Mailbox Door Won T Stay Shut

However at this price point we recommend just replacing your mailbox.

Mailbox door won t stay shut.

I m at wit s end. If the door is out of alignment you can attempt to straighten the metal by hand so that it aligns with the actual mailbox. This video slideshow offers 2. 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.

If that doesn t solve the problem try this trick. Works on wood metal and plastic mailboxes strong magnet holds door closed tightly secures to mailbox with strong 3m dual lock. If you really love your current plastic mail box you can buy alatch set for plastic mailboxesfor under 20. 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.

If you have a plastic mailbox you may just be experiencing a clasp that is functioning incorrectly and failing to keep the door closed. 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. The left the other side of the door not overlapping the box. This video will show you how to fix a tight or loose mailbox door.

This should allow the hasp to again close tightly against the mailbox. This video will show you how to fix a tight or loose mailbox door. This should help with an easier entry. Remove one of the screws on the jamb side of the hinge and drive in a 3 in.

To fix this simply take a pair of pliers and bend the top of the hasp toward the 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. This item is frequently on back order. Mailnut keeps your mailbox door closed no more wet mail.

Maybe it works best on small mailboxes. Once complete then follow steps 1 and 2 to secure the door. 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.