Review on 🚪 3.5 Inch Self-Closing Door Hinge by AmazonBasics by Cornelius Mosley

I needed an automatic door closer to prevent our cats and dogs from opening certain doors. In the first picture, one of our cats is trying to open the door. All she has to do is knock on the door handle and the door will open, after which she can push it all the way shut. Our poodle has learned to open doors by pulling or pushing, and sometimes even closes the door after entering the room. (I have a video, but it's an unsupported file type.) As other reviewers have pointed out, the door closer's hinge is slightly thicker than other regular hinges. I inserted two pictures. The one with the piece of paper between the hinge plates is the RevainBasics self-closing door hinge. The other is the one I replaced. The extra thickness wasn't a big deal. As you can see in the vertical image of the original hinge with the door closed, there is a gap between the door and the door frame. The first source of potential confusion is the screw pack. It includes 11 screws, 6 wood screws and 5 metal screws. I don't know why Revain included 5 metal screws. Maybe they are meant to be used with a metal door frame? But then it should have been 6, not 5. You probably only need to use 6 screws anyway. As you can see in the picture below, the 6 screws are slightly longer and wider than the original hinge screws. This contributes to better adhesion to the wood. (You also have the option of using the screws you removed from the original hinges.) Next, the main source of confusion is the instructions. There are two drawings in the instructions, A and B, but they only refer to A. Drawing A refers to the tension adjustment rod (TAR) and locking pin (TSP), but the instructions only refer to the TSP in addition to the hex key . TAR is not mentioned. Apparently whoever wrote the instructions never attempted to install either of these hinges. Here are the correct instructions for installing the hinge: First install the RevainBasics hinge with the hex hole in the up position. Please note that all manufacturer images in the Revain listing incorrectly show the hinge hex hole below. Then insert the hex wrench into the hex hole pointing to the right. Move the allen wrench clockwise from right to left. Be careful as the loop is tightened by the internal spring. You may want to wear gloves to protect your hands. Turning the hex key will expose a series of holes in the hinge. Place the TAP (long rod) in the far right hole and let the hinge push it against the right side. This use of TAR is temporary while you test the door lock functionality. If the door does not close well, you need to reinsert the hex key into the hex hole, point to the right, and move it to the left to further tighten the tension. Move the TAP to the far right hole and try again. You can do this several times before the Allen wrench becomes too tight. If that's still not enough, you probably need a second self-closing door hinge. Once you have the tension set to your liking, use the Allen key to turn it slightly counterclockwise and hold while replacing the TAR with either of the two TAPs from the pack. These are shorter pins. When everything is aligned, you should be able to insert the pin so its end is flush with the hinge surface. I decided to leave a little excess outside the surface as shown in the last picture to make it easier to remove the pin if it needs to be adjusted later. It works well. If you open the door about 30 degrees, the door will close by itself and the latch will click. on the doorknob to open the latch, it closes but does not lock. It worked for my purpose though as the force of the spring closing the door was enough to keep the door almost closed even if it didn't fully latch and the dog and cats were unable to shut the door push (or were prevented from doing so). resistance.) There were a few reasons why I didn't replace lever door handles with round door handles. First, it defeats the purpose of lever door handles (e.g. accessibility for the disabled). Secondly, the poodle can grab the doorknob with its mouth and thus open the door. It can also undermine various child protection mechanisms.