Storm Door Handle Wont Lock

You can lock the storm door with your key from the outside or from the inside using the key cylinder thumb turn.

Storm door handle wont lock.

Lubricate the inside of the mechanism if the lock still does not function. Andersen and emco brand storm doors offer mortise hardware that can be locked from both sides of the door panel. To learn more about mortise hardware see handle set types and styles used on storm door. Over time the wood on a door frame can warp stopping the door from latching correctly.

For a few simple problems though you might not have to go that far. If it won t lock open the door. A little troubleshooting can go a long way toward getting your storm door operating correctly again and can save you few bucks. Pry up on it until it comes loose and remove it.

Shut the door and try to lock it. When a push button door knob begins to fail it either needs greasing or complete replacement to fix. With most storm door handle problems the best fix is a quick and inexpensive replacement. Push button door knobs are used throughout the home as a cheap way to lock interior doors.

Click here to download our full product catalog. Check to see that the door striker the spring loaded bolt that latches the door pushes in and springs back easily. To see more of our product videos click here to visit the official wright products youtube channel. Replacement storm door handles and locks.

Learn how to replace the handle on an andersen self storing storm door applicable to both the andersen 3000 series self storing storm door and contemporary. Aluminum 4 barrel bolt 40 011 2 75 details solid brass 4 barrel bolt 40 012 6 47 details pella screen door flush bolt 40 014 17 32 details pella screen door flush bolt keeper 40 022 5 77 details in swinging door handle set 1 3 4. Leave the striker bolt in place. If the storm door still won t latch properly there is a chance that the latch is fine and the problem is with the door frame.

Tap the end of a chisel under the door stop on the striker side of the jamb. The lock on a push button knob is meant strictly for household privacy. It will come in two pieces.