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This helps to avoid overtightening which endangers breaking the regulator oil seal . It ’ s also key to remember that a minimum power size 3 is required on any fire door .”
Adjustable Latch Action
“ At its most crucial stage of the closing cycle , a door must often overcome seals and latches to close effectively . An unlatched door can facilitate the spread of smoke and fire and renders a fire door useless . Adjustable latch action allows you to control the speed of the door in the final 15 degrees of the closing cycle , ensuring the door completes closing and isn ’ t left unlatched . In the event a door is closing too hard at the final stage , a closer can also be adjusted to soften the final 15 degrees , which helps avoid damage to the lock strike and frame .”
Adjustable Backcheck
“ In some cases , a fire door may be opening too quickly and violently and when poorly adjusted , this can leave the door to jam on the closing cycle . To prevent damage to the door or injury to persons standing behind it , we recommend adjusting the backcheck . Doing so will provide a cushioning effect , slowing the door down which is optimal for active building environments such as schools . Even after adjusting the closer , it ’ s always worth using doorstops .”
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Adjustable Delayed Action
“ A prolonged closing action is useful for busy environments such as schools , hospitals and care homes – helping users pass through in adequate time . By adjusting the delayed action , the speed of which the door closes can be set slower , giving people extra time to pass through the doorway . Adjustable timing is set between 70 degrees and 120 degrees . However , maximum delay permissible on a a fire door should take no longer than 25 seconds to complete its closing cycle .”
Adjustable Hold-open
“ Although mechanical hold open door closers are for use on non-fire doors only , electromagnetic doors can safely implement hold-open door closers under fire safety standards .”
A fully functional fire door closer is a prerequisite for comprehensive fire safety . And so , when it comes to the installation and maintenance of fire door closers , it ’ s never right to risk building safety or non-compliance .
To take the first step is to understand where fire safety may be compromised and what door closer adjustments are required to remedy those issues . Because only when a closer is operating at optimal speed and strength is a fire door able to offer essential protection against the elements .
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Redeveloping a prominent local site is always a huge responsibility , and even more so when it is one steeped in over a millennia of history .
So when high-end developers Brebur Ltd took on the bespoke redevelopment of the historic Featherstone Hall , the last of four great houses that once dominated the Yorkshire village of North Featherstone near Pontefract , they didn ’ t hesitate to choose Quickslide for the perfect heritage windows and doors to complete the site .
Over the past two years , Featherstone Hall and its surrounding grounds have been transformed into fifteen beautiful and contemporary family homes , each reflecting the prominence and grandeur of the historical area . The hall itself has been converted into three period family homes , while the sympathetically restored coach house is now a detached three-bedroom home oozing period charm . In addition , there are eleven new , detached family homes , each designed in keeping with the same classic and elegant feel .
In total , Quickslide provided 222 products for the development , including PVCu sash windows , sliding patio doors , bi-fold doors and Solidor composite doors – all in anthracite grey for a contemporary twist on the period look . The result is a stunning collection of quality windows and doors that perform as well as they look , offering unrivalled security and energy efficiency .
Brebur , who knew of Quickslide ’ s reputation as a supplier of Solidor
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composite doors , choose the award-winning fabricator for the project because it offered the best quality products within the right price range , when compared to similar products on the market . The developers particularly commended Quickslide ’ s sliding sash for being robust and exuding style and quality once installed . Brebur also praised Quickslide ’ s easy and helpful buying process that , they said , was a credit to the company .
“ A project like Featherstone Hall showcases all the things we excel at ,” said Ben Weber , Quickslide ’ s Managing Director . “ Quality , contemporary windows and doors that bring all the benefits of modern PVCu to the traditional , beautifully aesthetic window designs of the past .
“ We launched our flagship Legacy VS in 2019 – a window that set new standards of authenticity and quality for PVCu vertical sliders – as part of our £ 2 million investment programme to ensure we can continue to look forward to offering our customers more of the innovative , stylish products that home owners will delight in .”
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