How To Fix Shower Door Latch

Deep cleaning the hinges and latch on frameless showers can help with door that won t stay shut.

How to fix shower door latch.

A hinged shower door can become stuck over time due to moisture and soap buildup. Swinging shower doors are held in place using a magnet set in the latch of the door. For the above shower door repairs the fix usually has to do with tightening up things. Shower door keeps popping open and won t stay closed.

When the door closes the magnet adheres to the metal surface of the shower frame and keeps the door closed. Check out this quick fix for a loose frameless shower door handle. I bought my latch at one of these stores as it was failing to keep door closed at showertime. Shower door scrapes the bottom of the shower pan edge when opening and closing.

If your shower door is swinging open it might be time to replace the magnet inside of the latch. Take a close up picture and show your camera photo to the clerk at the store. Shower door is loose and needs tightening. Removing the hardware cleaning the hinges and replacing old and worn out screws can solve many problems.

Buy the kung fu maintenance e book here. Kung fu maintenance demonstrates how to replace a spring style shower door latch that will not close or stay closed. In this video i m removing the old low end moen plastic handle and replacing i. Learn how to replace or repair a broken or outdated bathtub and shower handle.

Go to store that sells shower doors.