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Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 21:19
The door is glass top to bottom and faces west and gets so hot that the metal door handles are too hot to touch. Need gloves or pot holders to open the storm door even from the inside in the afternoon.
The main door behind the storm door never got very hot before the storm door was installed. I assume the glass is magnifying the sun's heat somehow. I may try opening the glass window in the storm door that slides down to expose a screen and see if that helps any.
Is there any fix for this? Heat-blocking film? I don't want a noticeably dark tint on the glass.
Some other solution? I'm getting concerned that the additional heat will damage the main door or at least damage the paint on the door. |
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RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| One more thing. I think the glass is already low-E, so can heat-blocking film be put on top of low-E glass? Doesn't seem like the low-E rating is effective enough for this location. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| Open the window. The storm door is doing exactly what it is supposed to do (i.e. insulating the door and trapping the radiant heat from the sun), however, you do not want that effect in the summer. This is why they give you a full screen with the storm doors that are fixed glass panels vs self-storing storm doors. You need to vent that space before you cook the door out of the opening. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| Yes, ASAP if not sooner. Leaving the glass in all summer on your particular door is not an option. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| It will also void the warranty on the door if you leave the storm panels in during the summer. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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I tried opening the window panel in the storm door yesterday and today the door handle on the storm door was still too hot to open with bare hands in the afternoon.
I never had this problem with the house door, only the storm door's handles.
Is there anything that can fix this? I can keep a rag by the door, but this is ridiculous. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| "tried opening", does that mean you did not? And unfortunately metal in the direct sun will get hot no matter what you do. |
RE: Glass storm/screen door gets blazing hot in summer
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| The darker color of the prime door wll increase the heat between it and the storm door. Changing the color to a lighter one would help. Gerkin has a head venilator for their storm door, maybe this could be installed on yours or come up with a custom design of your own. |
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