Dorgard Fire Door Retainers

A range of fire door retainers including the Dorgard Fire Door Retainer.  An alternative to 'wedging', these fire door holders keep your fire door safely open and release the door in the case of a fire. The door then closes with its own closing mechanism. These units adhere to The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999.

Dorgard Fire Door Retainers
*    Installs in under five minutes
*    Battery operated, wire-free solution
*    Automatically releases when fire alarm sounds
*    Proven in thousands of buildings across the UK
*    Tested to BS EN 1155 and accepted by the Fire Brigade
*    Smart, unobtrusive design in several colours
*    Easy foot-operated setting and release
*    Automatic night-time release facility possible
*    Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA
*    They come in 4 colours, White, black, red, mahogany

Dorgard 1328-A01 (acoustic fire door retainer)

How it works
Dorgard is a device designed to safely hold open a fire door and
automatically release the fire doors upon the sound of a fire alarm. It can be used to hold the fire door open in any position.

Unlike electro-magnetic retainers (EMR), Dorgard requires no wiring as it is battery operated and self-contained. Installation is easy, quick and non-disruptive. It is affixed to your fire door with four screws and takes approximately 5 minutes to install. Once you have inserted two C-size batteries (supplied), Dorgard is ready for duty.

When Dorgard is holding open a fire door it listens for a continuous fire alarm sound level of over 65 decibels. After approximately 14 seconds it will release, allowing the fire door to close under the pressure of the overhead door closure.