The regular arm closer is often not preferred when aesthetics are a concern due to the closer arm sticking out perpendicular to the face of the door when the door is closed.
Parallel arm door closer.
Falcon security door closers are engineered for interior and exterior doors offering hydraulic operation with all weather fluid.
Parallel arm door closers are less noticeable because of the way they are installed.
Global door controls commercial door closer in aluminum with parallel arm bracket.
Parallel arm door closers are mounted on the push side of the opening.
It is a versatile utility closer that provides narrow styling.
Closers are nonhanded and can be mounted with the parallel arm on either right or left swinging doors.
A regular arm will have slightly more leverage in effectively closing the door than a parallel arm.
Lcn 1460 medium duty door closer aluminum powder coat finished cast iron non handed regular arm with parallel arm shoe 3 5 out of 5 stars 23 216 24 216.
They are adjustable for general speed latch speed and back check.
The lcn 1000 series 4030 series 4040xp and the 4050 series are universal closers.
A universal door closer is packaged with everything needed to install the closer three different ways parallel arm top jamb or regular arm also called hinge side mount.
Closers are nonhanded and can be mounted with the parallel arm on either right or left swinging doors.
The closer body is mounted to the top of the door and the parallel arm is fastened into the soffit at the head of the frame.
When the door is closed the arm s position is parallel with the top of the frame which is the reason it is called a parallel arm closer.
They are adjustable for general speed latch speed and back check.
For doors weighing up to 243 lbs.
The closer body is installed on the push side of the door and the arm is installed to the soffit on the head of the frame.
How to install a door closer parallel arm installation video by tell manufacturing.
When installing a parallel arm closer the body of the closer is mounted onto the push side of the door and the closer arm is installed onto the frame.