A plastic guide attached to the floor typically keeps the door in place.
How to repair sliding doble door.
Use the blade of an old screwdriver to pry stubborn dirt loose.
Use an aerosol lubricant to lubricate all the door rollers.
Start with a good cleaning.
To realign your door in the tracks at the top and bottom of the frame remove the door from the track and reinsert it.
Bifold doors consist of two pairs of hinged panels that pivot on a pair of pins.
Most sliding doors manage to get knocked off kilter at one point or another.
To clean and lubricate the hardware of a sliding closet door use a stiff brush a toothbrush or a hand vacuum to clean dust from the tracks.
You may also want to check out our step by step guide to adjusting your sliding doors.
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Scrub caked dirt and grime out of the track with a stiff brush and soapy water.
Built up dirt or loose debris can cause a door to stop sliding and ride off the track.
If the door still doesn t slide smoothly the rollers under the door either need adjusting or are shot.
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Moisture trapped between double panes of glass typically occurs when the seal between one of the glass panes and the door frame is broken.
Make sure the rollers at the top are aligned first then walk the bottom of the door.
Use a wire brush to clean off the dirt or debris.
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Both types of doors seldom have a bottom track.
Because sliding doors don t fold out the way bifold doors do they allow access to only half the width of the opening at a time.
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Sliding bypass doors hang from rollers that glide on a track hidden inside the top jamb of the door frame.
If a malfunctioning sliding door is a chronic problem see if the track is dirty.
Troublesome condensation within the door glass often fogs that view particularly on days when humidity is high.