Self Opening Door Hinge Spring Reverse Acting Fit Both 1/2" and 5/8" Radius Hinges

To start, these did exactly what I needed them to do and were very simple to install. I will note that how easy they will be to install will really depend on the hinges on your door. If the "pin" part of your hinge is easy to remove these will be a quick 30 seconds job. If your hinges have been beaten up, and are older, it may take a little force to get the pin out.As for the strength, I find them to be just right to allow for a nice range of adjustments. I started by installing a spring on only one hinge. I found the strength to be just a little less than I wanted. So I then tried installing a spring on all three hinges and found that it really made the door open quite quickly! So I took of the springs off and found that two springs was exactly what I needed for my situation. They are quite small and blend in nicely. Even with a white door, you would have to know they are there to see them.

I needed to use pliers to bend the angle back almost straight. Not all the way, but mostly straight. And I needed to use three for my hollow core door. The door is to a laundry and is 36” wide so a little larger door than the usually inside door width. Seems to work fine so I’m happy with the purchase.

Easy to install, first opinion was this will never last, Installed them on the restroom door at work over a month ago (just 2) and they are still working, I used them to keep the door open, as the door would close by it self making it hard to tell if someone was using it. the springs keep it open about 4-6 inches.

Spring is too weak to do the job. Deforms after first use. A competitive product is available and does an excellent job.

I had a few doors I generally like to keep open, but they tend to drift closed on their own. I wanted something similar to an automatic closing hinge but could not find one. I ran across these springs and wanted to give them a try.Installation was super easy. I just tapped out the middle hinge of my door, slipped the spring over the hinge, and put it back, making sure the wings press against the door and frame.A single spring had enough tension to keep the door from moving but wouldn't push it fully open. Adding another spring to another hinge did the trick.I wish the springs were stronger so I could use one per door, but unfortunately, this was not the case. I had to order another set to take care of the rest of my doors.

Took a minute to figure out how to install them, but once that was accomplished, they work great for what I needed. We installed one on the top hinge one the bottom hinge.

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HOW TO INSTALL: Remove the hinge pin from one of the hinges on your door. You should be able to hammer it out by putting a nail or small screw driver in the bottom of the hinge and hammering up. If there's a cap on the bottom like there were on mine, use a flathead screwdriver to pry it off first (I had to get mine started by hammering in an old spackle knife because the blade of my screwdriver was too fat).Once you have the hinge pin removed, insert it through the opening of the spring so that the pointy ends will stab into the inside (mated when door is closed) surfaces of the door and frame. Then from the inside of the door (the side the door closes toward), push the hinge pin back into its hole at the top. You will be doing this against the pressure of the spring, which might stick into the grain of the wood or lightly scratch these surfaces (apply some tape here if you care) as you push the hinge pin backwards through the opening between the door and frame. The spring might angle up and down if you're not careful, so just be mindful of keeping it aligned, and straighten it out before you tap the pin back down (easier done from the outside).And that's it. It will seem like the door won't close correctly, which is why I tried to install these backwards at first, but it does just fine. The height of the spring will mean the pin doesn't sit 100% inside the hinge, but that's not really a problem. The manufacturer should really publish a video or a series of pictures here and some proper instructions.I needed two for each of two hollow core doors in my apartment that sit halfway open, one fairly aggressively. I had better luck after lubricating the hinge pin with a bit of oil, reducing the friction in the hinge so the springs could push the door all the way open. My partner uses a wheelchair and it is a huge pain for her to have to reach forward and push the door open each time she wants to leave our bedroom (which opens in). I guess an important caveat is that these will also only hold the door open about 90 degrees, not 180, so if your door opens that far, you'll need a different solution.All told, if I could find real self-opening door hinges in the same size and mortise/screw pattern as my current hinges (or even just close), I would absolutely have chosen that option instead of these, but while there are a million self-closing door hinges, there are almost none that are self-opening, which is a huge bummer. Godspeed.

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