PSA: A hotel job in Vegas made me rethink my approach to door zone adjustments.

Their main bank had a constant 1/8 inch misalignment causing callbacks, so I started checking the sill rollers first every time. Anyone else run into a specific fix that became your new standard procedure?

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ray21010d ago

That "check the sill rollers first" idea is a good one. My buddy had a similar thing with a chain of office buildings where the bottom rail was always packed with dust from the parking lot. He started vacuuming that track as step one and his callbacks dropped way off.

emmar7510d ago

Yeah, my cousin does maintenance for a bunch of rental units and had the exact same headache. Tenants kept saying their sliding doors were stuck, and he'd go out to replace rollers or adjust hangers. Turns out the tracks were just full of sand from the beach nearby. Now he carries a little brush and a shop vac in his truck and cleans the track before he even touches the door. Saves him a ton of time and the owners money on parts. Makes you wonder how many "broken" things just need a good clean.