Glacier
3300 THERMALLY ENHANCED TRADITIONAL STYLE SLIDING DOOR
The
Glacier 3300 was designed for the luxury home and high performance
market.
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Energy
Smart
True
energy savings should be computed over the life of your door,
Not the short term "test results". The Glacier was
made to last a lifetime and to perform remarkably during that
long life.
Thermal
break technology is a proven way of
enhancing the thermal performance of aluminum. Fleetwood
has successfully used this method for almost 20 years.
Here is how it works:
First,
the aluminum extrusion is designed with a pocket, which
will later receive the energy blocking substance.
Second,
the part is extruded, then tempered for hardness
and protected with either a painted or anodized
finish.
Third, the
cavity is knurled to better "grip" the
energy blocking substance which will be poured into
the pocket.
Fourth,
the pocket is filled
with molten polyurethane, which hardens in
seconds.
Finally, the back of the
pocket is removed, creating the energy block.
This
process forms a bridge that now separates the exterior
from the interior. Along with strategically placed
"isolators", the Glacier door is the
most thermally efficient aluminum door made.
"Green"
Smart
One
of the nice things about being earth sensitive is that you
benefit too!
First,
the aluminum extrusion is designed with a pocket, which
will later receive the energy blocking substance.
