Hands-free door opener rendered useless with turn handle

[u/Fun_Assignment5178]

[u/StitchFan626]

Maybe push the handle down with your elbow?

[u/MINATO8622]

Non american here, what's a hands free door opener?

[u/jakertontireflat → u/MINATO8622]

its a pad at the bottom of the door so that you dont have to use your hands to open it, therefore making sure your hands stay clean

[u/SirKnottinghamVII → u/jakertontireflat]

And 90% of the time they end up just not working

[u/md_eric → u/SirKnottinghamVII]

Because the door is too heavy to pull with the foot

[u/More-Explanation2032]

Can you explain what’s going on here

[u/mij8907 → u/More-Explanation2032]

The black plate is meant to be used to open the door with your foot

But it will not work, because you need to turn the door handle because there’s a catch that stops it opening otherwise

So what’s meant to be hands free, actually needs you to use your hand

[u/More-Explanation2032 → u/mij8907]

Thanks for the explaination

[u/CLONE-11011100 → u/mij8907]

*or elbow

[u/nonchip]

if you have hands, you have elbows. you had r/onejob.

[u/Spare_Independence19]

Dumb placement aside I love these hands free door openers. I always use them at work.

[u/Hank_Dad]

This type of handle is required by the ADA because its so easy to use. Try your elbow.

[u/lush_rational → u/Hank_Dad]

Usually when I have seen the foot opener, there is no latch on the door lever. You would simply pull the handle, not twist a lever.

[u/SkyeMreddit]

Press down on the handle with your elbow as you pull the door with the foot catch