2007-02-05 00:54:48 · 7 answers · asked by yellow 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I can barely open & close it. The weather is freezing where I live -16.
2007-02-05 00:55:42 · update #1
I actually just tried it now - & I cannot even open it.
2007-02-05 00:57:06 · update #2
The glider part of the bottom of the door very well may need to be replaced...that is common.
In the interim, you might consider spraying a silicone into the channel.
Even better, put in normal doors, French, perhaps, in lieu of the pain in the elbow sliders.
2007-02-05 00:59:58 · answer #1 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is that your door doesn't have the propper weather stripping it needs to seal the door. The cold air from outside is leaking in and the moisture in your house is freezing where the air is coming in and then freezes the door shut. It is very hard to seal an older sliding door. Do the best you can to stop the air flow with a towel. You should also look into a new door when it warms up. A new door will have the latest technology as well as good weather stripping
2007-02-05 09:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by mjv842 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the answers are good when weather improves . the door is not weather worthy and the only remedy is a door with at least a thermal break if it an aluminum door . better to invest in a quality wood door with low -e glass so the exterior cold wont transfer to interior . you would probably recoup much of the investment in heat bills , not to mention comfort
2007-02-05 13:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it warms up enough to get the door open, dry the track with a clean rag. Try spraying WD-40 on the runners and the latch.
2007-02-05 09:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by Leo L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray with deicer.The seal is leaking a bit and causing it to freeze.This is normal in those temps.Your door froze while everyone elses water froze
2007-02-07 18:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO, I HAVE A SUGESTION, FOR YOU TO TRY, ITS AN OLD RECEIPIE USED BY WOOD WORKERS FOR MANY YEARS, AND IT IS BEES WAX! YOU CAN GET A SMALL BLOCK OF IT AT A HARDWARE STORE, YOU WILL NEED TO MELT SOME IN THE DOOR TRACK, AND IT IS A NATURAL LUBERACANT, IT MIGHT HELP, BUT IF YOUR DOOR IS GETTING EXCESS MOISTURE, WATER YOU MAY NEED TO WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER. BEST WISHES.
2007-02-05 09:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by villyschmidt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i was going to say a lubricant like wd40 but your probably better off with oil from an oil can spread along trcks and friction areas
2007-02-05 09:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by tom c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋