Fixing a Stuck Shower Door on 2019 Vista 29VE: Frame Issues and Solutions

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

good day, this is my 2nd year with a 2019 vista 29VE and the 2nd year where the shower door won't close easily. the problem appears to be that the frame around the door is no longer square (but I am open to other sources of the problem.)
Does anyone have a solution for this problem? the hinges on the door are continuous from top to bottom and I don't see any way to adjust the door angle.
Thanks in advance...
Steve
2019 Vista 29VE

 

[RayIN]

My shower door has always been hard to close, but eventually I discovered if I pick up on the door and hold it closes easily. It opens normally though. I just figured it was a normal thing.

 

[be happy]

Do you have a rubber sweep at the bottom to the door? If so it may have moved toward the hinge part of the door causing the problem.

 

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

Do you have a rubber sweep at the bottom to the door? If so it may have moved toward the hinge part of the door causing the problem.

Thanks for the suggestion. There is a sweep on the bottom of the door, and you can see that the amount of sweep to the bottom of the frame varies along the length. The sweep does not interfere with the hinge.

 

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

My shower door has always been hard to close, but eventually I discovered if I pick up on the door and hold it closes easily. It opens normally though. I just figured it was a normal thing.

Thanks for sharing about picking up the door, and glad it works for you. My door has no play on it so I am not able to 'lift' it while closing.

 

[RayIN]

Is the enclosure solid and tight? perhaps some of the screws have loosened and allowed the enclosure to move at the top?

 

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

Is the enclosure solid and tight? perhaps some of the screws have loosened and allowed the enclosure to move at the top?

Thanks for the thought. I will look for screws for the enclosure. I don't remember seeing any...

 

[Bones2003]

Following up on what RayIN said. My Vista has quite a few screws on the shower frame. Even if they are not loose, they could have been installed off-kilter from the factory. You might be able to loosen all the screws and jiggle the frame enough to square it up. Also my door has a rubber sweep on the top and on the bottom. They tend to move over time causing the door to be difficult to close. You could try to remove them altogether to see how the door works. Just be sure to reinstall them before using the shower though!

 

[Americanrascal2]

We finally gave upon the shower door entirely after 10 years of hassle. It would not close properly anymore and we could identify no way to repair it. It was constantly popping open and banging around while we were moving down the road. It would not adequatly close while in the shower. We removed the entire system - an easy process. It was however surprisingly heavy. We purchased an outward curving shower curtain rod- rack and a shower curtain- total price less than $50. And it weighs a lot less than the old door system. The shower rack- rod and curtain were easy to install and the results were fantastic. No more slaming, bumping and we wound up with more room in the shower as the rack curved outwards while the curtain remained inside the shower. We no longer had an inward opening door which took up the limited room inside the shower stall when we had to open the shower door while it was in use. The curtain can be thrown in the wash to clean or easily replaced inexpensivly. No more slamming and banging going down the road!

 

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

We finally gave upon the shower door entirely after 10 years of hassle. It would not close properly anymore and we could identify no way to repair it. It was constantly popping open and banging around while we were moving down the road. It would not adequatly close while in the shower. We removed the entire system - an easy process. It was however surprisingly heavy. We purchased an outward curving shower curtain rod- rack and a shower curtain- total price less than $50. And it weighs a lot less than the old door system. The shower rack- rod and curtain were easy to install and the results were fantastic. No more slaming, bumping and we wound up with more room in the shower as the rack curved outwards while the curtain remained inside the shower. We no longer had an inward opening door which took up the limited room inside the shower stall when we had to open the shower door while it was in use. The curtain can be thrown in the wash to clean or easily replaced inexpensivly. No more slamming and banging going down the road!

Removing the door is under consideration. Thanks for telling me how you did it.

 

[Steven_66eb7bac8eb8e]

I haven't come to removing the door yet. I did find that using a pry bar between the door and the bottom of the frame could raise the door enough to close it easily. That may be part of my set-up routine for now.
Thanks for the suggestions

 

[Americanrascal2]

Your rig shower door attachments may be different than mine. I only had to remove about 6 screws around the 2 sides and base track, then gently pry the sealant loose between the tracks and fiberglass shower and the door immediatley popped loose. Afterwards we applied small dabs of silicone sealnt to the remaining small screw holes. As I mentioned earlier you need to be prepared for the weight of the door. It was surprisingly heavy and could easily fall if your not prepared when it releases.