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Fire Door Retainers

Dorgard is a safe, legal and wireless solution that holds your fire doors open in any position and automatically shuts the fire doors in the event of a fire.

Installed in schools, theatres, hospitals and stately homes, Dorgard is the ideal solution to getting rid of the dangerous culture of wedging fire doors open with fire extinguishers or wooden blocks. Wedging open fire doors is illegal, dangerous and opens employers to the risk of personal prosecution. A closed fire door can stop fire in its tracks, but wedged open, the fire door provides no protection and the fire can spread throughout the building. Dorgard fire door retainers allow for better wheelchair access, ventilation and all-round convenience without jeopardising safety or breaking the law.

Dorgard complies with BS EN 1155 (electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors) and BS 7273-4 category C (actuation of release mechanisms for doors). The use of Dorgard fire door retainers also improves access for wheelchair users in line with the Disability Discrimination Act.

The Dorgard fire door retainer is accepted by the Fire Brigade because it can save lives!

Dorgard requires no wiring as it is battery operated and self-contained. The Dorgard fire door retainer takes approximately 5 minutes to install and is affixed to your fire door with just four screws.

How Dorgard Works

The Dorgard's rubber plunger/stopper is in contact with the floor and, unlike magnetic retainers, can hold the door open in any selected position. When a fire alarm sounds, Dorgard's integral audio-electronic device signals the plunger to retract and releases the door to close. Dorgard is battery operated, so there is no need for complex and expensive wiring. Please note that your alarm's sound level has to be higher than 65dB at the location of the door. This is also the required alarm sound level for populated areas according to BS5839-1:2002 (Clause 16.2).

The floorplate is designed for use with an installed Dorgard. It is fitted to the floor using 4 screws.

Fire doors weighing more than 120Kg, which have a closing force in excess of 120nm (that is a force of about 15kg, 800mm from the hinge) must have the Floor plate installed in combination with the Dorgard unit. Dorgard can hold a fire door open safely without the floor plate installation if the fire doors weight and closing force are less than that above.

A Dorgard floor plate is recommended when:
A: Your fire door has a powerful overhead door closer and the fire door tends to creep closed even with a Dorgard fitted.
B: The floor is slippery/very smooth and a fitted Dorgard tends to slip closed.

Dorgard Specification

Overall height: 205mm Main casing height: 153mm Width: 195mm Depth: 45mm Plunger / stopper travel: 20mm Packed kit weight: 940g Casing material: Tough ABS Battery: 2 x C alkaline (LR14) Battery life: Expectancy + 12 months

Dorgard Instruction Manual

Click here to view the Dorgard instruction manual in PDF format (right click the link and choose 'Save As...' to save it to your PC.

Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Black)

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 Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA Made in the UK Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Black) £99.00 £116.33 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Mahogany)

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 Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA Made in the UK Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Mahogany) £99.00 £116.33 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Red)

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 Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA Made in the UK Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (Red) £99.00 £116.33 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (White)

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 Improves access for wheelchair users in line with DDA Made in the UK Dorgard Fire Door Retainer (White) £99.00 £116.33 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Envirograf Magnetic Timed Fire Door Retainer

Magnetic timed door retainers are designed to hold open a fire door for set period of time, used in conjunction with a door closer they can ensure that fire doors remain closed. Ideal for holding open a fire door to allow passage with bulk loads. Hold open a fire door for up to 57 seconds The door will release automatically after the set period of time Ideally suited for hospital, nursing home corridors, hotels, office block and warehouses. No wiring to the existing fire alarm panel need Includes electromagnetic keeper plate and instructions Dimension:- -    Magnetic Retainer (HxWxD): 85 x 85 x 46mm -    Door Plate (HxWxD): 70 x 70 x  20mm Single and double door kits available Manual Release Switch Envirograf Magnetic Timed Fire Door Retainer Fire Door Retainer for Double Door £92.00 £108.10 inc. VAT Add to Basket Envirograf Magnetic Timed Fire Door Retainer Fire Door Retainer for Single Door £75.00 £88.13 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Floor Mounted Door Holders

Floor Mounted Robust Aluminium Construction Integral Part of any Fire Alarm System 200N or 500N Holding Force Zero Residual Force Includes Keeper Plate & Fitting Instructions View the Technical Datasheet Floor Mounted Door Holders 200N Standard Force Floor Magnet £22.00 £25.85 inc. VAT Add to Basket Floor Mounted Door Holders 500N High Force Floor Magnet £48.00 £56.40 inc. VAT Add to Basket

Wall Mounted Firedoor Holders - Doormouse

Surface Mounted Fire Resistant ABS Casing Integral Part of any Fire Alarm System 24VDC or 230VAC Supply Voltage Manual Release Switch Zero Residual Force 200N Holding Force Dimensions (HxWxD):95x87x46mm Approved to EN1155 and CE Marked IP51 Protection High Quality Cost Effective Package Includes Fitting Instructions View Technical Datasheet Wall Mounted Firedoor Holders - Doormouse 230V £22.00 £25.85 inc. VAT Add to Basket Wall Mounted Firedoor Holders - Doormouse 24V £20.00 £23.50 inc. VAT Add to Basket