Soft closers don't close

[JezzerB]

Ok so when we put our caravan away in October it was fine-been to check everything today-all good-battery fine, legs go up and down, locks not rusted on-we're good to go-washed and polished. Went inside and did a stock take but now none of the doors with soft closers on them will close-the closer is too firm-popped some silicone lube on and got them shut , but any ideas anyone?

 

[Thingy]

No idea. I same issue but only one door.
Watching with interest and hope.

 

[JezzerB]

Some have a screw on them to adjust the damping. Need to go back to storage and look at some point. Keep you posted.

 

[Thingy]

Ill check that out. Mine is home stored.

 

[JezzerB]

Brilliant-on the underside-looks tricky to see-here' hoping!

 

[Deckchair]

Silicone spray

 

[Beachball]

No idea I hope you can get it sorted keep us updated on your progress

 

[Thingy]

Had a good look at ours and cant see any adjuster, top or bottom. Mine is a door btw, not a drawer.

 

[JezzerB]

None of ours shut properly last week. Let you know this week what they are like after silicone and heat this week i hope!

 

[JTQ]

Is it one of those things sensitive to temperature, thus, once the van interior is warmed up a little as in use, all will operate as intended?

 

[JezzerB]

Might have been as it is significantly warmer here now-here in Wales-9 degrees-left Lincoln at -2! Anyway whichever it was , silicone spray or warmer temps-mind they didn't stick last winter when we used it, they seem much better now-not perfect ie some don't quite close but much better!

Cold, lack of use and in need of a bit of lubrication-sounds like me- !! Can't say I am improving like the doors though!

 

[Hutch]

Slightly off thread, but our window blinds, Coachman2010 roll type, would not work correctly at temps above about 25c. Only the front ones Sides were ok. I removed cleaned retentioned them and refitted, same problem. Just had to be gentle with them..

 

[JezzerB]

One of ours is dangling string-any ideas on the cure?

 

[Buckman]

One of ours is dangling string-any ideas on the cure?

I think you need to elaborate as there are no visible strings on the blinds in the Buccaneer unless broken. A hell of a job to repair as the whole frame needs to be removed. We got the dealer to repair ours on a previous caravan. BTW it is a warranty job even if the caravan is 5 years old!

 

[Thingy]

Sounds like the strings that act as a pulley system have either broken or one has come undone. Pain of a job and needs small neat fingers.

 

[JezzerB]

You're both right-popped the plastic corners off this pm after a long walk on Pembrey coastal country park and beach-(lovely btw and very few people around-dog loved it but the anpr cameras couldn't tell the difference between a letter O and a D and so we had a bit of a game to pay for parking-all sorted by a nice intercom system eventually and we got a receipt just in case)

Once the plastic top corners off-you can see one side the string has a grommet attached that was hooked over a plastic hook and groove, in a nd resting in little slot specially for it-the other side-no grommet-just the tail of the string disappearing down the blind side-any way managed to pull it up and the grommet appeared on the string as i eased it up-popped it back into its slot and all sorted. Might need a touch of something on them to stop the poppng out-not quite sure how it managed it with the plastic cover there but it was v cold and is now v warm. Anyway thank you all-sorted!

 

[Thingy]

Glad you got it sorted, any update on the softclosers. I cant find any adjustment on it anywhere.

 

[JezzerB]

The silicone and use seems to have done the trick. They damp a bit too much and sometimes shut sometimes need a nudge.like you say no adjustment but you can press the plastic tab to get them moving too.

 

[Beachball]

The silicone and use seems to have done the trick. They damp a bit too much and sometimes shut sometimes need a nudge.like you say no adjustment but you can press the plastic tab to get them moving too.

Hi JezzerB That great news hope it continues

 

[Thingy]

Ah. Mine isnt stuck, its not damping at all. Door shuts with a bang.

 

[JezzerB]

Now working quite well. Silicone plus use!

 

[JezzerB]

Ah. Mine isnt stuck, its not damping at all. Door shuts with a bang.

Oh heck.

Ah. Mine isnt stuck, its not damping at all. Door shuts with a bang.

Hi there, they are simply add ons to ordinary hinges on ours-one per door-clip onto the hinge on the bottom-cheap as-these are the ones i reckon fit ours but double check yours are the same

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[JezzerB]

Have ordered a couple just in case-ours are fine now but may put them on our house kitchen!

 

[Hutch]

More weight on your van, less payload, another bottle of cider.

 

[JezzerB]

They're on both our caravans already-just that Thingys no longer seem to soften the close-yes he could remove it. Ours have recovered -just sulking from lack of use but bought a couple just in case-and they'll go in the kitchen at home in the mean time at 2.50 a pop. Totally agree though-but we stock the truck with the booze- swmbo seems to have put so much in for our first trip out we'll be taking home too!