Water leakage around door/ system perimeters – Therma-Tru Doors Troubleshooting User Manual

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Trouble Shooting

4.6

2014

SITE 4

SITE 1 - Pre-hung

Unit Installation

SITE 1 - Pre-hung

Unit Installation

Reseal with Elastomeric and

Polyurethane sealant to restore

system integrity.

Properly flash and/or seal with

Elastomeric or Polyurethane

sealant around brickmold.

Realign, reshim, readjust

lockside jamb so door

meets weatherstrip evenly

from top to bottom.

Improper/incomplete seal

and/or breakdown around

fixed unit sidelites where they

meet the jamb.

Improper/incomplete seal

and/or sealant breakdown

around or on top of unit.

Door not meeting weatherstrip

evenly when it closes, hitting

the top or bottom first.

PROBLEM: Water leakage around door/system perimeters.

Cause

Solution

Refer to…

Water Leakage Around

Door/ System Perimeters