Mailbox Door Won T Stay Shut

Now with a 95 certainty i can guess that your door is bent and the magnet is not getting close enough to the frame of the mailbox.

Mailbox door won t stay shut.

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. Maybe it works best on small mailboxes. If you find that the latch contacts the strike plate too high or too low make sure all the door s hinge screws are tight. This video will show you how to fix a tight or loose mailbox door.

Mailnut keeps your mailbox door closed no more wet mail. If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. 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. This should allow the hasp to again close tightly against the mailbox.

Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in. I m at wit s end. To fix this simply take a pair of pliers and bend the top of the hasp toward the door. This video slideshow offers 2.

If you have a plastic mailbox you may just be experiencing a clasp that is functioning incorrectly and failing to keep the door closed. However at this price point we recommend just replacing your mailbox. Works on wood metal and plastic mailboxes strong magnet holds door closed tightly secures to mailbox with strong 3m dual lock. If the door is out of alignment you can attempt to straighten the metal by hand so that it aligns with the actual mailbox.

Likely all you have to do is bend the door back to a position so the magnet will contact the frame and then it will stay shut. Once complete then follow steps 1 and 2 to secure the door. This should help with an easier entry. If you decide that your mailbox is unable to be fixed or is damaged beyond repair give otto s a call at 317 886 4400.

This video will show you how to fix a tight or loose mailbox door. Conversely if the mailbox is broken because the door is too hard to open bend the top of the hasp away from the door. If you really love your current plastic mail box you can buy alatch set for plastic mailboxesfor under 20.