Steel entry door

[lep]

I am finishing out the second floor of a garage apt. The stairs are inside the garage, and are not external. I am in the process of selecting an insulated steel entry door and can't decide whether it should be push-to open or pull to open. There is a through-the-wall AC unit immediately inside the door and if the door opens inward it can hit the AC unit. However, opening a steel entry door by pulling outward does not seem common. Aren't most stell entry doors supposed to open inward?

lep

[HayZee518]

thinking on terms of egress, the fire department might frown on an inward opening door, especially one on a second floor. does the door open onto a landing or is it right at the top of the stairs? if its right at the top step level opening inward would be better in terms of safety.