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Whether replacing windows in an older house
or choosing windows for a new house, your decisions on what
type of windows to buy will be among the most important
decisions you will make in terms of energy use!
Because
of the impact windows have on both heat loss and heat gain,
proper selection of products can be confusing. To add to the
complexity, window glazing technology has changed
tremendously in recent years. The best double glazed windows today
have almost four times better insulation properties
than those of twenty years ago.
For a
limited period, E.A.S Windows is able to offer a new energy saving
window that is filled with Argon Gas and utilises ‘warm spacers’
to greatly increase energy efficiency. We strongly advise that
you give us a call or come and see us at our showhouse in Oadby,
Leicester, so that
we can give you further details of this great summer offer.
Argon gas replaces the air inside the glass unit. Since
it is heavier than air and is not in continuous motion like air,
the transference of heat and cold (convection) is greatly
reduced. In short, the Argon gas provides extra insulation and
energy efficiency.
Argon gas is clear, colourless and odourless. Even if installed
side by side you cannot see the difference between a window
filled with gas and one air-filled unit simply by looking at them. Is argon
gas dangerous ? No! Argon gas exists naturally in the air
you breathe. It is both non toxic and inert.
Whilst energy savings are important, the real comfort benefit of
gas filling is the increase in the inner glazing temperature.
Raising the inner glass temperature eliminates or substantially
reduces condensation on the glass. Also a warmer surface is also
more comfortable to be near.
“Warm Edge” spacer technology is designed to reduce the
potential for conduction of cold
air from the outdoors. The layers of glazing in an insulating
unit must be held apart at the appropriate
distance by spacers. Because of its excellent structural
properties, window manufacturers started using aluminium spacers
in the 1960's and 1970's. Unfortunately, aluminium is an
excellent conductor of heat and the aluminium spacer used in
most standard edge systems represented a significant thermal
"short circuit" at the edge of the insulating glass unit (IGU),
which reduces the benefits of improved insulation. In addition to
the increased heat loss, the colder edge is more prone to
condensation.
To address this problem, window manufacturers have provided
alternatives to metal with a design that uses materials that are
better insulating. EAS Windows can now offer the
installation of these new materials at no additional cost for a limited period. The warm edge spacers we use will become
increasingly important as our customers switch from conventional
double glazing to higher-performance glazing, a significant
benefit of which is the rise in interior surface temperature at
the bottom edge of the window, the area which is most subject to
condensation.
Call us or better still, come in and see us, and
we'll show you these products and
demonstrate their unique benefits : 0800 7310325 |
