Amazon Basics Self-Closing Door Hinge, 3.5 Inch x 3.5 Inch, 1 Piece, Polished Brass

The media could not be loaded.  See below for some installation tips I've learned after installing a couple of these.My wife has been complaining for years about people leaving our powder room door open. Not sure why I didn't think of this idea sooner, but I found these self-closing hinges and thought this may be the solution.Our doors are 8-foot, solid core, and very heavy. I ordered two of these hinges, thinking I'd probably need more than one to close the door without stressing the spring.I installed one, which took only a few minutes. Everything needed was included in the package and the instructions were clear. It's very simple and I could figure it out without the instructions, but they are still helpful in telling you which way the hinge should be oriented, and they also provide a warning not to set the tension beyond four holes for a 90-degree swing or three holes for 180-degree swing. It was a perfect fit in the existing mortise and screw holes. I initially set the tension to the second hole and the door closed and latched fine, but only if it was open more than halfway. I then set it to the third hole and door closes and latches perfectly and more positively, even if it's only open 1/4 to 1/3 of the way. Note, it would latch fine, even with a lower setting if it weren't for the air displacement slowing the door down right before it closes completely. This setup works perfectly, and the door does not slam and closes softly.A few notes and some tips: These new hinge plates were the same thickness as our existing ones, so we had none of the issues some others have had with the door alignment; there was no difference. In setting the tension, I found that when I inserted the wrench and turned clockwise as instructed there is quite a bit of play or slack before you encounter pushback from the spring. That said, you need to turn the wrench initially just past where you start feeling tension, then release it and let it spring back. This is your starting point. If you do not do this and count the right-most hole as the starting point you could end up counting an extra hole that actually has no benefit as you increase the tension. I'm not sure if I'm explaining this well, but I posted a video that may be easier to understand. The reason I point this out is that they say not to exceed 4 holes, so if you don't remove the 'slack' in the mechanism first, you'll be counting that first hole as 1, even though you have not engaged the spring yet, so when you count to the 4th hole, you'll have only 3 holes of tension at that point.Time will tell if holds up and I'll update my review if anything changes. Even if I had to install a second one, I would do it as this solves a problem and now wife is happy.I highly recommend these and for around $15 delivered they were a good value.UPDATE 10/17/2022The hinge is still working perfectly.Also, I installed another one of these on our pantry door, not to make it self-closing, but to try and counter the fact that the door apparently is not installed perfectly plum, so once it's open about halfway, it would swing back on its own and slam into the doorstop quite hard. Because the door is so heavy and has a rack system installed on it, gravity would pull the door fully open with a good bit of force. I replaced one of the hinges with one of these and put the tension stopper pin into the very first hole, right where it would start having resistance. That setting is perfect and now keeps the door in place when opened, so it's just enough force to offset the weight of the door and gravity pulling it. Really simple solution to what has been an annoying problem for years.

Easy install for interior doors! Not so great for double doors on our pantry. They pop the other open a crack. Put on our basement door to help baby proof and make sure baby doesn't fall down stair incase someone leaves it open.

I read the reviews for this and I was a little worried I wouldn’t understand the directions.So when I started the installation, I looked over the instructions but it didn’t take me long to figure it out at all. It’s actually very simple and only took me a couple of minutes.I was an idiot and bought three… you only need one. Just adjust to what your door needs and you’re set. I’ve had it for months and would buy it again if I didn’t have an extra two already.

Seems like a good quality hinge. Built solidly and fits well. However, on the maximum setting of 4 notches (per manual), it does not have enough strength to fully latch a normal 8-foot door. My door isn't even solid wood. It'll close the door until the latch though.I used two of these on the same door to get it to latch. Works perfectly now.

Installation was straightforward, and I was able to set the tension to exactly how I wanted it. Now, the door closes gently every time, which is perfect for maintaining privacy and saving on energy costs. The hinge is also very sturdy and well-made, so I expect it to last a long time.

I needed an automatic door closer to prevent our cats and dogs from opening certain doors. The first picture shows one of our cats trying to open the door. All she needs to do is tap the door handle and the door pops open, then she can push the door fully open. Our poodle has figured out how to open doors that need a pull or a push, and she sometimes even closes the door after she enters the room. (I have a video, but it is an unsupported file type.)As other reviewers have noted, the door closer hinge is slightly thicker than other common hinges. I've included two pictures. The one with the piece of paper between the hinge plates is the AmazonBasics self-closing door hinge. The other one is the one I replaced. The extra thickness was not a big concern. As you can see in the vertical picture of the original hinge with the door closed, there's a gap between the door and the door frame.The first source of potential confusion is the bag of screws. It contains 11 screws, 6 wood screws and 5 metal screws. I don't know why Amazon included the 5 metal screws. Maybe they are intended to use with a metal door frame? But, then there should have been 6 of them, not 5. In any event, you probably need to use only the 6 wood screws.As the next picture shows, the 6 wood screws are slightly longer and wider than the original hinge's screws. This helps it grip the wood better. (You also have the option of using the screws you removed with the original hinges.)Next, the major source of confusion is the instructions. The instructions have two drawings, A and B, but refer only to A. Drawing A refers to a Tension Adjustment Rod (TAR) and Tension Stopper Pin (TSP), but the instructions refer only to TSP in addition to the hex wrench. There's no mention to TAR. Apparently, whoever wrote the instructions never tried installing one of these hinges.Here's the correct instructions for installing the hinge: First, install the AmazonBasics hinge with the hex hole in the top position. Note that the manufacturer's pictures in the Amazon listing all incorrectly show the hinge's hex hole on the bottom. Second, put the hex wrench in the hex hole, pointing to the right. Move the hex wrench clockwise from right to left. Be careful, as the hinge will be under tension from an internal spring. You might want to wear gloves to protect your hands. As you turn the hex wrench, it will expose a series of holes in the hinge. Put the TAR (long rod) in the rightmost hole and let the hinge press it against the right side. This use of the TAR is temporary, while you test the door closing function. If the door does not close well, you'll need to reinsert the hex wrench in the hex hole, point to the right and move it to the left, to increase the tension even more. Move the TAR to the rightmost hole and test again. You can do this a few times before the tension on the hex wrench is too much. If that's still not enough, you'll probably need a second self-closing hinge for the door. Once you have adjusted the tension to your liking, use the hex wrench to turn it a bit to the left and hold it while you replace the TAR with one of the two TAPs from the bag. These are shorter pins. If everything is lined up, you should be able to insert the pin so that the end is flush with the surface of the hinge. I decided to have a little excess beyond the surface, as shown in the last picture, to make it easier to remove the pin if it needs adjustment later.This works well. If you open the door about 30 degrees, the door will close on its own and the latch will click.But, if you don't open the door that much, as typically occurs when a dog or cat tries to open the door by tapping on the door handle to pop the latch, it will close but not relatch. Still, it worked for my purpose, as the force from the spring closing the door was enough to keep the door almost closed, even though it didn't fully latch, and the dog and cats weren't able to push the door open (or were dissuaded by the resistance.)There were several reasons why I didn't replace the lever door knobs with round door knobs. First, it defeats the purpose of having lever door knobs (e.g., handicap accessibility). Second, the poodle is able to grab the door knob with her mouth and open the door that way. She's also able to defeat various child-proofing mechanisms.

This hinge does exactly what it's expected to do: it closes the door smoothly and quietly. I put this on a basement door to ensure it stays closed, especially while the AC runs, and it works great. The tension is adjustable, and I adjusted it to where it only just closes the door completely, meaning it's not slamming the door. Recommended.

These are a must-have upgrade for any home! We recently replaced most of the door hinges in our home with these, and we couldn't be happier. They are high quality, easy to install, and they work perfectly. The self-closing feature is so convenient, and the oil rubbed bronze finish adds a touch of elegance to our doors. Highly recommend them for anyone looking to upgrade their door hinges!

I bought this door closer for 3 purposes: to keep our pantry door closed (keep the dogs out), to close the basement door (to keep the dogs upstairs), and to keep my office door closed (so I don't have to get up a lot after kids or dogs go in and out). It took a little work for my husband to grind out the door jam to get this to fit because it is not a standard size to most door hinges (about a 0.5 inch larger). You have to be careful because if it isn't seated deep enough the door won't close properly (not flush when closed). We were able to get it to fit 2 doors and now just need to install one more. We had to use the highest tightening because we only installed one hinge on each door. It works great!

I have no issues with this product. I installed it, set the pin, and the door closes gently enough that it doesn't click shut, so the cat can get in and out without the room losing heat. If I set the pin further in, it would click shut, if that's what you want.

I ordered them for our new (we used a 100 year old door and cut it In half, adding a maple shelf and a cute knob) as a Dutch door for or dog. Easy to install and works great. Make sure you order 2 that’s where I went wrong.

The media could not be loaded.  Cuando recibí la bisagra automática y vi que era mayor a las bisagras estándares y que no cabía en el borde de la puerta al ser más gruesa que las estándares (3 mm de grosor vs 1 mm), pensé en regresarla. La foto 1 es la puerta donde pleneaba instalar la nueva bisagra, donde se observan 2 de las 3 bisagras estándares. Retiré la bisagra de en medio y aflojé la de arriba y la de abajo sin retirarlas por completo, para permitir que la nueva bisagra entrara en el borde de la puerta (foto 2). Una vez fijada la bisagra nueva, retiré por completo los tornillos de las bisagras estándares, y las atornillé como 1 cm por fuera de su posición habitual, como se ve en la foto 3 y 4. Por último, coloqué la pieza que traba el mecanismo en el tercer orificio, si requieres más fuerza de cierre se puede recorrer hasta el 4to orificio, pero no se recomienda más orificios. Con sólo instalar una bisagra, el mecanismo de cierre es suficiente, al menos con la puerta de mi baño, que es muy ligera y pequeña, como se ve en el video.