TL;DR
A storm door closer is the pneumatic cylinder mounted between the door and its jamb bracket that pulls a storm door shut at a controlled speed, with a small screw regulating the damping. Heavier full-view glass doors typically carry two, top and bottom, and the hold-open washer on the rod props the door for carrying groceries through.
What it means
A storm door closer is the pneumatic cylinder mounted between the door and its jamb bracket that pulls a storm door shut at a controlled speed, with a small screw regulating the damping. Heavier full-view glass doors typically carry two, top and bottom, and the hold-open washer on the rod props the door for carrying groceries through. It is the part that fails when wind catches the door, and replacements are standardized enough that swapping one is a fifteen-minute handyman repair.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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