The door does tend to bind a bit...try some silicone grease on the door bottom track before you make any mods to it. Also make sure the door assembly is together properly...it took me a while to get that right.

Dave
Milwaukee

The roof vents are what bind. I can't get the two in my HFGH to open easily. The vents are too wide for the opening and bind horribly.

Ya know, it's funny... One of the roof vents binds (and I attribute that to the structure being 'slightly less than perfectly square'). The window brace (#51) on that side has also managed to twist itself slightly, since installation.

That's the vent on the "north" side of the GH and I don't think I'll be putting a self-opener on that one (*I* get to be the automatic window-opener!!!).

The window vent on the south side seems to open and close easily (:::shrug:::). Since that's the side that's exposed to sunlight, I'll put the solar vent opener over there.

As far as the door goes: I've futzed around with that endlessly! I tried cleaning the track thoroughly (leaves, dust, dirt, etc.) and sprayed it with McLube (Sail lubricant - for sailboats - it's non-greasy). I'm a little leary of using anything called "grease" since it's outside, and Grease + Dirt = Yuk! (Or is Silicone Grease not really "greasy?!!").

I can get the door to open/close with "relative ease." Meaning I don't have to wrestle with it, but it definitely does take both hands! The thing that's giving me grief is the little plastic "lip" piece (Excuse me, "Door Bottom Slider" #40). It stays on the track, but pops off when the door is almost fully open. I can't seem to find a way to "lower" the upper door slider-track, so I'm thinking I need to shim (and/or bend) up the bottom instead.

Dave, what was your experience with this?

Thanks!

-Nancy

I used the Silicone Grease Nancy...applied wherever parts rub together. I have not noticed any buildup of grunge anywhere. Use it on both the bottom track and inside the upper track.

The sprays I HAVE tried and they improved it slightly But did not last long. Also remember you are dealing with a plastic as well as aluminum. Some carriers in the sprays can attack plastic. The grease comes in a tube...like a BIG lipstick and is just rubbed wherever it's needed. Also, the height of the door can be adjusted using the adjustment screws either at the top or bottom of the door...I forget which.

My vents also bind but because of my location my vents are either opened continually in Summer or closed tight in winter...so no vent openers for me.:)

Dave
Milwaukee