Pella Storm Door Latch Won T Open

Pella s attractive selection of storm doors are designed to suit your preferences including screens that roll out of sight or decorative designs.

Pella storm door latch won t open.

To unjam the deadbolt remove the installation screws on the latch rail from the outside. A loose handle should be tightened to function properly. Choose a style below to learn more and find the door that best fits your needs. Pella storm doors and screen doors are built with the quality and craftsmanship that go into all of our products.

If you have a pella storm door carry out the proper ongoing maintenance on the door to avoid future problems with the door s operation. The handle is moving freely on both sides and it appears to be unlocked but it just won t open. This will loosen the tension on the deadbolt allowing it to retract and the door to open. If the door hangs or doesn t latch the door latch is not properly aligned.

Entry door hardware pella offers four stunning collections to complement your project s style architecture and coordinating window hardware. If the handle must be lifted to open or close the door the hardware is upside down. Pella offers a complete selection of windows and doors including a collection of storm doors. When this happens the storm door deadbolt and latch side rail are likely misaligned which can prevent the deadbolt from retracting.

Pry off the plastic covers loosen the screws and slide the strikes up or down a few millimeters. I even walked around to the outside of the door and nothing. Once the mechanism has been released adjust stiff pella sliding door locks by loosening the screws holding the latching strikes on the inside of the door frame. This will loosen the tension on the deadbolt allowing it to retract and the door to open.

I have a full view pella storm door that is now refusing to open. The storm door deadbolt and latch side rail are likely misaligned which can prevent the deadbolt from retracting. To unjam the deadbolt remove the latch side rail installation screws. The door might be difficult to latch and release if the strikes are misaligned.