My Bypass Closet Doors Are Always Breaking

Floor Items

• Any object on the floor can potentially cause the door to jam if it gets into the bypass door pathway. Shoes are one of the most common objects when they are just thrown into the closet rather than being put away. Floor items might not necessarily be immediately obvious since these objects might only partially block the door pathway or get knocked out of the way with repeated opening and closing. If the door seems to work fine but suddenly stops before fully opening, it is likely something on the floor is the issue.

Stuck Clothing

• Some bypass closet doors are located very close to any clothing hanging up inside. It is not uncommon for the door to always be in contact with any clothing inside the closet. The sliding motion can potentially cause the door to get caught in shirt sleeves or other dangling pieces of clothing. The closet door will jam at different places at random. The jamming inconsistency is caused by different articles of clothing impeding the door. Crumpled shirt sleeves are a good indicator of this being the issue.

Door Slamming

• The mechanism used in a bypass closet door is easier to upset than the simpler door hinge. Frequently slamming the door open and closed can knock the door out of alignment. You might be able to get the door back in alignment with some pressure, but this problem will continue if you consistently slammed the door open. Slide the door gently open and avoid opening it all the way unless absolutely necessary. The issue will keep developing if you keep repeating the same door slamming behavior.

Damaged or Defective Parts

• All moving parts are subject to wear and tear damage that destroys their functionality. In addition, a small number of defective parts can make it through factory quality control. Damaged or defective parts might still function well enough so that the door works some of the time but still breaks. For example, a slider might be prone to jamming. The rails could also become misaligned enough that pressing the door slightly wrong knocks it out of alignment.