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Troubleshooting Guide - ETO Doors

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Trouble Shooting<br />

Water Leakage Around Door/System Perimeters<br />

PROBLEM: Water leakage around door/system perimeters.<br />

Cause Solution Refer to…<br />

Door not meeting weatherstrip<br />

evenly when it closes, hitting<br />

the top or bottom first.<br />

Improper/incomplete seal<br />

and/or sealant breakdown<br />

around or on top of unit.<br />

Improper/incomplete seal<br />

and/or breakdown around<br />

fixed unit sidelites where they<br />

meet the jamb.<br />

Realign, reshim, readjust<br />

lockside jamb so door<br />

meets weatherstrip evenly<br />

from top to bottom.<br />

Properly flash and/or seal with<br />

Elastomeric or Polyurethane<br />

sealant around brickmold.<br />

Reseal with Elastomeric and<br />

Polyurethane sealant to restore<br />

system integrity.<br />

SITE 1 - Pre-hung<br />

Unit Installation<br />

SITE 1 - Pre-hung<br />

Unit Installation<br />

4.6 2012 SITE 4

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