correct name of door-closing part needed

Jul 10, 2003 3 Replies

Hoping someone can help me with the right part-name so I don't look a complete numpty when I try to buy it...



We have some fire-doors, which slam closed. Very useful for stopping fires, but pretty noisy and annoying when they slam shut behind you.



So I'd like to fit them with those things-which-close-doors-slowly. I mean the things which have a spring (I think) and a damping mechanism so that the force is exerted slowly not at all once.



I can visualise exactly what it is that I mean, but what are the darn things actually called?



Ta for any help Rachel


Er....door closers :-)

something like this?

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If you already have overhead self-closers have you tried adjusting them? There are usually two screws, you may have to take a cover off first, one screw adjusts the speed of closing and the other the latching.

You mean a door closer! (a briton type, not a perco type). No numpty.

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