If your door was damaged during installation contact the manufacturer to see if a warranty applies.
Pella sliding door leaking water.
If they are your problem could be one of two other problems.
However when i pour water into the door track it eventually runs down into my house.
Rain will hit the door and run down into the corners.
Do you have any leaking windows or doors.
You guys are on track.
If a frame is crooked water can leak into the gaps between door and frame.
If you pop the insert on which the door glides there is a weep hole.
A number of class action lawsuits have been filed against pella corporation alleging that the company s architect and designer series windows are defective.
Take a good look at the door where the threshold meets the door frame.
When assessing the water damage and trying to figure out where and how the leak was coming from they realised the leak could be coming from our kitchen pella sliding patio door which is directly.
Leaking is only warrantied for 2 years.
Aim a garden water hose with a sprayer set on mist or low at the outside of the sliding door.
I used this tape for sealing.
The water then wicks in under the corner of the door frame and probably under the door itself.
According to the suits the alleged defect allows water to penetrate and leak behind the windows aluminum cladding exposing the interior wood to moisture.
Water can seep through even the smallest cracks.
Take action quickly when you first notice water leaking into your home.
Pella said it would cost 400 to install a new stationary part of the door.
I caulked and the leak stopped for awhile.
Other components on the door are under warranty for 10 20 years.
Have a reputable sliding door contractor remove the door if it has not been damaged build a new frame and reinstall the door.
Just noticed water in the track again.
Spray the door and look for the leak location.
I would first check the weep holes and ensure that they are open.
Damage to the door itself.
In this video i show you how i repaired a leak by replacing an incorrect capping job.
The weep holes may not be large enough to handle the downpour of.
I don t believe it is possible to completely seal that area from water leakage.