Low cost of maintenance is always an advantage of an automatic sliding glass doors. A little amount of time is needed for the maintenance and cleaning of the automatic sliding door because it is made of glass. Dirt and grime build up in the upper and lower track. Bent tracks can cause sliding doors difficult to operate. Here are some instructions for routine maintenance of automatic sliding glass doors.
Routine Maintenance Instruction
• The first thing to do for your routine maintenance of automatic sliding glass doors is to grab the operating portion of the sliding door on both sides with your hands from inside the home, this will require some assistance to avoid accidents Lift the operating portion of the sliding door up into the top track. Swing the bottom of the door toward you and pull the panel down. Move the door panel out of your way.
• Inspect whether there is any bend in the upper and lower track, this way you will easily know what the problem is. It is a little bit difficult to fix so if there is any bend get a hammer and slowly straighten the bend by the claw portion of the hammer. To repair part that is bent toward the outside of the track, insert a piece of 1-inch thick board into the track. Place a piece of scrap wood on the outside over the bend and tap the board with a hammer to straighten the bend.
• Look for a thing that can scrape loose the dirt and grime in the track that is stuck at the bottom. Usually, a screw driver is used to remove or lose the dirt. Use a vacuum cleaner to easily remove all the dirt and use a damp cloth to wipe other dirt and stains.
• Use any lubricant and put it in your fingertip to lubricate the top track. It is not necessary to put lubricant at the bottom of the track because the dirt will surely stick in the track and will cause more stuck of dirt in the track.
• Next thing to do for routine maintenance of automatic sliding glass doors is to lift the operating panel into the top track and place the bottom panel to the bottom track. Open and close the door simultaneously to test the corrections you made in bends on the track.
• If all is set back and done, the last thing to do is to clean the glass of the sliding door.
At a very low cost, you can maintain your automatic sliding glass doors. Making it a habit to clean and conduct a routine maintenance of automatic sliding glass doors is the best thing to keep your door last longer.
