Steel exterior door is sticking - but not rubbing
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Steel exterior door is sticking - but not rubbing
Hi all,
Living in the cold of Canada, my exterior steel door that was installed in September is sticking, but has no signs of rubbing. All of the hinges are tight. The sticking almost feels like suction - it moves a bit when you try to open it, but you really need to yank at it to get it going. It closes no problem. Any ideas? I can post a video if this isn't clear.
Thanks so much!
Living in the cold of Canada, my exterior steel door that was installed in September is sticking, but has no signs of rubbing. All of the hinges are tight. The sticking almost feels like suction - it moves a bit when you try to open it, but you really need to yank at it to get it going. It closes no problem. Any ideas? I can post a video if this isn't clear.
Thanks so much!
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Is there also a storm door?
Is there magnetic seal around the door?
Some seals have magnets built into the seals so they suck there self tight to the door.
Is there magnetic seal around the door?
Some seals have magnets built into the seals so they suck there self tight to the door.
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Sounds like suction you would experience when pulling open a well sealed door when you have a good tight storm door.
Have someone hold the storm door open and see if there is any difference.
Could be the magnetic weatherstrip too.
Have someone hold the storm door open and see if there is any difference.
Could be the magnetic weatherstrip too.