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Types of storm door: which one fits your entry?
Choose Full view, interchangeable glass and screen for turning the storm door into a full screen door or an all-glass door (Andersen, a storm door maker); Full view with a retractable screen for a full view where you never have to swap panels (Andersen, a storm door maker); Partial light (glass on the upper part) for "a storm door with a robust lower panel or room for a pet door" (Andersen, a storm door maker).
The right choice depends on how much fresh air you want through the door, whether you are willing to swap glass and screen panels, and whether your entry door gets more than a few hours of direct sun each day.
| Type | Best for | Main advantages | Main drawbacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full view, interchangeable glass and screen | turning the storm door into a full screen door or an all-glass door (Andersen, a storm door maker) | the maker says its retractable doors "don't bring in top-to-bottom fresh air like the interchangeable option" (Andersen) | no official source names one |
| Full view with a retractable screen | a full view where you never have to swap panels (Andersen, a storm door maker) | a retractable screen built in "for easy access to fresh air" (Andersen) | "They don't bring in top-to-bottom fresh air like the interchangeable option" (Andersen) |
| Partial light (glass on the upper part) | "a storm door with a robust lower panel or room for a pet door" (Andersen, a storm door maker) | "they can still bring in fresh air by sliding the glass panels up or down" (Andersen); the half-glass version has "a larger embossed lower panel, which can be outfitted with a pet door" (Andersen) | "the glass isn't top-to-bottom like the others" (Andersen) |
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Sources for the facts on this page
- Andersen Corporation, storm door maker: Storm Doors and Screen Doors page, maker's own site, read 22 October 2026.
- State of Illinois, Keep Warm Illinois: Doors (energy guide), government, read 22 October 2026.