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nyxnars t1_jaczltd wrote

Reply to comment by Obizues in How to fix a door that is swinging freely that should be constantly closing back automatically? by Obizues

The thing that connects the door to the door frame. It has a tube and there's a metal piece that slides down it as it closes

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Obizues OP t1_jaczwvy wrote

So they likely broke it?

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nyxnars t1_jad03ax wrote

I am absolutely not a professional but I had that type of door growing up and it never "stopped working".

I don't know but my experience says they might have broken it

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shoziku t1_jaddswu wrote

The "tube" they are referencing is inside the top of the door, where it connects to the door itself. It likely has small adjustment screws you can reach from the top. It might even show a name of the closer model.

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Coffeedemon t1_jad2ab4 wrote

It may have just been loosened. There is a screw at the end of it somewhere around the middle of the door. Tightening and loosening changes the resistance of the piston. You can make your screen door close faster or slower. They're not easy to break and may also have just worn out.

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