Sliding Glass door issue

Flash

We can push it shut and it may take a bit, but it pops open. Not a lot. 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Not Good when the AC is running. One time I was standing there looking out the glass and it just popped open. Adjustment somewhere?

hooknline

is the door square to the frame?

hatcity

its very humid right now. the surrounding wood may swell a bit due to this.
also, are the tracks clean? lubricated?

AC Man

When you close the door and the leading edge of the door enters the vertical track, does it go in smoothly or do you have to push or pull for it to line up to get it in?

MelbourneMark

Could be you need to have the wheels on the bottom replaced. Before I sold my house; we hired a guy to fix the funky door...cost $~100 or so if I recall. There's YouTube videos of how to do it.

Tarpon65

Flash, you may want to invite the paranormal investigators to your house to help figure our the problem.

Gardawg

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWm2YG_jNAc

Flash

We had the rollers replaced on the bottom not too long ago I'm wondering if that is the problem something isn't adjusted correctly

tunaman

lubricate the wheels by pouring a small amount of dish detergent on the track, if that doesn't help replace the wheels...

mindyabiness

How old is the threshold?

Team Sabatage

Tarpon65 wrote: »

Flash, you may want to invite the paranormal investigators to your house to help figure our the problem.

I tend to agree, "It just popped open" while you were standing there...ayeah, yee be gots some spirits maybe there mon.

cadman

My guess would be dirt has built up int he corner of the track and creating a "hill" the door climbs when you pull it closed. Eventually a vibration pops it back down. clean the corner of the track good and scrape it to the metal. I agree with the others, it is likely a dirty track. Use a silicone based lubricant on the track and wheels. The wheels can be adjusted and one may be higher than the other causing the issue as well.

Also, can you just lock the door when you close it to stop it from opening?

dave44

If the wheels were just replaced the door probably wasn't aligned to the frame. Someone asked if the door looked close at the top or bottom while the other end was a distance away. You would have to push to get the door in the track.

conchydong

I had big heavy sliding glass doors and for years they were a pain. I replaced the wheels twice and I still never liked the way they operated. Got pisssed off and replaced them with double French doors. Best move I ever made. I did it myself with a little help from the wife holding things in place while I screwed and it was about a 4 hour job to remove and replace the doors. Something to consider.

Flash

conchydong wrote: »

I had big heavy sliding glass doors and for years they were a pain. I replaced the wheels twice and I still never liked the way they operated. Got pisssed off and replaced them with double French doors. Best move I ever made. I did it myself with a little help from the wife holding things in place while I screwed and it was about a 4 hour job to remove and replace the doors. Something to consider.

mindyabiness wrote: »

How old is the threshold?

Doesn't sound like a bad idea.
House is 15 years old.

Flash

Camaro was sold almost a 1/2 year ago

mindyabiness

Could it be that a frozen bearing on the door wore the threshold down creating a "hump" where the bearing stops moving when the door hits the stop? Check the threshold for wear and uneven surfaces creating a slope that would allow the door to open as a reaction to gravity.

Flash

Well there appears to be three vertical lines on the door itself on one side and then on the other side you can see the felt Running from top to bottom.The three lines and the felt can be seen more away from the frame towards the bottom.
I did clean out the track more and so far it does seem to have made a bit of a difference have not noticing it pop open yet.

Bimini Twisted

Same thing happened to me. Look at the rail at the edge where it opens away from the jam, mine had a slight dip from wear, making it like a ramp at the very end sliding the door back. I crimped a new rail cap on the track and problem was solved.

The edges get worn more where the wheels sit.

Flash

conchydong wrote: »

I had big heavy sliding glass doors and for years they were a pain. I replaced the wheels twice and I still never liked the way they operated. Got pisssed off and replaced them with double French doors. Best move I ever made. I did it myself with a little help from the wife holding things in place while I screwed and it was about a 4 hour job to remove and replace the doors. Something to consider.

AC Man wrote: »

When you close the door and the leading edge of the door enters the vertical track, does it go in smoothly or do you have to push or pull for it to line up to get it in?

Goes in fairly smooth but we give it a fair push hoping it will stay shut.

micci_man

Put a wooden stop behind it when closed. Problem solved!

Floyd

Flash wrote: »

The three lines and the felt can be seen more away from the frame towards the bottom.

If the door is not vertical you might need to adjust the height of the wheels to square up the fit to the jam on the wall. Look for a hole that you can stick a screwdriver into and adjust the wheel height.

dragon bait

http://lmgtfy.com/?iie=1&q=Sliding+Glass+door+issue

Your welcome
:wink

Flash

Floyd wrote: »

If the door is not vertical you might need to adjust the height of the wheels to square up the fit to the jam on the wall. Look for a hole that you can stick a screwdriver into and adjust the wheel height.

Any idea which direction to turn them?

dave44

Turn to the right to raise, left to lower

Flash

dave44 wrote: »

Turn to the right to raise, left to lower

Thanks dave. Are there wheels on top and bottom of door?

tunaman

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