Dorence Modern Automatic Door Closer - Self Closing Door Hinges - Door Slam Stopper - Commercial Grade Hydraulic Operated - for Residential or Commercial Use - Heavy Duty with Hold Open Feature

I needed to replace the closer on a basement door, and ordered this one as sort of a gamble, since the price was about $15 cheaper than any other. When it arrived I was surprised to see that it was about 30% smaller than the existing unit (which was from the 1970s). This made me worry that it was going to be too weak to close a steel door that probably weighs 80 pounds or more.Installation was a little tricky, but I eventually figured it out and got it mounted.I was shocked to find that it worked as soon as I had mounted it, with no adjustment at all! It operates fairly slowly, but that's fine, and it handles the weight of the door without issue.I need to replace 2 other closers, and I will be ordering 2 more of these.

Actually thw door am using it for is super super heavy, and it still does the job

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The media could not be loaded. Needed this for my garage door that was slamming and knocking off my Ring alarm contact sensor. I followed the template and spent a little time tweaking the tension and it works perfectly.Still closes all the way, but now without slamming.Notes:- Hold the instructions up to your door and drill through the holes. Took me a second to realize it was a guide.- To adjust the tension/speed of the door closing, you can either loosen the screws nest the door hinges (faster close) or tighten them (slower close). You can also angle the rod that connects the pieces together away from the hinges to decrease tension and make the door a little easier to open.Highly recommend for getting a smoother closing door.

POS!!! I shouldn’t have waited so long to attempt to install it. Can’t send it back and no matter what I try I can’t get it to work. Directions are non existent

The product itself is great. Well constructed and it does what it is supposed to. There are two problems though: the hardware and the instructions. To start, the screws included are 1/2". That means that if you use the included screws on the door frame, you are only screwing this into the trim and not the more substantial frame of the door. If you do this, the screws will eventually either rip out or rip your door trim off. You need to go out and buy longer screws to install this properly.The second and more pressing problem is the instructions. The templates included in the package are dead wrong. If you install this consistent with the template, the unit will not clear the door, and the arm will not have enough travel to allow the door to open fully. I am an experienced handyman, and it still took several hours of trial and error to figure out the correct placement of the unit on the door. Thank goodness it is installed on the inside of a pantry door, so the 15 or so screw holes I made trying to figure out the correct placement won't show. If you are not mechanically inclined or need this installed correctly on the first go, I would suggest looking for a different product.

I have it install to the outside ( modified disregard the instruction type installation)It installed with the basic design parameters in mind but at the edge of those parameters and It operates smoothly without jerky motion.Adjustment took me about five minutes in my application and all I hear is the click of the latch.It still latches shut completely at the same rate whether opened all the way or just a few inches.I can still pull the door open quickly with without much resistance and it doesn't effect the adjustment.Pushing the door shut quickly does not let it slam.Making mm size turns to the adjustment screws makes for a noticeable effect.

Very good or install is very easy