XFORT® Satin Chrome Concealed Door Closer for Internal Doors, Soft Close, Auto Close

Looks really effective. Very technical fitting instructions probably needs a professional to fit it.

The closer works well once installed. Suggest replacing screws into door with more substantial no 8 x 40mm csk wood screws, as serious force is needed to pull spring loaded chain out. Use the claw of a 12" pry bar to lever out plate and chain, and use long handled pliers to slide the retaining clip in place whilst you screw the plate on the door frame.

The item fitted my 1993 made outer door ( replaced the older one) Fitting was a bit nightmare, you need to use the tool to release the tension of the chain to fit the outer part, after fitting the door part. Otherwise working well now

We had a bathroom and separate toilet at the back of the kitchen. We removed the bathroom to extend the kitchen. The toilet we kept but the door would swing open and this door closer was perfect for keeping the door closed. Best way to install is drill the hole in the door and mount in the hole. Leave the door frame plate unmounted and tight against the door. Then close the door - in my case this left a mark on the frame so I could mount the frame plate in the wright place. The little tool that is provided allows you to lock the chain so you can mount the frame plate. After a year there was a noise when closing the door - I thought it was the closer but it turned out to be one of the door hinges. So far can't fault it.

I suppose this type of door closer is no different from any of its kind, not an easy fit by any means, to get the tension right you have to keep taking everything apart there is no way to adjust it once you've got in place, the screws are made from butter, no strength at all, and the retaining clip is a finger trapper just waiting to happen better to use a nail you'll get better maneuverability, I would not pay more than a tenner for anything like this, when fitting make sure you've got a claw hammer or a good claw pry bar and a second pair of hands.

It is not possible to adjust this mechanism to close the door gently. I have a panel door between the kitchen and the dining room. The door is quite light. With this device at its lowest possible tension, it still slams the door shut with a loud bang. The tensioning system is a threaded pin that reduces the tension when turned anti-clockwise. I set the tension to the lowest setting before installing the barrel in the door. It still slams. if you attempt to reduce the tension while the barrel is in the door, you risk the pin disengaging from its holding nut, and it is a very fiddly job to get it rethreaded (and you must remove the barrel to do so). It should not be possible for the pin to disengage. This would be a simple fix. However, the main problem is that the pin itself is too short. It needs to be significantly longer to allow more reduction in tension (or the internal spring needs to be lighter gauge). It may work better for heavier doors, but for light (standard) doors it lacks the possibility of proper adjustment. I can't say if other manufacturers have the same design flaws as XFORT, but if I can't get the tensioning system sorted, this will be useless and I will just have damaged the door for nothing.

I had to watch a YouTube video on how to install this and basically the message was, be careful and use the provided tool to hold the spring. There is no easy way to install. You need a little bit of brute force to slowly lengthen the spring (install the door end first). The tool was flimsy and the spring snapped back a couple of times - my error and my fingers! With vice grips and leverage, I finally managed to pull the chain out enough to secure it to the door jamb. Just be sure that you have the spring adjusted before you do this part though, otherwise you are in to repeat this a couple of times. And mind your fingers! Time taken was about 15 minutes.

After a longer period struggling with this, I have some major tips for those struggling to install! Steps: 1) Drill 22mm hole in door to just over depth of metal cylinder. 2) Pilot screw holes 3) Mark recess in door frame and chisel out to a couple of mm. No need to be super tidy or accurate! 4) Pilot screw holes. (That's as far as photo 1) 5) Twist chain section a few mm into threaded receiver at bottom. Do not over-do as tension will be too tight. Do not under-do as thread can rip out! A few mm poking out the bottom. 5) MAJOR TIP FOR GETTING THE CHAIN TENSIONED - Screw assembly to an old bit of timber, stand on it, pull upwards and have someone insert the shoddy small key in to secure the chain. 6) Push entire assembly into door using grips on the metal cylinder if you have to. 7) Screw door plate onto door. 8) Screw door fram plate onto door frame. 9) Using pilers or grips, remove metal key - do not do by hand! Hope this helps :)