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Does anyone else find that toilet doors are too heavy?

Has anyone else found that they make doors to toilet too heavy. Especially when in a scooter or wheel chair?
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I am lucky in that this is not an issue for me, but I do see indications around me. I would expect that part of the problem is automatic door-closers, probably badly adjusted. They're a pain in the wotsit and do present a problem to a group of elderly people I know.
If the door is in a managed space - a supermarket or something similar - you could try reporting it to the management.
Warmest best wishes
Richard
@JennysDad
Thanks for sharing this with us. I can certainly relate to this struggle when I use my wheelchair, with doors in general! It'll be interesting to hear what other members of the community think too.
Or is it that you have a problem with the strength of the spring mechanism that closes the door automatically?
2. Weight has no relevance to anything correctly hinged or mounted. (Trams and trains are routinely turned by hand)
3. Adjustment of closers is a major disability rights issue. It also disadvantages the entire general population including pregnant, injured, frail, parcel carrying, buggy pushing and many more.
But Disability, the Less Equal Equality, has no meaningful enforcement, which in itself is a breach of international Human Rights
In theory, there is a building Reg part M rule that makes 20 Newton the max. opening resistance,
but A) there are two measurements, sheer push plus speed of closing.
C) neither premises managers, nor building regs inspectors, know or care
D) under disability discrimination law, the test is one of effect, not box ticking,
I.E. It is unlawful if it makes it hard for a disabled person to access (or to get out fast, unaided, in case of fire)