Certain brands of elevators will allow their door close buttons to work. As an elevator enthusiast, door close buttons do work on most elevators anytime, some work after a certain amount of time (the elevator door staying open for about 5 seconds), some elevators door close buttons don't work at all (Schindler Elevators) However that button always works in independent service (unless it is a schindler since schindler doesn't use door close buttons for that) or in fire service, those buttons must work for special elevator services.
Answer: Depends on company and setup. I know for a fact that for Schindler elevators the door close button simply doesn't work; it's only there for when the car is in fire/independent service.
The 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act actually mandates that elevator doors must stay open for a minimum of three seconds after they start opening so there will always be a three second time window from when the doors start opening that the door close button will not do anything.
While I didn’t watch this video at the time of making this Comment, I’m making this not for the makers of this video, but rather the people who watch & Comment. It’s NOT true that all elevator door close buttons don’t work in normal service, it all depends on the elevator model/brand, even after ADA came into act.
In the country where i live i came across one (well, two that are next to each other and on the same call button) where the door sensor has to detect someone entering or exiting before the door close button will work (i did a completely non scientific test, place an up call on the ground floor, enter whichever one comes, press 4, and i can’t remember which way round it was, but one trip i pressed door close, the other trip i didn’t, and it took longer for the door to close when i did not press door close, on both trips i was the only person using it
Thats why Mitsubishi elevators are regarded the best elevator brand ever! Their door close button works because they keep the door open longer than the competition.
Wow! Thank you so much for checking into this dumb myth that the close button isn't real. That makes so much sense now that there is a timer on newer elevators that make sure to keep the doors open for a specific time FIRST before the button will work. Great job!
Actually some companies in the US disable the button. See the first comment. The distance from th button is not considered unless the use destination dispatching.
one time the door close always works is when the elevator is in Independent Service, but you actally have to hold the button down or else the doors will reopen
Oh, I use the door close buttons all the time. ALL THE TIME. For example, family vacations in hotels. If it starts to take a while (we need our free breakfast!) I just hit the Close Door button.
And that’s probably due to the fact that alot of the elevators we have here were installed before the effects of the door close button not working were put into place
Y’all really had nothing else going on to report this on the news……..but I am here because I had a random thought and actually looked this specific thing up so kudos. 😂
The elevator’s close button I use to go to close to the door actually works it’s just slow enough that it just look normal And it’s slow because the elevators me and my neighbours use was built in the 190s including my neighbourhood
Every asian elevator like Mitsubishi or Asian KONE has their door close works like my mall in Philippines the door close works :/ Maybe american elevators is the only country with door close does not work.
Well with my experience, I accidentally squished a lady by pressing the close door button thinking i pressed the open doors button. So yes, they do work in elevators i've ridden. Learned it the hard way.
Certain brands of elevators will allow their door close buttons to work. As an elevator enthusiast, door close buttons do work on most elevators anytime, some work after a certain amount of time (the elevator door staying open for about 5 seconds), some elevators door close buttons don't work at all (Schindler Elevators) However that button always works in independent service (unless it is a schindler since schindler doesn't use door close buttons for that) or in fire service, those buttons must work for special elevator services.
I am from LA. Lol
@@MasterTechPaul Ok
most of the 3300 and 5500's door close buttons work
@@folddyy Only after a certain period of time. (Typically 3-5 seconds, or if a call is placed, then it might work before those 3-5 seconds)
The door close buttons work on older Otis elevators, but they don't work on newer elevators
Answer: Depends on company and setup. I know for a fact that for Schindler elevators the door close button simply doesn't work; it's only there for when the car is in fire/independent service.
It's actually not even used for independent.
330As never work
As a elevator enthusiast, I know that some brands allow the door close button work. They can be used in case of a emergency.
in Europe, Asia every lift has "door close" button, which works.
The 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act actually mandates that elevator doors must stay open for a minimum of three seconds after they start opening so there will always be a three second time window from when the doors start opening that the door close button will not do anything.
While I didn’t watch this video at the time of making this Comment, I’m making this not for the makers of this video, but rather the people who watch & Comment. It’s NOT true that all elevator door close buttons don’t work in normal service, it all depends on the elevator model/brand, even after ADA came into act.
Don't forget as well that elevators without door close buttons typically close the doors immediately when a button floor is pressed.
That's also true, some, but not all w/o door close buttons are like that.
@@EWPA14 True, I found a few slaps on without Door close that do not close when you hit the button.
In the country where i live i came across one (well, two that are next to each other and on the same call button) where the door sensor has to detect someone entering or exiting before the door close button will work (i did a completely non scientific test, place an up call on the ground floor, enter whichever one comes, press 4, and i can’t remember which way round it was, but one trip i pressed door close, the other trip i didn’t, and it took longer for the door to close when i did not press door close, on both trips i was the only person using it
Thats why Mitsubishi elevators are regarded the best elevator brand ever! Their door close button works because they keep the door open longer than the competition.
I am a elevator enthusiast. Lol
I'm proud of those who know and/or follow these ADA rules well
Wow! Thank you so much for checking into this dumb myth that the close button isn't real. That makes so much sense now that there is a timer on newer elevators that make sure to keep the doors open for a specific time FIRST before the button will work. Great job!
Actually some companies in the US disable the button. See the first comment. The distance from th button is not considered unless the use destination dispatching.
one time the door close always works is when the elevator is in Independent Service, but you actally have to hold the button down or else the doors will reopen
Yep. Except for Schindler
Working door close buttons should be strictly available required by law. There's no reason for it to not work
Sometimes the door closes at soon as you push the floor you want to go to
Oh, I use the door close buttons all the time. ALL THE TIME. For example, family vacations in hotels. If it starts to take a while (we need our free breakfast!) I just hit the Close Door button.
So far in my home town of Connecticut I’ve had really good luck where the close button actually works and it was rare for me when it didn’t work
And that’s probably due to the fact that alot of the elevators we have here were installed before the effects of the door close button not working were put into place
Y’all really had nothing else going on to report this on the news……..but I am here because I had a random thought and actually looked this specific thing up so kudos. 😂
Of course
National elevator door close button works and even pressing the floor button does the same behavior
The elevator’s close button I use to go to close to the door actually works it’s just slow enough that it just look normal
And it’s slow because the elevators me and my neighbours use was built in the 190s including my neighbourhood
So, the ADA killed the door close button. R.I.P Door Close button.
Every asian elevator like Mitsubishi or Asian KONE has their door close works like my mall in Philippines the door close works :/
Maybe american elevators is the only country with door close does not work.
I Love Riding Up And Down Inside Of An Elevator
Well with my experience, I accidentally squished a lady by pressing the close door button thinking i pressed the open doors button. So yes, they do work in elevators i've ridden. Learned it the hard way.
I wonder what would happen if you pushed open and close
I wonder how close door buttons behave outside America
Schindler: Never
youll know how to use that if someones chasing you.
this was a link this is worse then getting rick rolled
Okay TH-cam why is THIS in my recommendations
Must have been a slow news day.
yes it works
It does work I was talking to an elevator technician about it and it’s bogus
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It is a placebo. Lol
You need to press the emergency bell
Dmele
Wow really? Must’ve been a very slow news day. Wow. Most boring pointless new story ever.