Mailbox Door Won T Stay Shut

Published on jan 28 2017 our mailboxes made by the beautiful mailbox company have spring d hinges that after only a few months cannot keep the doors closed especially on windy days.

Mailbox door won t stay shut.

If you must lift on the door wiggle the handle or whack it shut then it isn t going to work. Simple to install with 3m dual lock a special kind of very strong adhesive outdoor commercial hook loop fastener. Mailnut the mailbox accessory that keeps your mailbox door closed mailbox door mailbox door magnet the mail nut contains a mailbox door magnet to keep the door closed. If the mailbox is a standard one made out of metal then the problem might rest with the inside hasp the small bar attached to the inside top of the door being bent out of shape.

However at this price point we recommend just replacing your mailbox. Maybe it works best on small mailboxes. When a door latch won t catch it s because the latch doesn t align with the hole in the strike plate. It also uses a neodymium magnet which is very strong and must be handled with care.

Sometimes you can clearly see the misalignment. The door of the mailbox needs to stay shut after being tapped shut one time. Start by opening the mailbox door and locating the metal clasp or lip on the upper inside portion of the door. Unfortunately it still won t hold the door closed and i ve had to twist the door on my rural mailbox every which way to get the magnet to touch the door.

If not do the lipstick test smear lipstick on the latch and stick masking tape to the strike plate. To fix this simply take a pair of pliers and bend the top of the hasp toward the door. This is the piece that grasps the frame of the mailbox and holds the door in place. Mailnut keeps your mailbox door closed no more wet mail.

If you really love your current plastic mail box you can buy a latch set for plastic mailboxes for under 20. The left the other side of the door not overlapping the box. I m at wit s end. Now lay the towel or rag over the clasp.

Works on wood metal and plastic mailboxes strong magnet holds door closed tightly secures to mailbox with strong 3m dual lock. If you have a plastic mailbox you may just be experiencing a clasp that is functioning incorrectly and failing to keep the door closed. This item is frequently on back order.