0 25 U Factor Sliding Patio Door

U factor is the rate at which a window door or skylight conducts non solar heat flow.
0 25 u factor sliding patio door. Anlin malibu sliding patio door french style 4 1 2 rails. This means doors can provide more insulation than a window or skylight can. Product line cpd number u factor shgc frame type pg climate zones. Anlin pet doors are available in.
The first is the total unit u factor which is the amount of heat that transfers through the window. Many doors don t have any glass like your front door but even doors with lots of glass like a sliding patio door have lower glass to frame ratios than windows or skylights. The only exception to this rule are roof and skylight windows with low e smartsun glass which offer a u factor of 0 35. Reliabilt 72 in x 80 in grilles between the glass white vinyl universal reversible double door sliding patio door.
These products rated certified and labeled y national fenestration rating council nfrc a non profit organization that provides fair accurate and credible energy performance ratings for windows and doors. Nfrc u factor ratings however represent the entire window performance including frame and spacer material. Along with the corresponding energy star version 6 0 2015 climate zones in which the product and glass type are certified. Doors are a little different.
Sliding patio doors don t swing open so they require less space to operate. Malibu sliding patio doors can be made with an anlin in glass pet door built right into the glass. For windows skylights and glass doors a u factor may refer to just the glass or glazing alone. For pricing and availability.
For example a 1 1 2 inch 3 81 cm thick door without a window offers more than five times the insulating value of a solid wood door of the same size. Glass or patio doors especially sliding glass doors lose much more heat than other types of doors because glass is a very poor insulator. With both traditional and contemporary styles they complement any home. These doors are available in wood fiberglass or vinyl and 2 3 and 4 panel configurations to match the requirements of any project or budget.
Glass package u factor shgc. Renewal by andersen gliding window.