Burg Wachter Spring Loaded Adjustable Auto Closing Door Closer, Zinc, Brass Finish - Home & Commercial - White

I bought this to replace a garden gate spring that I bought from B&Q that exploded into bits as I tried to fit it to the gate. That was utter junk. This gate closer is far higher quality and I wish I had gone for this originally. The packaging says that the spring mechanism is weather proof and can be used outside. You need a certain level of strength to set the spring without breaking your fingers. WARNING: the piece of plastic that is intended to be used as guide for the spring bar is not compatible with WD40 and probably not other solvents. After I fit the spring, I thought I'd spray a little WD40 on the guide to ease the sliding of the bar. The result was that the plastic guider went brittle, cracked and fell apart. No worry though - I just replaced it with a metal plate for the bar to slide on and all works fine. Probably better.

Simple and straightforward product, dropped one star due to quality of supplied screws (one sheered off during installation: better screws would have been 5 stars).

Spring is strong enough to close the door fully from half or full opening. Definitely will buy it again if need. Very easy installation provided instructions is very helpful but handy guy dont need it. Working how should installed on my door almost half year and still working

Purchased Oct 25 - now July 26 the outer casing for this has cracked and split so internal spring is exposed and non functioning and so no longer effective to do what it is intended to do. Used on a garden gate - which it mentions in the description that it is suitable for, but obviously not. Was really impressed by it and it did a great job but obviously not robust enough for a garden gate use long term.

Excellent Couriers kept leaving the gate open and our puppy kept running out while she was still learning recall Nearly lost her as she followed dpd out and they didn't see her as they went out the gate, she almost went in the road Fitted this, took just a few minutes now we dont have to worry, perfect closing as soon as you let go of the gate

I purchased this door closer, and it has been nothing short of hazardous. During installation, the cheap, low-quality die-cast material cracked under normal pressure, exposing a razor-sharp edge that sliced deeply into my hand. The cut was bad enough that it’s still bleeding heavily. The body feels flimsy and poorly finished, and the included screws are absolute garbage – soft, cheap metal that strips instantly with even light torque. I had to stop the installation entirely because it became too dangerous to continue. This product isn’t just poorly made; it’s a genuine safety risk. Sharp, brittle parts that can break and cut you badly, combined with useless fixings. I strongly advise against buying this – it could cause serious injury. I’m returning it as soon as I can and will be warning everyone I know. Stay away!

Works but creaky. Bought to replace the 25+ year old one I’d had on the cloakroom door after spring failed. Very easy to fit decided to use the old already there runner. Only thing is there is a creaky/grinding noise when it opens and closes. I’ve tried adjusting but doesn’t make any difference. I can live with it but the wife is going to freak with her OCD. This is what prevents a 5 star review.

Simple to fit, very effective and good value

Per piccole porte o cancellini, funziona bene

Worked for a few weeks. Not sure why it broke one day. Perhaps I was using it under too much tension.

Stänger innerdörrar långsamt och inte så hårt att husdjur eller barn kläms. Verkar vara rejäl, var märkt " Burg - Wächter", ett fabrikat som brukar hålla bra kvalitet. Mycket prisvärd.

Gemonteerd en op spanning gezet deed niet met de deur dus wat strakker Daarna meteen defect. Weer teruggestuurd.

Bought this doorcloser for an inner door. Not all the reviews are positive about the supplied screwsso i installed it with better screws just to be sure. The Guiderail is not long enough according to some but if you install the spring-unit close to the hinges it should be good. Tensioning is a bit off a fiddle if the door is sunk deep in its post. Then you can use a extra tensioning arm beside the one which is supplied, an 8x80 mm bolt will do the job. Used it one week sofar and i am happy with it. Seems simple and robust enough.....