How to Maintain Sliding Door?

Sliding doors are very popular in today's era and are also common in most contemporary families. Sliding doors slide horizontally along instead of forward and backward. Sliding doors are often used to expand the atmosphere of the room, help illuminate the room, and provide a panoramic view of the interior and exterior.

• What are the types of sliding door?

• What are the problems when using sliding door?

• How to maintain sliding door?

What are the types of sliding door?

The pocket sliding door disappears into the compartment of the adjacent wall when fully opened. This type sliding door is usually used when there is no space to accommodate the swing of traditional hinged doors, or just as an architectural effect. These types of sliding doors are very suitable for anyone who wants to have beautiful, powerful but limited space.

Bypass door is one of the most common sliding door types. You can find them in kitchens, bathrooms, showers, storerooms and similar small spaces. The bypass sliding door is usually made of glass, and the storage room or storage room bypass sliding door is made of wood.

Sliding double folding doors, or sometimes referred to as room partitions, are named for their folding to open spaces. To open this type sliding door, slide one of the panels to one side and compact the two halves of the door against each other. Panels are stacked against the wall to take advantage of available space. Most people choose this type sliding doors because of the beauty they create.

The terrace and sliding door fit perfectly, which usually consists of fixed door and sliding door. They are the perfect entrance to the front or back patio, allowing you to let sunlight into your home at will. The manufacturer usually makes sliding patio doors with thick glass panels.

What are the problems when using sliding door?

The sliding door does not move. It may be that the lifting rail is not matched with the lifting wheel that matching products must be selected. The bearing or outer layer of the lifting wheel is damaged, which needs to replace the upper part of the lifting wheel. If the sliding door bottom touches the ground, adjust the height. If the support is deformed to make the sliding door droop, replace the support.

Sliding door is difficulty in moving. If the lifting rail is deformed during installation, replace it. If the lifting rail is not level, readjust the level of the lifting rail. If the bottom of the sliding door collides with the ground or the locator is not on the same vertical line with the sliding door, adjust the height or move the locator position. Adjust the left and right height of the sliding door.

There is abnormal noise when using sliding door. Garbage in the lifting rail must be cleared. The bearing itself is of poor quality or there is garbage in the bearing so that the hanging wheel needs to be replaced. If the bearing outer layer has dents, roughness or obvious burrs, replace the lifting wheel.

How to maintain sliding door?

During the long-term use of the sliding door, because the dust deposits absorb water, especially when the air contains sulfide and is corroded, the surface must be cleaned on time, usually every half a year.

Regularly clean the sliding door surface with soft cloth dipped in clean water or neutral detergent. Do not use ordinary soap and washing powder, and do not use detergent with strong acid and alkali, such as decontamination powder and toilet detergent.

It is not allowed to use sandpaper, wire brush or other abrasives for cleaning sliding door. The places with cracks and dirt should be scrubbed with soft cloth dipped in alcohol.

Keep the track clean to prevent foreign matters from entering. If there are sundries and dust, use a brush to clean it.

Prevent gravity from hitting the sliding door. It is strictly forbidden to damage the sliding door and track with sharp tools or gravity to cause obstacles.

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