Caulk around the edges of the sliding glass doors.
Insulate sliding glass door track.
When debris gets trapped in this track or on the wheels it can cause holes in the natural insulation of the sliding doors.
Vacuum away any pebbles or larger debris.
Keep the door track clean and free of debris.
It should extend beyond the side of the window and either be wide enough to cover the entire door or stop where the door starts and just cover the non opening part of it.
Replace existing curtains with insulating thermal curtains.
This allows cold air in or air conditioned air out.
Step 2 caulk the sliding doors.
Remove the sliding doors from the tracks.
The sliding doors have small wheels on them that fit on a track in the unit.
Use a rag dipped in warm water to remove any dirt from the bottom of the wheels the window or the track.
Weather stripping for doors 2 rolls 1 2 w x 1 4 t black foam seal tape for sliding door jamb front door frame windows insulation 26 ft length 2 x 13 ft each 4 6 out of 5 stars 686 11 98 11.
Dirt gravel or other debris may prevent the door from sliding and sealing optimally.
The panel should sit on the floor and extend above the top of the door frame.
Measure the sliding door and decide how tall and wide to make your insulating panel.
How to insulate sliding glass doors.
If rocks gravel and clumps of dirt have fallen into the threshold the door may not be set correctly on the track.