My Anderson Sliding Door Is Sticking

Sliding door tracks are magnets for dirt dust pet hair bugs grass food crumbs you name it.

My anderson sliding door is sticking.

With one of the best warranties in the industry we provide comprehensive support if issues arise. If your door rubs near the top or drags on the floor use a screwdriver not a drill to tighten the screws. Next take a dry stiff scrub brush and work through corner to corner. This channel easily becomes clogged with dirt and leaves because people and pets walk over it whenever they go in or out.

Finally add the 3 in 1 oil along the track. Andersen patio door sticks my 20 year old andersen series 400 sliding patio door is taking more force to slide it than it used to take. If your sliding door is sticking or dragging along the tracks making a grinding noise the springs in the rollers could have become loose causing it to sag. Lou has the lowdown on how to get you unstuck.

Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases. First vacuum loose debris so you can see what you re working with. Yes it s that sticking door of yours. I assume i need to replace the rollers which is no big deal but i d like to make sure that this is the likely problem.

Make sure all the screws are tight tighten the hinge screws in the door and the jamb. Your door is old and worn out. The tracks are notoriously difficult to clean so you ll have to pull out all the stops. Runners are clean and i ve played with the roller adjustments.

Each time you vacuum your floors use a small brush attachment or cordless vacuum to clean the sliding door tracks. The most common cause of a sticking patio door is debris in the lower track. To avoid this cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Andersen stands behind our products and has for more than a century.

With a drill you re more likely to over tighten the screw and strip the screw holes or chew up the screwheads. Is that sliding door hanging you up when you should be stepping out. Find out if your andersen product is still under warranty by calling 888 888 7020. In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame.

Move the door back and forth like you did in step 1 to help the door glide over the oiled areas. To fix this you can adjust the height of the rollers by the screws on the rollers. Videos you watch may be added to the tv s watch history and influence tv recommendations.