will it work in a heavy residential security door?
940924
No I feel you would have to go with a much more expensive commercial opener
940925
If you can swing without too much resistance, it probably can. The way it is designed, you can wind it up for more tension. It was probably meant for lighter doors but if the door can swing without too much effort or resistance, this probably would work.
940926
Make sure what ever it's screwed into is solid or it will pull the wood boarder right off of the wall.
940927
I'd say likely not. The door I have it on is a bathroom stall door (pretty heavy) and it slows it down a touch and keeps it from slamming, but doesnt really act as a traditional door closer would. Theres no adjustments that I can recall.
940928
No. In fact I couldn't use it for my doors. I live in New Orleans and we have old heavy wood doors. Totally useless.
940929
The door I used it on was a hollow wood door and it worked just fine. I doubt it would work on a heavy security door.
940930
Mark, probably not. It may get the door to the frame but most likely won't get the door to latch. I would say it would depend on the ease of movement in the door. It works great on internal hollow core doors.
940931
I use it to keep an attic door (a medium weight fire door) closed from a cat. I don't know if it would have enough energy to close a heavier door.
940932
That depends on what you want it to do. It will keep the door mostly closed, but it is unlikely that the door will close all the way. Being on the hinge side of the door it takes quite a bit of torque to latch the door. If you need the door to close all the way you should probably look in to a commercial closer.
940933
yes, I think it will although it may not push it to the fully closed/latched positiontension is set during installation, you can increase tension if you are very strong
287437
Probably not your first line of defense. We have it on our doors so that our small child can't get out when sleep walking, and it works perfectly for that. There have been mornings that I've forgotten it was latched and given the door a strong tug and it was fine - but if someone wanted to break in I think they could use enough force to do so.
1635664
Should still work just fine, provided that the door frame is within the size range. Mobile Home door frames are wood studs, so strength shouldn't be an issue.
1833269
It will work if you add a door sensor and possibly a motion dtector on the upper level.
752694
i have a lighter weight door but probably not much. mine is solid wood & the unit doesn't even flinch with the weight.
1472820
11102 wouldn't be particularly effective for room "sound proofing" as it's designed as a sound damping. I really rather doubt that much vibration or rattle is coming through a residential door. However, the thickest closed cell foam would moderate some transfer.
810358
if you live in a doorman building you should have no problem. it's a bulky box but nothing out of the ordinary. if i am not mistaken this unit is shipped via fedex.
245370
Martha,I don't think this will work on your application. If you can invasion a hotel room door from inside the room. This lock will only wok in situations like this. I hope this was helpful. I travel and use this lock to insure my door. Take care,
616484
I can't really answer that with certainty. I have two of them on heavy metal screen doors that probably weigh about 150 pounds apiece and it closes them well. I don't really know how heavy a door it really will work on. I don't think it said on the box the new one came in. These were originally installed by the screen door company and the reason I had to buy a new one was there was a person who could not seem to understand that sometimes I wanted the door to remain open and they insisted on pulling it shut without disengaging the detent that works to hold the door open. So when they broke that I had to but a new one. Sorry I can't help you more. I can't really answer that with certainty. I have two of them on heavy metal screen doors that probably weigh about 150 pounds apiece and it closes them well. I don't really know how heavy a door it really will work on. I don't think it said on the box the new one came in. These were originally installed by the screen door company and the reason I had to buy a new one was there was a person who could not seem to understand that sometimes I wanted the door to remain open and they insisted on pulling it shut without disengaging the detent that works to hold the door open. So when they broke... » Read More I can't really answer that with certainty. I have two of them on heavy metal screen doors that probably weigh about 150 pounds apiece and it closes them well. I don't really know how heavy a door it really will work on. I don't think it said on the box the new one came in. These were originally installed by the screen door company and the reason I had to buy a new one was there was a person who could not seem to understand that sometimes I wanted the door to remain open and they insisted on pulling it shut without disengaging the detent that works to hold the door open. So when they broke that I had to but a new one. Sorry I can't help you more. « Show Less
1378077
Doubtful, due to the thickness of most safe doors. This lock is also easliy defeated with a modicum of force.
1969830
You know I'm not really sure. We used it on a interior door in an industrial warehouse building. I believe they sell similar items at Home Depot now so you can check with them if there's one in your area.
2135185
I think the strike plate just ads more strength to the addalock. I mean as long as you have a hole deep enough that your door shuts securely into, then this SHOULD work, but I think a better idea would be they make a "door stop" type where you "hook" the bottom of the device under the door, then step down on the "pedal" and it make a strong door stopper where the door will not open easy, and I think that might work better. or even just check your door, and look around Amazons locks they have a wide range that probably will fit.
1919655
It would work on a lightweight door such as a hollow core door. If it's hollow, you may need to reinforce around the bolt area.
2029120
it may work but i think the door has to be thicker. i'm thinking that type of door may not be very strong for this type.
1147305
It would work if you are only using it as a child guard but as far as a burglary security it would work best in the center of the door vertical.
1203431
I believe it will because it works in my kitchen and in the tub. It is very secure.
375237
NO, this will only work to secure the door from the inside. For example if your in your room (or a hotel room). One suggestion be sure you have the key handy in case you need to get out in a hurry. I hope this was helpfulCharlie