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How Does a Storm Door Work?
A quality storm door is designed and built to provide ventilation in warm weather (with the screen) and insulation in cold weather (with the glass). It also protects the interior door by providing a barrier against the elements. A storm door creates a “dead air space” between the storm door and the entry door that helps to insulate the home. Some storm door designs are naturally more airtight than others, but on the whole, storm doors are not built to be completely air or water-tight. Water infiltration is a natural result when the screen is in use. |
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Why You Don’t Want or Need Two Closers
Many of the “Home Center” doors now advertise double closers. This concept creates sales appeal (two are better than one), however, it also prevents the use of a safety spring, offering zero protection against wind damage. Two closers on a storm door seem like a good idea – until the wind blows the door wide open at significant force and bends the closer rod.
By comparison, Trapp® Storm Doors come standard with a safety strap at the top of the door that prevents the door from being blown open by the wind. The combination of a hydraulic closer and a safety spring is required for a superior door installation and works better to prevent wind damage. This engineered wind protection is further evidence that Trapp® Storm Doors are designed for real life contingencies. |
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The Foam-Filled Frame Energy Myth
Many storm doors made today are sold as “insulated” doors, with the claim that the foam insulation in the frame somehow insulates the home. But tests show that foam-filled aluminum storm doors do not insulate any better than a conventional storm door without foam. These photos show a piece of dry ice applied to the outside of a foam-filled door and also to a Trapp® foam-free storm door. The thermometers attached to the doors show that both inside and outside temperatures of the aluminum are virtually the same. As the photo shows, the temperature on the inside and outside of the door will be the same whether it is foam-filled or not. |
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The Difference Between
Aluminum and Wood Core Doors
Wood core storm doors are not impervious to water damage. When wood gets wet, it can expand. This photo shows a case where a wood core storm door expanded due to moisture. The expansion caused the panel to split. |
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Why Welded Corners?
A welded corner is the strongest type of construction available for a storm door. We guarantee it. |
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Consider the strength of a continuous weld holding your door together compared to a corner held together with sheet metal screws. This photo shows what can happen to a screwed-together corner on a non-welded storm door. The screws in the edge of the door have given way and the door has split at the corner. This will never happen with a Trapp® Storm Door with heliarc welded corners. The weld is guaranteed never to break. If it does, we replace the door. It’s that simple. |
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Does it Take Six Weeks
to get a Custom-Sized Storm Door?
No way. |
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We can make almost any size, from 24” to 48” wide and over 100” high, with typically a 2-3 week turnaround; and because it’s a welded corner, you can be sure your Trapp® Storm Door will continue to operate properly for years to come, without sagging or separating.
And getting parts for Trapp® Storm Doors is no problem. We have replacement parts for all of our doors, some going back over 50 years! |
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ART & SCIENCE: ENTRY DOORS |
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Security and the Steel Edge Door
All Trapp® Steel Entry Door offerings, manufactured by Taylor Door®, feature a 24 gauge steel-edge construction. This means there are no wood edges that can split when force is applied. Significantly, this demonstrable rigidity amounts to the best security rating in the industry. Woodgrain steel doors have 22 gauge steel skins for added strength, durability, and security. |
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Replacing the Bottom Sweep –
Now Easier Than Ever!
The door bottom weatherstrip slides off and on for easy replacement and forms a weather-tight seal to the threshold.
Click here to access the video and see for yourself.
Adjustable Hinge Moves Inside Door
for the Perfect Seal
All Trapp® Steel Entry Door offerings, manufactured by Taylor Door®, have a patented Adjustable Hinge Plate system that is unmatched in the industry. The Adjustable Hinge Plate – located inside the door at each hinge – allows for adjustment up or down, in or out. This is important because improper door alignment can cause the weatherstrip seal to break, allowing outside air to enter or heat to escape.
This means that you get a tight fit from top to bottom without removing the door from its hinges. The adjustment can be made at installation or at anytime afterwards. All you need is a screwdriver! |
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Trapp® Fiberglass Entry Doors – Inspired by the Look & Texture of Natural Wood
Trapp® Woodgrain Fiberglass Entry Doors feature high impact compression molded skins that will not splinter, dent, warp, rot, or rust. Surfaces are easy to stain or paint, and easy to clean. Deep-profile fiberglass skins create stronger dimensions and crisper shadow lines. Architecturally correct stile and rail proportions enhance the door’s traditional wood appearance. |
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Water Tight
Trapp® Fiberglass Entry Doors feature a water-resistant seal that protects the door against water infiltration on all sides to prevent warping, delamination, corrosion, rotting, and the buildup of mold and mildew. Compared with wood edges that can absorb moisture, our full-length composite edges actually prevent moisture from seeping into the fiberglass door.
Fiberglass Entry Doors vs. Steel Entry Doors – Which do I Need for My Home?
It depends what you’re looking for.
When it comes to quality, both doors are the best designs the market has to offer right now. Trapp® Fiberglass Entry Doors are the best choice to make if you want to stain the outside to imitate the look of wood. The fiberglass skin of the door is molded to mimic the graining of a wood door, with deeper embossments than steel. A fiberglass door is not entirely made of fiberglass. Just the inside and outside face are made of a durable compression-molded fiberglass that cover a framework of composite waterproof stiles and rails. The inside cavity is filled with CFC-free polyurethane foam for structural value.
For strength and security, a steel door is most likely your best choice. Steel doors come with a smooth or woodgrain surface with 24 gauge steel skins and steel edges for strength and security. The hinges inside a Trapp® Steel Entry Door are adjustable to make sure the door fits just right for the perfect seal. A steel entry door from Trapp® is made with two steel skins that are fused together and then injected with high density polyurethane foam insulation. For quality and security, make sure you get a steel door with a steel edge rather than a wood edge. |
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ART & SCIENCE: STORM WINDOWS
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What do we mean by the
“Third Generation” storm window?
The first generation aluminum storm window was a fairly tight unit. However, after a year or two of weathering, pitting and corrosion made these early models practically impossible to operate |
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The second generation of windows, many of which are still on the market today from lesser manufacturers, have tilt action and anti-friction materials for convenience and ease of operation. However, they are not designed for optimum efficiency, thus missing the point entirely as to the true function and intent of a storm window. |
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Trapp® Storm Windows are
Intelligently Designed, Adapted, AND Evolved
By combining the tight fit of the first generation, and the ease of operation of the second, we have created the third generation of storm window:
The Trapp® SNOWBIRD with WEATHERTRAPP.
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How does the WEATHERTRAPP feature work?
Tests have proven that conventional storm windows have tremendous air leaks. The worst leak is caused by air entering at the bottom corner of the outside sash and funneling in along the entire length of both side rails. (Figure 1)
Any wind pressure pushes the outer sash away from the weatherstrip, allowing even more air infiltration. Some of today’s storm windows have this condition across the top rail as well. The SNOWBIRD’S WEATHERTRAPP feature eliminates this problem in the outer sash. (Figure 2)
The WEATHERTRAPP feature is created by the use of specially designed fin-type weatherstrip on the inner face of the outside sash and on the outer face of the inside sash. This creates a non-interrupted weatherstripped plane between the two sash that dramatically reduces the amount of air infiltration and is more effective than conventional storm windows.
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How is the Trapp® Storm Window Different from our Competitors’ Designs?
Trapp® Storm Windows are designed for superior performance in real-world situations. Our engineers focus solely on improving the thermal performance of your home while maintaining your home’s aesthetics.
Top Rail: The WEATHERTRAPP feature is illustrated showing the FIN-TYPE weather strip on the inside of the outside sash where it is most effective.
Outside Sash Side Rail: The WEATHERTRAPP feature is continued by enclosing the side rails of the upper sash as well as the top rail. |
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Meeting Rails: The large interlock between the outside and inside sash is sealed with an extra heavy FIN-TYPE weatherstrip.
Inside Sash Side Rail: A positive seal is maintained by the anti-bow pins in the inside sash. Anti-bow pins are installed at the mid point of each side rail to prevent the sash from bowing in.
Bottom Rail: A continuous flat surface for the FIN-TYPE weatherstrip to seal against is provided by the addition of a filler strip that also keeps the outside track free of dirt.
Condensation Control: The lower sash locks in the closed position and also in a partially open position to control condensation. |
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What about condensation?
Because the SNOWBIRD is an exceptionally tight storm window, moisture may at times collect on the inside surface. This indicates that the storm window is doing its job of keeping the cold air out and that the air in the house contains excessive moisture. The condensation may be controlled by reducing the amount of humidity inside the house, resealing the inside window, or by opening the lower sash to the locked condensation control position.
REMEMBER – using the condensation control vent short-circuits energy savings. Use it only when absolutely necessary.
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