Handle for Champion brand sliding door.

Home Owner from Fort Collins, CO
Need replacement locking handle for Champion brand sliding door that was installed in 2011. The door is white vinyl but can't seem to find a model number. I can upload pics of the door and handle mounting area if that would help.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Hello! We may be able to help with this, but I'll need  a bit more information first.

To start, can you tell me the distance between the two installation holes, center-to-center? Could you also show me a picture of the mortise lock in the door? You don't have to remove it,  just seeing its face should be enough. I want to be sure whatever replacement we recommend will be compatible.

The hole spacing is my biggest concern. Yours look pretty far apart. If we do have something that will work with your mortise, there is a good chance you'll have to redrill the mounting holes to get it to fit on your door. Just something to keep in mind.

Home Owner from Fort Collins, CO
Hi Tom,

Thanks for the help. The distance between the mounting holes is 5 5/8". See new pic of the mortice.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Thank you for confirming your measurements. I was a little afraid that this might be your answer. The bad news is that we don't have anything with the hole spacing you provided. Nothing that will work with your mortise, anyway.

We can provide two options, and neither are ideal. The first is to use our 82-086. I believe this can work with your existing mortise, and it does have a key lock, however it has a hole spacing of 3-15/16". You will definitely need to drill a new installation hole. If it does install and work well, and there's no guarantee that it will, then one of your old screw holes will probably still  be visible.

The other option would be a surface mount set like our 82-005. This is a different style and will also require drilling new holes at 4-15/16" on center, but it doesn't have to interact with your mortise since it uses its own. That means that you can install it in such a way that it conceals all the old holes in the door.

I'm very sorry that we couldn't offer a better handle set. If you wanted to stick with the style you have now, then I recommend contacting the original manufacturer directly. 

Home Owner from Madison wi
Hi Tom, same issue here. Looking for a new handle for my champion door and drilling a new hole does not appear to be an option. Did you ever locate a correct replacement handle?
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Home Owner from UT
Hey Tom,

Not sure if you will see this after a year...I have the exact same problem. what did you end up doing?
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Unfortunately, our answer from March of 2020 has not changed. At this time that remains our best solution. Sorry again for the inconvenience. 

Home Owner from Boise
Tom,

We're any of your other inquirers able to identify either the door manufacturer or the exact handle model? I have the same issue.

John
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Not as of yet, no. I hate to say it but the story so far remains the same. Again, I'm very sorry we can't give a solid answer on this.

Quick Learner from 46122
i have a champion company sliding patio door and the door handle with lock needs replaced. There are no numbers or name on the outsideof the handle. Where can i find a replacement.
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Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Unfortunately, we do not sell replacement hardware for this type of door. This is not a project we'll be able to help with.

I'm very sorry for the inconvenience.

Home Owner from RI
Any updates on this Champion Sliding Door handle predicament ?? I am having the same problem and Champion wants to charge me an exorbitant amount to convert my sliders to the new style??curious what other homeowners have done ???
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Unfortunately, we do not have any updates on this handle set. At this time we don't sell a suitable replacement for it.

I'm very sorry for the inconvenience. 

Handy Person from OH
HI TOM,
SO I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY PATIO DOOR, WAS WONDERING IF THE 82.005 IS THE COMPLETE SET? INSIDE, OUTSIDE HANDLES AND THE OPERATING MECHANISM.
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

Hello! Yes, the 82-005 includes everything shown on its store page. This includes an interior handle, exterior handle, latch, and keeper.

Home Owner from OH
Hello, I am also wondering about the replacement options for this handle type. Mine is not holding together very well and I need to replace it.
thank you very much, really hoping that by now there might be an option that IS going to work without having to drill new holes!? :)
Tom
Tom from SWISCO
SWISCO
Expert

I'm sorry to say that the situation is the same as our last post in this thread. The 82-005 remains our best and only replacement option for the pictured hardware.

Handy Person from Colorado
Ran into this same issue today. I just ended up getting 1/4 washers and #10 and ran the bolt through those. Much easier and cheaper, as long as your ok with the washer look
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Quick Learner from Richmond, VA
For those of you still trying to figure this out I'll tell you where I landed. I got Anderson handles with screw holes  5 1/2" apart on this Swisco site. I then took out the locking mechanism and just used a lock bar to lock. It was an easy fix for the handle and kept me from having to replace the door. The washer fix in the post above also works but eventually a part of the metal around the screw actually came loose so a new handle was needed. 
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