Common faults
With prolonged use of sliding wardrobes, various malfunctions may occur. First of all, they are caused by wear and tear of the mechanisms. As a rule, elements of cabinet furniture are designed to withstand various loads. During operation, the parts are not damaged, but only lose part of their functionality.
Over time, the closet door may become warped.
These include:
- door warping;
- loose closing and subsidence;
- noise when opening and closing;
- the blade falls out from the guide.
You can fix these problems yourself. To do this you need to know the adjustment technology.
Adjusting cabinet doors will balance furniture fronts.
Subsidence and loose closure
Adjustment of sliding doors in sliding wardrobes is required if gaps and cracks occur. One of the reasons may be subsidence. This malfunction occurs due to the screws that connect the sides to the top and bottom or due to the adjusting screw responsible for the vertical position of the door.
Tighten the adjusting screw, which can be used to adjust the door slope.
They must be tightly tightened. Over time, the clamping force weakens, which leads to problems.
Attention! Check to see if the floor covering has sagged. Sometimes the solution isn't hidden in the closet doors at all. In this case, you should insert the substrates.
The wardrobe may not close tightly or open spontaneously.
By rotating the screws on both sides you can adjust the gap between the bottom of the door and the rails.
This is caused by problems with the stopper. This curved steel plate serves as a retainer. During operation, it sometimes changes position and stops performing its function correctly.
Make sure you have all the necessary tools available.
Fighting extraneous noise
If the sliding wardrobe is installed correctly, the doors move smoothly and silently. There is no jerking when moving and no additional effort is required.
Mechanisms on chipboard furniture also need to be cleaned periodically.
Creaking or grinding when opening and closing wardrobe doors occurs when there are problems either with moving mechanisms or with vibration-proof fastenings.
There are such adjusting screws in the right and left door profiles.
This inconvenience can be corrected by lubricating the parts or replacing them if there is damage.
Doors fall out
Wardrobe doors can fall out for several reasons:
- dust has accumulated;
- Excessive force is applied to open and close the door;
- the closet is overflowing with things;
- Got some defective rollers or guides.
Clean cabinet slats frequently.
To put the door in place, you need to lift it and get into the guide. In this case, no additional adjustments are required. This can be solved with regular cleaning and a more careful attitude.
The wheels should also be cleaned.
The wheels need to be cleaned of hair and dust, as do the guides themselves. Pollution is easier to prevent than to correct. If too much dirt accumulates and jams the wheels, the door will have to be removed to clean it.
For comfortable use of the cabinet, it is important to properly organize its internal space.
It is necessary to control the fullness of the cabinet so as not to overload it and not lead to breakages, distortions and falling out of the doors. If the reason is defective materials, we look for a better quality replacement.
Deformation of guide profiles
Quite often, breakdowns in sliding wardrobes occur as a result of deformation of the guide profiles. They are made of aluminum, which easily changes shape due to external influences.
The guides also need adjustment.
You can fix this yourself using pliers or a special hammer with a rubber tip.
Instructions for dismantling standard wardrobe door systems
To remove the doors yourself, you need to do a number of simple manipulations:
- The nearest door leaf is dismantled first. You need to slightly lift it from below and pull it towards you. The guide wheels should come out of the rails.
It will be useful: How to strengthen the shelves in the closet?
It is more convenient to dismantle wide canvases with two people. Although the canvas itself is not a heavy object, it is more convenient to lift and remove two corners from the guide profiles at the same time.
When you pull the door leaf towards you, you do not need to apply force to it. Do dismantling carefully so as not to bend the filling. Especially when working with materials like bamboo.
- Once the wheels are out of the bottom rails, you can proceed to the next step. Keeping the doors raised above the floor at a slight angle, we slowly move them out of the upper guide rails. We pull towards ourselves and down, as shown in the video.
To avoid unnecessary risks when dismantling the sliding system yourself, ask someone to help hold the structure. This advice will be useful in the following cases:
- the canvas is too wide and inconvenient to be grasped on both sides by one person;
- as a filler - glass or mirror.
- In exactly the same sequence we carry out the steps to dismantle the far door, which is deeper.
How to deal with malfunctions
You can deal with breakdowns yourself if you know how to adjust wardrobe doors.
Subsidence
When skewed, pay attention to the angles between the sides, top and bottom of the cabinet, which should be equal to 90°. If you find a discrepancy, tighten the connecting screws, align the walls and secure them with a metal angle.
If you handle the wardrobe doors carelessly, they can jump out of the bottom guide.
Separately, you can adjust the position of the door on the vertical profile using the lower screw, adjusting the slope. If the cause is still not found, tighten the adjusting screw. To find it on the bracket at the bottom of the cabinet side, it is better to use the instructions if available.
Use instructions and drawings.
Often it is hidden under a plug or soundproofing tape. Using a hexagon, tighten the screw until the door is parallel to the side wall.
Incomplete closure
The locking stopper ensures that the door closes tightly. To adjust it, you need to:
- Close the door tightly.
- On the bottom guide, mark the center of the nearest roller.
- Then we move the sash and move the stopper to the marked point using a thin screwdriver.
- For more secure fastening, you can use superglue.
- If you don't have a stopper, you can buy one yourself. You will need to remove the door for installation.
A cabinet that doesn't close tightly is a common problem.
If the stopper is positioned correctly, the door will close tightly without spontaneous rolling back.
Extraneous noise
You can get rid of squeaking and grinding noises when moving the door by lubricating the moving mechanisms or replacing them if they are defective. It is also important to adjust the rollers on the wardrobe door, which ensure smooth movement. You will first need to remove the sashes.
Adjusting the upper roller mechanism will help get rid of the unpleasant noise.
- If there is a gap, the fasteners need to be tightened.
- The overhangs of the rollers must be symmetrical to the web. Mismatches can be corrected by adjusting the roller mechanism.
Deformation of guide profiles
The aluminum guides are easy to straighten if necessary. To do this, we use a hammer with a rubber tip. Walk it over the entire surface. If the damage cannot be repaired, you can replace it.
It is necessary to regularly lubricate the rollers with machine lubricant.
Removing doors if additional elements are present
It is already known how to remove the door panels of cabinets of the simplest designs, but what to do if the design is complicated by additional elements?
Premium class cabinets are equipped with door closers, which serve for more accurate closing and soften the impact of the doors on the cabinet walls. If there are any in your piece of furniture, then first of all you need to dismantle them. There is no need to unscrew the door closers from the frame; it will be enough to remove them only from the doors.
Some mechanisms are equipped with latches that serve to prevent the rollers from jumping off the guide rail. To remove the door from the bottom guide, you will first have to turn the lock up 90 degrees. After this, you can remove the sash.
How to choose the right wardrobe
When choosing a wardrobe, you need to pay attention to the quality of materials.
Particular attention should be paid to the materials used to make cabinet parts.
During production, only certified parts that have proven themselves in the market must be used. If they are cheap and defective, then further use will bring a lot of inconvenience.
The cabinet must be assembled by a qualified professional.
It is better if experienced craftsmen are involved in the manufacture of the cabinet. Professionals will be able to do the work efficiently and on time, provide a guarantee, and, if necessary, give useful advice.
Slowly but surely, more and more space in our homes is being occupied by sliding wardrobes.
Guide profiles, door frames and handles are made of stainless steel or aluminum. The first one is more durable and heavier, but loses in appearance. The second one is lighter and softer, but ensures silent sliding of the door, looks neat, and is decorated.
The service life of the cabinet depends on how it is assembled.
A well-assembled wardrobe can last for many years, pleasing its owners without causing any trouble. But sometimes during operation parts need additional adjustment.
It is better to fix things in the closet that interfere with the movement of the doors than to fix the door later.
You can cope with this task yourself. To do this, it is worth finding out in which part the fault is located and what caused it, and then fixing the problem.
Call a professional if your cabinet breaks down.
The most common inconveniences are resolved at no additional cost. Just tighten the screws and adjust the wheels; some elements need lubrication. Extending the service life is quite simple.
The cabinet must have good quality fittings.
But the most important thing is to choose a high-quality wardrobe and components, as well as reliable craftsmen who can assemble it correctly. This way you will save yourself from many problems.
When installed properly, wardrobe doors move smoothly.
