Friday, November 13, 2009

New Windows

The last section of our new windows was installed today. We got new sealed units for the windows in the living room, dining room and one bedroom.   The seals had failed in the old units and moisture got in between the panes of glass.  We were able to get new low-e argon triple-glazed sealed units installed in the existing window frames.   The low-e (low emissivity) coating reflects radiant heat to keep more of the heat in.  The argon gas between the glass has better insulating value than air.  Hopefully we will be able to see out in cool weather without the windows fogging up and also be warmer.   The new sealed units were manufactured to dimensions to fit into the existing frames which is much more economical than replacing the whole window.

2 comments:

The Blog Fodder said...

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone...

Mary Martin said...

Your new windows sound great! I hope they’ve been working as well as you hoped they would. It’s always really useful to have new windows because the simple act of opening or closing them could already make such a huge difference inside the house.