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Pemko 216FG U-Shaped Door Shoe with Frost Guard Thermal Break - 36"; Aluminum with Rain Drip

Pemko 216FG U-Shaped Door Shoe with Frost Guard Thermal Break - 36" Aluminum with Rain Drip

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Pemko 216FG U-Shaped Door Shoe with Frost Guard Thermal Break - 36"; Aluminum with Rain Drip

Professional Weather Sealing Solution with Thermal Break Technology

The Pemko 216FG Door Shoe delivers superior weather protection with its U-shaped design featuring an integrated rain drip and Frost Guard thermal break insert. This 36"; aluminum door shoe measures 1-3/4"; wide by 1-5/16"; high and incorporates a polypropylene thermal break that prevents conductivity of hot or cold from exterior to interior, significantly reducing heat and cold transfer. ANSI/BHMA A156.21 certification, UL10C fire rating, and GREENGUARD Gold certification ensure compliance with demanding commercial building standards.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Professional Dimensions: 36"; length with 1-3/4"; width and 1-5/16"; height designed for standard commercial door applications.
  • Thermal Break Technology: Polypropylene thermal break prevents conductivity between exterior and interior, significantly reducing heat and cold transfer for improved energy efficiency.
  • Heavy-Duty Construction: Aluminum construction with Eco-V insert provides rubber-like flexibility and durability while maintaining excellent resistance to cleaning fluids and disinfectants.
  • Frost Guard Protection: Enhanced weather protection system provides superior sealing performance in extreme weather conditions with integrated rain drip design.
  • Chemical Resistance: Outstanding resistance to cleaning fluids and disinfectants for healthcare and commercial applications requiring frequent sanitization.
  • Low Operating Force: Everyday resilience with low impedance to opening or closing requirements maintains smooth door operation.
  • Comprehensive Certifications: ANSI/BHMA A156.21, UL10C fire rated, UL1784 smoke tested, and GREENGUARD Gold certified for indoor air quality compliance.
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 5 Year warranty coverage for added confidence and protection in commercial installations.

Technical Specifications

  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA A156.21; Fire Rated - UL10C; Smoke Tested - UL1784; Underwriters Laboratory 4L10; GREENGUARD Gold Certified
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Insert Type: Eco-V Insert
  • Product Category: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Product Dimension: W: 1-3/4", H: 1-5/16";
  • Product Function: Door Bottom Shoe
  • Product Group: Door Trim and Accessories
  • Product Length: 36";
  • Product Model: 216
  • Product Subgroup: Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
  • Product Substrate: Aluminum
  • Product Type: Door Shoes
  • Subcategory: Door Bottoms & Door Shoes
  • Warranty: 5 Year

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Educational Facilities
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties

Why Choose Pemko Quality?

Pemko door shoes deliver professional-grade weather sealing with aluminum construction and advanced thermal break technology that significantly reduces energy transfer. ANSI/BHMA A156.21 certification, UL10C fire rating, and GREENGUARD Gold certification demonstrate compliance with the most demanding commercial building standards. 5 Year warranty coverage provides added confidence for commercial installations where reliable weather protection and energy efficiency are essential.

Product Specs

Insert Type:
Eco-V Insert
Warranty:
5 Year
Subcategory:
Door Bottoms & Door Shoes
Product Group:
Door Trim and Accessories
Product Subgroup:
Door Bottom Sweeps and Door Shoes
Product Type:
Door Shoes
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA A156.21; Fire Rated - UL10C; Smoke Tested - UL1784; Underwriters Laboratory 4L10; GREENGUARD Gold Certified
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Model:
216
Product Function:
Door Bottom Shoe
Product Length:
36"
Product Dimension:
W: 1-3/4", H: 1-5/16"
Product Substrate:
Aluminum
Product Category:
Door Trim and Accessories
Department:
Door Hardware

Pemko 216APK36 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Pemko 216FG door shoe fit a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door?
The 216FG is a U-shaped shoe that wraps the door bottom, and its channel measures 1-3/4 inches wide by 1-5/16 inches high. That width matches a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door leaf, which is what the profile is cut for. On a 1-3/8 inch door the U would sit loose, so it isn't the right shoe for older interior leaves. Length is 36 inches, sized for a 36 inch wide opening.
2) What is the difference between the Eco-V, PemkoPrene, and Resin Thermal Break inserts on the Pemko 216 door shoe?
The insert is what you choose on the order, and all three come on the 36 inch shoe. Eco-V is the one specified on the 216FG as supplied: it gives rubber-like flexibility with strong resistance to cleaning fluids and disinfectants, which is why it goes into healthcare and anywhere the door bottoms get wiped down regularly. PemkoPrene is the standard sweep insert. The Resin Thermal Break insert is the Frost Guard variant, a thermal break that stops conduction of heat or cold from exterior to interior. If the door is on a conditioned exterior opening, the thermal break is the reason to buy this shoe over a plain one.
3) Can I use the Pemko 216FG door shoe on a fire rated door opening?
Yes. The 216 shoe is UL10C fire rated and UL1784 smoke tested, and it complies with ANSI/BHMA A156.21. It is also GREENGUARD Gold certified, which matters if you are chasing indoor air quality credits on a school or healthcare job. Those are the three things a specifier usually needs to see on a door bottom before it goes on a rated opening.
4) I'm standardizing door bottoms across a building. How does the Pemko 216 compare to the Cal-Royal and NGP door shoes?
All four are aluminum-bodied door shoes, and the difference is the insert and what's documented behind it. The Pemko 216 is the one carrying published ANSI/BHMA A156.21, UL10C fire rating, UL1784 smoke testing and GREENGUARD Gold, so it's the one to use where a submittal has to show ratings. The Cal-Royal DS-403 is an aluminum shoe with a vinyl insert. NGP offers two: the 112 with a neoprene insert and an aluminum alloy body rated for a -20F to 200F temperature range, and the 12T thermoplastic shoe on a mill aluminum base with vinyl fins. For a mixed fleet of interior and exterior openings, the neoprene NGP 112 covers the temperature swing; for rated openings, stay with the 216.
5) What is the closest aluminum door shoe to the Pemko 216FG if a thermal break is not required?
The Cal-Royal DS-403 is an aluminum door shoe with a vinyl insert, so it covers the same job of sealing the door bottom in an aluminum extrusion. The difference is the sealing element and the thermal path: the Pemko 216FG carries a Frost Guard thermal break and is offered with a PemkoPrene insert, a Resin Thermal Break insert, or an Eco-V insert, while the DS-403 is built around a vinyl insert. On an interior or protected opening where heat and cold transfer through the shoe is not a concern, the DS-403 answers the same sealing need; on an exterior opening where the shoe is part of the thermal envelope, the 216FG is the one carrying the break.
6) Which door shoe should I use on a freezer vestibule or an exterior door in a cold climate where the seal sees extreme temperatures?
The NGP 112 is a neoprene door shoe with aluminum alloy construction rated for a temperature range of -20 F to 200 F, which is the spec to work from when the opening swings between extremes. The Pemko 216FG takes a different approach to the same problem: a Frost Guard polypropylene thermal break that stops conductivity from exterior to interior, plus a rain drip on the U-shaped extrusion for water shedding. If the decision is being made on a stated operating temperature range, the NGP 112 publishes one; if it is being made on stopping energy transfer through the shoe itself and shedding water off the face of the door, the 216FG is built for that.
7) Is the NGP 12T door shoe the same thing as a Pemko 216FG?
They are both door shoes but they are not interchangeable specs. The NGP 12T is a thermoplastic door shoe on a mill aluminum base with vinyl fins, so the seal is made by fins riding the threshold. The Pemko 216FG is a U-shaped aluminum extrusion with an integrated rain drip and a Frost Guard thermal break, measuring 1-3/4 inch wide by 1-5/16 inch high in a 36 inch length, and it carries ANSI/BHMA A156.21 with a UL10C fire rating, UL1784 smoke test, and GREENGUARD Gold certification. On a fire rated opening or one where the submittal calls for A156.21, the certifications on the 216FG are the deciding line, not the shape of the seal.
8) Do I need a door shoe or a door sweep for an exterior door with water running down it?
A door shoe is the right call on an exterior leaf. Unlike a surface sweep that only screws to the face, the 216 wraps the bottom of the door in a U profile and carries an integrated rain drip, so water running down the face is thrown clear of the sill instead of tracking under the door. It does mean the door has to come off the hinges to install, since the shoe slips over the bottom edge. A face-mounted sweep is the faster retrofit if you can't pull the door.
9) Is the Pemko 216 door shoe suitable for a hospital or clinic where floors and doors get disinfected daily?
That's the case the Eco-V insert is built for. It resists cleaning fluids and disinfectants while keeping rubber-like flexibility, so repeated wipe-downs don't harden or degrade the seal the way some vinyls do. GREENGUARD Gold certification is the other reason it turns up on healthcare specs. The 216 is a commercial-duty product, not a residential one.
10) Will a door shoe with a thermal break actually stop the cold draft at the bottom of my exterior doors?
The Frost Guard version of the 216 puts a polypropylene thermal break in the shoe, which interrupts conduction through the aluminum from the exterior face to the interior face. Aluminum is the conductor in an ordinary shoe, so on a cold-climate opening the metal itself carries the cold through and sweats or frosts even when the seal is tight. The break is what stops that. It handles conduction through the shoe; the seal at the sill is what stops the air, and the U profile plus rain drip covers that side.
11) I am standardizing door bottom shoes across a healthcare facility that gets wiped down daily. Which of these holds up to disinfectants?
The Pemko 216FG is specified with an Eco-V insert that gives rubber-like flexibility with resistance to cleaning fluids and disinfectants, and it is GREENGUARD Gold certified for indoor air quality, which is the pairing that matters when the same shoe goes on hundreds of openings that get sanitized on a schedule. Among the alternatives, the NGP 112 uses a neoprene seal and the NGP 12T uses vinyl fins on a mill aluminum base. If the standardization decision is being driven by chemical exposure from repeated cleaning, the Eco-V insert on the 216FG is the one described for that duty.
12) The spec calls for a door shoe with a rain drip. Do the vinyl and neoprene door shoes cover that?
A rain drip is a separate feature from the seal material, so it has to be confirmed on its own. The Pemko 216FG is a U-shaped aluminum door shoe with an integrated rain drip built into the extrusion, sized 1-3/4 inch wide by 1-5/16 inch high. The Cal-Royal DS-403 is described as an aluminum door shoe with a vinyl insert and the NGP 112 as a neoprene door shoe with aluminum alloy construction, both identified by their sealing element rather than a drip. When the drawing calls out a drip cap on the door bottom to throw water clear of the sill, the 216FG is the one that names it.
13) Does the Pemko 216 door shoe need a special threshold or will it work over the existing sill?
The 216 is a door-mounted part, so nothing about it requires a matching threshold. The insert seals down onto whatever sill or floor is there, and the rain drip sheds water off the door face ahead of it. What decides the fit is the undercut: the shoe adds height at the bottom of the leaf, so on a door already tight to the floor you'll need to trim the leaf or the sweep will drag.
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Does the Pemko 216APK36 come with a warranty?
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