What type of door closer is this?

[Fredxxx]

The significance is that the closer is on the other side of the door to most closers like this

which are typically on the opening side.

Any ideas?

[Nightjar]

It is a push side mounting door closer, rather than a pull side mounting door closer.

[Cash]

Probably the name has changed in today's times - and since I fittted my last one years ago, but I have always known them simply as "overhead door closers".

Having just googled that term, it would appear that they are still called that.

Cash

[Fredxxx]

Thanks, that is the generic term, but Colin has explained the two types, "push side" and "pull side".

This animation indicates the subtlety.

[Fredxxx]

Brill, many thanks.

[Jim White]

The closers are effectively the same. For 'inside' mounting you use a 'parallell arm' kit.

[Andrew Gabriel]

The other option is if the closer is mounted on the door or the other way up on the transom (top door frame). The last one I bought could be fitted in many of these ways (possibly all).

If it's closing a fire door where protection on one side is more important than the other (such as a fire door between a garage and house), it's better to fit the closer on the house side, although fireproof closers are available for more money.

[dennis]

It looks like a cheap toolstation closer

They work on either side.

[Fredxxx]

Yes, it comes with "Parallel arm bracket included"!