Andersen Storm Door Latch Problems

While a trusted company among builders and contractors this particular door is not without its problems.

Andersen storm door latch problems.

I have fixed this very lock in the past with some epoxy. Andersen collects certain categories of personal information. With one of the best warranties in the industry we provide comprehensive support if issues arise. If you don t do anything i e.

This is amount of latch is crucial for engaging locking on to the passive door. Don t have your serial number. Just open the door and then let go and try to let it close on its own it does not latch. It will start to close open itself again and then the pressure of the closer will release and it will close but not latch.

A proud part of andersen s culture is embracing individual differences and celebrating diversity. Today we re gonna fix part of a lock from an andersen frenchwood door. Andersen stands behind our products and has for more than a century. A normally functioning andersen french door has 16 32 of an inch of latch protruding from the active door.

Sometimes i completely remove the storm door and reinstall it because of settling problems. Start from the top down on your door. Simply enter your storm door serial number to be directed to information tailored specific to your storm door model. For a few simple problems though you might not have to go that far.

See links for more information. The question is how to adjust the latch to fully extend and grab on to the latch plate. A little troubleshooting can go a long way toward getting your storm door operating correctly again and can save you few bucks. With most storm door handle problems the best fix is a quick and inexpensive replacement.

Andersen has created windows and doors for more than 100 years. The epoxy worked well for a f. Another thing to try is remove the screws that hold the latch side z bar on one at a time. Maybe you can get away with just shimming the latch side.

Even if you manually pull it closed all the way it doesn t latch. Its 3000 series storm door is designed to be energy efficient and long lasting.