Elevate Your Residential Elevator Doors with Self Closing Spring Hinges

For residential elevators safety functionality and convenience are top priorities. One critical element is ensuring the doors close securely without slamming, but traditional spring hinges often fail to meet the requirements of residential elevator doors.

Why Traditional Spring Hinges Fail in Residential Elevator Door Applications

The interlock mechanism ensures that an elevator cannot be called to another floor unless all doors are securely closed.

A case study of a residential elevator with traditional spring hinges revealed that, while the door fully closed, it often slammed shut. This disturbs the home’s peace, may lead to safety issues, and often results in damaged jamb stops and compromised door interlocks, creating additional operational challenges.

The Ideal Features for Residential Elevator Doors

To address these challenges, residential elevator door hinges require innovative features:

• Anti-Slam Mechanism: Prevents doors from closing too quickly, ensuring safety, reducing wear and tear, and preserving home peace.
• Hydraulic Mechanism: A built-in spring mechanism that provides controlled, smooth door movement, avoiding abrupt closures.
• Self-Closing Functionality: Ensures the door fully closes every time, activating the interlock mechanism for reliable elevator operation.

Spring hinges with these features not only provide reliable functionality but also eliminate the need for traditional door closers, which occupy space above the door.

Upgrade Your Residential Elevator Doors with Waterson Spring Hinges

Waterson spring hinges are self-closing while combining hydraulic technology and anti-slam features, providing the ideal solution for residential elevator doors. These hinges guarantee smooth and controlled closures, eliminating the risk of doors slamming shut.

With adjustable closing speed and opening force, they can be adjusted to specific requirements. This ensures doors are fully seated, activating the interlock mechanism seamlessly.

For the case study mentioned earlier, the installation of Waterson self-closing hinges resolved their concerns about someone letting go of the door and slamming it. The spring-loaded anti-slam mechanism ensures the doors close gently and securely without requiring traditional bulky door closers. This application not only improved safety but also restored peace to their home

Unlike traditional spring-loaded hinges, Waterson hinges blend functionality, safety, and a compact design, making them an excellent choice for residential elevators. Additionally, Waterson hinges offer solutions for various other door applications.

Waterson Spring Hinge Self Closing for Residential Elevator Door

Waterson spring hinges self closing combine an overhead closer and hinge into one attractive component with optional hold-open and door-stop features. These hinges are ideal for commercial openings, gates, and glass doors. The hinges are easily installed and adjusted to comply with ADA & ICC A117.1 requirements for opening force and to assure quiet, secure closing. Made with stainless steel, Waterson soft close door hinges meet NFPA 80 and are UL 3-hour fire-rated, as well as being suitable for both interior and all-weather exterior openings. See all our features.

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Please note that Waterson closer hinges start from a size of 4″x4″. If you’re in need of smaller self-closing hinges, we’d recommend checking out some other resources! Also, we only provide single acting closer hinges. Thank you.

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