My Anderson Sliding Door Is Sticking

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My anderson sliding door is sticking.

If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. This will actually help to move around the lubricant into the harder to reach middle area where the door is constantly sliding and experiencing the friction that makes it stick. To avoid this cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Videos you watch may be added to the tv s watch history and influence tv recommendations.

In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame. Runners are clean and i ve played with the roller adjustments. Andersen patio door sticks my 20 year old andersen series 400 sliding patio door is taking more force to slide it than it used to take. If your sliding door is sticking or dragging along the tracks making a grinding noise the springs in the rollers could have become loose causing it to sag.

The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops. Yes it s that sticking door of yours. Make sure all the screws are tight tighten the hinge screws in the door and the jamb. Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases.

Andersen stands behind our products and has for more than a century. Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas. Is that sliding door hanging you up when you should be stepping out. The most common cause of a sticking patio door is debris in the lower track.

Lou has the lowdown on how to get you unstuck. In some instances you have a door that sticks along the strike area the metal part of the door frame where it meets the outermost edge of the door. Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks. To fix this you can adjust the height of the rollers by the screws on the rollers.

Finally add the 3 in 1 oil along the track. Find out if your andersen product is still under warranty by calling 888 888 7020. I assume i need to replace the rollers which is no big deal but i d like to make sure that this is the likely problem. Your door is old and worn out.

This channel easily becomes clogged with dirt and leaves because people and pets walk over it whenever they go in or out. With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with.