PRESSURE GAUGE USE FOR TESTING ADA DOOR WEIGHT COMPLIANCE
To use1) Scoot the rubber ring down to zero it out
2) Push/ pull the door first to break the air seal, then press the door and push it open
3) Read where the ring has stopped
Note- with practice you will learn the feel of compliant versus a heavy door. If your reading
doesn’t feel right to you, the ring may be a little bit twisted and not have gone the full distance.
If that is the case, just try again.
Sources for Pressure Gauges:
http://www.hmc-international.com/dpg.htm This is the main manufacturer of the typical style
of push gauge used.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AY5LRY -with pull hook too $53
http://www.amazon.com/Door-Pressure-Gauge-0-35-Lbs/dp/B0040081UM/ref=pd_sim_hi_5
about $27.
https://adata.org/adjustingdoors This is a guidance document “ Adjusting Doors for Access”,
from the ADA National Center.
go for 0 to at least 25 lbs. not the 0 to 12 lb one because some doors are heavier than 12 lbs.
Other options:
Low tech option is a fish weighing scale.
High end option looks like a digital fish scale, but may only work as a pull gauge.
United Methodist Committee on DisAbility Ministries Compiled July 2013