sargent 803h door closer – Robert Brooke Helps

Listed door closer 803H – 803 H is an Underwriter Laboratory number

Robert Brooke — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:46:43 +0000

The number 803 h we find on Door Closers is just a sticker or stamping we find on many of there closers. The sticker or stamping usually says Listed Door Closer Arm 803 h. This is the UL number, which is a testing laboratory. UL stands for Underwriters Laboratory, which started in 1894, to test electrically and fire equipment. It does not tell us which door closer you have, but it narrows it down. Another number we find on closers is 149A and 320 G, which are also UL numbers. The best way to proceed is to find out as much as you can about the door closer you have. I would look for Manufacturer (LCN, Norton, Yale, International, Sargent, ect..), possibly a model number, the hole spacing of the hydraulic cylinder (3/4″ x 9-1/16″, 3/4″ x 8-3/16″, ect…), how the door closer is mounted (on the door, top jamb, push side, pull side), and the hand of the door (see diagram below). One of the easiest ways is to match up your door closer on our “Door Closer Information” web page.

The above image shows how to hand a door closer

LCN Door Closers
Norton Door Closers
International Door Closers
Yale Door Closers
Sargent Door Closers

Sargent 250 door closer, you can replace it with the Sargent 281

Robert Brooke — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:00:58 +0000

If you have an older Sargent 250 door closer they have been replaced by the Sargent 281. In the 1990′s Sargent discontinued the 250, but they came out the Sargent 281 Door Closers. The 281′s will work in place of the 250 without having to re drill holes, or change the templating (closer placement on the door). The 280 was a door closer that worked larger exterior doors and had more power in the spring. The 281 was for interior doors and was ADA compatible, due to the smaller spring. In the last few years they have modified the closer and now is it just known as the 281, which will cover all doors, and can be adjusted to be ADA compliant. The hole spacing on the 281 is 1″ x 10-3/8″ or 2-3/8″ x 8″ on center. This door closer is sent out Tri-Packed, which means it will work on the push, pull or top jamb, and is non handed (will work on left or right hand doors). This closer also offers a 25 year warranty. The 281 Sargent Door Closer can be ordered on our website. We also offer replacement arms and brackets.

The image of above is the Sargent 281 Door Closer, it will replace the 250 without having to re drill holes.