Thermally broken aluminum was designed for extreme cold climates to stop frost from conducting to the inside of the house. Stricter building codes have introduced this technology to warmer climates where practical benefits are limited. Fleetwood therefore recommends the Series 3070 for warmer climates. Technical assistance is available through our local dealer to help meet the energy code requirement.
Leak Prevention:
Fleetwood offers the Series 3070-T with a variety of sill options for a wide range of performance and design needs. The buried Arche-Duct offers a unique choice as a completely flush presentation with hurricane water performance.
Low Maintenance:
While every lifestyle product requires upkeep, Fleetwood products are resilient in even the extreme environments and come with a Lifetime Warranty.
Customizing Operation:
With the versatility and unlimited configuration options, you can create hundreds of custom systems, including but not limited to, multi-slide, stacking, pocketing, meeting, curved, corner, multi-corner and barn doors.
Fleetwood’s sliding door interlockers are among the slimmest on the market! Methodical engineering and aluminum thickness allow slender lines without compromising structural integrity.
Crisp, Linear Shapes:
Fleetwood’s design focus is the opposite of mass production. A prime example is the sharp edges and crisp lines created by a balance of hand tooling, automation and dedicated machining.
Huge Sizes:
Strength and beauty are demonstrated by Fleetwood’s unique ability to produce doors with massive pieces of glass. For example, it is common for a 30’ x 12’ opening to have just 4 vertical lines.
Robust Screen:
So many other doors are provided with a flimsy screen frame and cheap mesh. Our standard screen is the best sliding screen door made, period! Why? The screen utilizes the same frame and hardware as the glass panels and the highest quality mesh on the market (Ultra Vue).
In 2005, Fleetwood began a two-year design project to create a better door latching system. The hardware market choices failed to meet Fleetwood’s quality level so we designed our own. The net result is the Archetype locking system.
Fit & Finish:
We have gone to great lengths to make the appearance of our doors exceptional. Fleetwood includes cosmetic items that other manufacturers do not in order, such as: Pocket Closers, Jamb Fillers, Head Fillers, and Sill Fillers. These come standard on every custom sliding door by Fleetwood.
Swiss, Precision Bearings:
The Archetype roller comes standard with authentic precision bearings. Many others claim precision as a buzzword, but only Fleetwood partners with a Switzerland based manufacturer that specializes in precision bearings.
Stainless Track Inserts:
Fleetwood’s track is a solid aluminum base that receives a heavy gauge stainless steel insert that can be easily replaced. Cheaper designs offer a metal cap applied to an aluminum runner or plastic strut.
Modern glazing from Fleetwood coupled with increasingly efficient insulation techniques allows a minimalist design with huge glass that does not compromise energy consumption.
“T” = Thermally Broken:
The “T”, e.g. 3070-T, indicates the frame is constructed of thermally broken aluminum in order to reduce condensation/frost and provide a lower U-Factor. Fleetwood began designing windows and doors in the 1990’s using the ‘pour & de-bridge’ method. In the last decade, Fleetwood added the ‘strut’ method for many newer designs because it offers greater flexibility in certain products, such as sliding doors.
Slip-Strut Technology:
Thermally broken extrusions may bow slightly with prolonged exposure to direct sun. To reduce this temporary effect, Fleetwood uses the latest technological advancement called a ‘slip-strut’ in the 3070-T lock stile. This two-piece strut reduces the bowing without compromising thermal performance. Other brands simply offer a non-thermally broken extrusion, which defeats the entire purpose of a thermal break.
Security Benefits:
Fleetwood endeavors to make products better instead of cheaper, resulting in specialty products that other manufacturers should not attempt. High-security laminated glass (like your car windshield) coupled with robust Fleetwood framing can withstand severe impact.
Noise Control:
Fleetwood chooses to offer a wide range of options instead of limiting features to increase profit and simplify production. Sound dampening upgrades to glass and products are available without affecting the budget or design.
Fire/Heat Resistance:
Steel products are designed and rated to resist fire damage, but these products are limited in function and can be costly. While not rated, Fleetwood aluminum products offer great performance and style and actually help maintain wall integrity during a fire. Typical residential windows (wood or vinyl) add to the flame whereas extruded aluminum retains its form at over 1000 °F.
1-15/16″ (per track) Deep Equal Leg (Block) Perimeter Frame
Stainless Steel Assembly Screws
Jamb Filler(s)
Head Filler(s)
Sill Filler(s)
3/4″ Height Threshold (No Riser) with Stainless Steel Track
Aluminum Sill Pan (Non Thermal)
Authentic Precision Bearing Stainless Steel Tandem Archetype Rollers (1-7/8″ Diameter)
Equal Sized Glass
Archetype Stainless Steel Hardware
Archetype 2nd Stainless Steel Multi-Point Latch (96″ Height +)
Actuator Height 46″
Adjustable Stainless Steel Strike
Stainless Steel Dust Box
Wrap Around Glazing
Finish:
Glazing: 1/4″ & 9/16″ Laminate
Archetype Fixed Stile
Unequal Sized Glass (Flush Stack)
High-Performance Interlockers
High-Performance Meeting Stiles
Arche-Duct (Sub Floor Draining System)
Heavy Duty Screen Door with UltraVue Mesh (Phifer.com)
Black Painted Archetype Hardware
Archetype Actuator Only
Archetype Lever
Exterior or Interior Keyed Lock
Bottom Rail Used as Top Rail
Steel Look SDL
Max Frame Height: 144″
(Max width & height are not necessarily available in combination)
II. Additional Glass Testing:
NFRC Series 3070-T (PDF)
NFRC Series 3070-T TI and A2 Rollers (PDF)
Simulated Performance Alternative Reports are available upon request.
Spacers
Linked reports reflect current testing to NFRC standards. If you have a suggestion for testing an additional type of glass, please email your suggestion to sales@fleetwoodusa.com.
All testing was performed in a laboratory environment to determine results. These reports are provided to allow Engineers, Architects, and Design professionals reasonable expectations of products and may not illustrate every option, condition, or configuration available. These are for illustration and comparative analysis only.
*Reports exceeding 4 years may not have current 3rd party certification, and will not be labeled.
Current Test Reports:
020216+1886-96+Impact+3070T_PXXXVXXXVXO_480x120_E8390.02: (PDF)
020216+AAMA_CSA-S1+Non-Impact+3070T_PXXXVXXXVXO_480x120_E8390.01: (PDF)
020216+TAS+Impact+3070T_PXlXXX_240x120_E8392.03: (PDF)
020316+TAS+Impact+3070T_PXXXVXXXVXO_480x120_E8390.03: (PDF)
120415+1886-96+Impact+3070T_PXlXXX_240x120_E8392.02: (PDF)
120415+AAMA_CSA-S1+non-Impact+3070T_PXlXXX_240x120_E8392.01: (PDF)
E1996 Equivalence Letter -12 to 14a: (PDF)
Arche-Duct Water Performance: (PDF)
Archived Test Reports:
010209+AAMA_1886_96+Impact+3070-T_OOXXOO_DP50_257x111_87274.02-109-44: (PDF)
112314+ASTM+3070-T_OXX_157x116_T14-073: (PDF)
Note: This door is equipped with high performance, Swiss bearing rollers. Operate with care to avoid injury to person or damage to property.
Our designs have dramatically reduced the transfer of heat and cold through the extrusion by adding an insulator. Fleetwood uses two methods: Pour/De-bridge and I-Strut. The former process involves pouring polyurethane into an extrusion cavity and removing the underside once the liquid hardens. The I-Strut process involves mechanically joining a polyamide strut to two separate extrusions. Both are proven systems and each offers the Fleetwood Design Team with varying benefits.