Loosen the hinge rail installation screws a ¼ turn to relax the tension. To create an escape route for the air, try raising the storm door expander or leaving the storm door window slightly open.
There may be a pocket of air pressure between the primary door and storm door. Loosen the two expander screws and raise the expander so that the rubber sweep just touches the top of the threshold.
The storm door's bottom expander sweep may be dragging on the threshold. Your door is designed to open to about 80 degrees, which helps prevent the hinges from overextending and being damaged.If one or both legs are damaged or bent, the screw cover strips need to be replaced. Start at the top end, and slide your finger down the strip while pressing firmly. How do I install the screw cover strips?įit the straight, outer leg into the mounting rail first, and then snap in the inner leg, which may have a hook.
