This year the bill is loose near the latch but tight near the hinges. The gasket looks good to me, but I know looks aren’t everything. If I need to adjust the door, how do I go about doing that. Thanks in advance.
All PE models except the Alderlea series ship without the door on, so some adjustment is usually necessary when you first hang the door. To adjust tightness, open the door and tap lightly on the hasp (at the left side of the opening) with a hammer, closing the door on a dollar bill to test for snugness and repeating as needed until you feel a slight resistance when you tug the bill all the way around the perimeter.
Note the qualifyer "slight" resistance. PE is now using a graphite impregnated, low-compression gasket which makes a seal at extremely low pressure. If the bill doesn't slide out when you let go, your door seal should be tight enough.
My brand new T5 is very tight with dollar bill test on bottom and door latch side (can’t pull without ripping) - but top and hinge sides the dollar pulls out relatively easy. By that I mean there is some resistance but not much.
The Alderlea models ship with the doors already on, and they usually don't need initial adjustment. As mentioned above, the "some resistance" you feel is probably sufficient to indicate you're getting a seal. However, metal expansion/contraction and gasket compression over time can loosen the seal. To tighten, tap lightly on the metal tab the handle interfaces with, testing as described above until you feel slight resistance all the way around.
Nothing lasts forever, and even the new gasket material will lose graphite and flatten out over time. If you can't make a satisfactory adjustment, replace the gasket.
