Sliding doors leak water when it rains.
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Water collects on both sides of the track where the sliding part of the door sits and where it slides.
A sliding glass door is no better than the frame into which it is placed.
A sliding glass patio door correctly installed and maintained will mitigate most of these issues but annual preventative maintenance with an elastomeric sealant around the perimeter is a must.
I searched for sliding glass doors to get the glass to use on a solar collector.
After looking at the empty door frame i thought hey why not use the door frame for the collector box.
If a frame is crooked water can leak into the gaps between door and frame.
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Have a reputable sliding door contractor remove the door if it has not been damaged build a new frame and reinstall the door.
Sliding doors are tested to withstand certain levels of protection from the environment and undergo a certification process.
Last night we had heavy winds with the rain which blew it against the door and the tracks filled to overflowing quickly even though the rain wasn t all that heavy.
Water intrusion in some sliding glass doors can occur with wind driven rains at speeds as low as 22 miles per hour.
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Just about any opening in your home be it a window door or sliding door can leak given enough wind and rain.
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