmer and summer is quickly approaching, we have put together a blog on different ways you can keep your doors held open and let the breeze in.
Foot Operated Door Holders
Foot operated door holders are a great way to keep your doors open. These devices work on most door types; however, they are not suitable for internal fire doors. They should be attached to the bottom of the door and your foot can be used to press down the plunger, which engages the rubber foot on to the floor, stopping the door from moving. We have foot operated door holders both medium and heavy duty. The 34713 is a medium duty foot operated holder, this offers a 30mm lift. The 1082 is heavy duty and offers a 50mm lift, so this is ideal for sloped floors where more leeway is required. They are easy to retro fit to a door and should the wind become too strong they will allow some give in the door so it will move and not just break. A small tab on the side of the plunger once pressed, springs the holder back off the floor allowing the door to move easily.
Cabin Hooks
Cabin hooks are another great option for keeping your doors open, the disadvantage being that you need something on the other side of a door, for example a wall, or anything else which the hook catch can be attached to. These hooks are designed to be fitted to your door, and the catch can be fitted to anything next to the door, the hook slots into the catch and holds the door in an open position. Cabin hooks are a fixed stop and any large force from the wind can rip the fixings out of the door or wall and allow the door to slam. For this reason, we do not advise them in areas that have strong winds.
Hold Open Arms
Hold open arms are designed to be used in conjunction with a door closer, they attach on to door closers replacing the regular arm. These arms are designed to hold doors in an open position mechanically. Arms can be purchased separately for most door closers on our website under the ‘component parts’ section. On scissor arm closers such as the TS2000V the hold open function normally requires you to reach up to the arm to close the door, but with guide rail closers such as the TS3000V, the door just needs to be pulled and it will close itself. This is also a safety feature on the guide rail closers, as it releases before the closer mechanism or the door is damaged.
If you require any further information, or have any questions, please contact us by phone or e-mail and we will be happy to help you.