Traditional spring hinges are commonly used as toilet partition door hinges. However, they often lack precise speed control, leading to slamming, and many fail to meet ADA requirements, which is unsuitable for modern restroom environments.
A leading toilet partition manufacturer faced challenges designing floor-to-ceiling restroom stall doors with 11.52mm toughened laminated glass. Their 76-inch by 29-inch doors needed toilet partition door hinges that ensured privacy, smooth operation, safety, and durability in humid environments. Seeking a better solution, they turned to alternatives, as traditional spring hinges lacked the necessary control.
Choosing Toilet Partition Door Hinges: Features Engineers and Manufacturers Should Consider
For restroom applications, hinges must meet several critical requirements to ensure usability, compliance, and longevity:
- ADA Compliance: Doors must be self-closing with an opening force and closing time accessible for everyone.
- Self-Closing Function: A self-closing spring hinge ensures that doors automatically return to a closed position, enhancing privacy and convenience.
- Adjustable Speed Control: Hinges must allow fine-tuning of closing speed to meet the specific requirements based on the applications.
- Spring-Loaded Door Latch: A spring-loaded latch ensures a secure yet smooth closing motion while preventing unintended openings.
- Anti-Slam Mechanism: Preventing doors from slamming enhances safety and improves the user experience.
- Moisture & Corrosion Resistance: Restroom environments have high humidity, requiring high-quality corrosion resistance hinges.
Why Toilet Partition Door Need Self Closing Hinge?
A non-self-closing door stays open unless closed by the user. This makes it harder to tell if a stall is truly empty or if someone forgot to close the door behind them. It also affects the overall aesthetics of the restroom, as the doors remain inconsistently positioned.
A self-closing toilet partition door shuts automatically, ensuring privacy, hygiene, and a neat appearance. It’s especially useful in restrooms since users don’t have to close it manually.
Toilet Partition Doors with Self-Closing Hinges vs. Non-Self-Closing Hinges
For public and high-traffic toilet partitions, self-closing doors enhance convenience and maintain a tidy, uniform appearance.
Reliable Solution for Toilet Partition Door
Waterson toilet partition door hinges are designed to provide features needed to ensure self-closing functionality, controlled speed, and durability—all while maintaining a clean, minimalist aesthetic. This is why the manufacturer mentioned above, chose to use Waterson spring hinges for their project.
Meeting ADA Standards and Self-Closing
According to ADA regulations, doors must self-close with a 5 lbs or less opening force and a closing time of at least 5 seconds to ensure accessibility for all, including those with disabilities. The self-closing mechanism automatically closes doors, enhancing privacy and convenience.
Waterson toilet partition door hinges are ADA-compliant, meeting the safety and functionality requirements.
Adjustable Latch Speed Control
Waterson self-closing hinges are designed with a patented visual numerical panel that enables users to set the adjustable speed control to meet their specific requirements.
We simplify the process by providing step-by-step latch speed adjustment instructions.
Anti-Slam
Toilet partitions experience high traffic, including access by children. Waterson spring hinges feature an anti-slam feature that eliminates the need for a door closer. This ensures safety by preventing slamming when opening or closing the door and reducing the risk of injuries.
Corrosion Resistance
Waterson toilet partition door hinges are made from stainless steel to withstand high-humidity environments. Designed for corrosion resistance, they endure constant exposure to moisture and cleaning chemicals, maintaining functionality and a polished appearance in restrooms.
Waterson hinges provide a range of finishes to enhance the clean look of modern toilet partition doors, including Satin Brushed, Satin Brass, Dark Bronze, and Matte Black
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Waterson Spring Loaded Toilet Partition Door Hinges
Waterson spring loaded toilet partition door hinges 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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