Andersen Patio Door Hard To Open

I live in new england and i find it extremely hard to open and close the door when it is very cold 10 to 15 degrees but when temp is above 30 it works fine.

Andersen patio door hard to open.

Then lift the door up and out of the track laying it down carefully across two sawhorses. Find replacement parts for windows patio doors etc. The area under the door appears to be clean but i never removed the door since the pella door appears to be very heavy it is 10 years old. The fix for post 2005 frenchwood patio doors at least the in swing version in which both doors open is to do the following as per our conversation with the anderson customer service folks.

Standing on the inside grab the handle on the active door and simultaneously push out forward and down just as hard as you can. Never leave the glass door unattended. Sliding doors are very heavy very breakable and very expensive this is a two person job. Applies to the a series or 400 series fre.

400 frenchwood white pine left hand sliding patio door with built in blinds and nickel hardware model 9174156 3 052 18. Any idea what the problem could be. Andersen gliding patio doors open your home to the outdoors and allow you to make better use of space with their sliding design. Shop the andersen online parts catalog.

Sometimes patio doors become hard to open even when the track is clean. First slide open the door completely and remove the head stop. Hinged patio doors are commonly known as french doors and are available as inswing or outswing models with optional sidelights and transom windows. The best way to lubricate any lock is to disassemble it and use an aerosol lubricant to flush away grime and coat the moving parts of the lock.

Buy window parts patio door parts direct from andersen s online parts store.