Details To Check When Replacing Your Windows
Envirostar Window Features
There are many components that make up replacement windows. Every part of the window is part of a carefully engineered system. Windows may appear to look the same at first glance from an untrained eye and homeowners can be easily misled into thinking they can get a high performing window installed properly at a ridiculously discounted price.
Like anything else you get what you pay for and if a deal looks to good to be true it usually is. There are windows that are more economical in there cost and still perform well but there are concessions that will have to be made in quality.
Below are all of the features that make up a quality replacement window and why they should be considered.
Like anything else you get what you pay for and if a deal looks to good to be true it usually is. There are windows that are more economical in there cost and still perform well but there are concessions that will have to be made in quality.
Below are all of the features that make up a quality replacement window and why they should be considered.
It Begins With A Sturdy Frame....
The elegant, beveled profile of Enviro-Star Windows will enhance the beauty of your home's exterior.
The rounded molding give the look and feel milled wood. Enviro-Star uses a three point welding system for the strongest corner available. |
Fusion Welded Construction
The construction of the master frame is very important too.
Many windows are assembled with screws at the corners opposed to being fusion welded where the vinyl is placed in a special machine , heated and fused together as one. This creates a very strong master frame that will install square and operate smoothly for years. |
Nite Locks For Added Security
Quality windows have a strong nite lock feature that allows you to open your windows a few inches to get ventilation while deterring a forced entry.
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Morticed Sill Dam Adds Strength
This is the sill dam at the bottom of your window.
Having the morticed into the frame will allow you to put an air conditioner in the window without having to worry about bending the sill or warping the windows. |
Magnetic Sills Seal Out Air Like a Refrigerator Door....!
Whats is the most energy efficient door in your home?
Your refrigerator, why? because it has a magnet. Nothing seals out air better than a magnetic seal Enviro-Star Windows are the only window on the market with a magnetic sill. This gives it the lowest air infiltration rate of any window in the world. The Enviro-Star has a 0.01 air infiltration rate witch is as close to zero as your can get. This mean virtually no drafts. The industry avaerage is a 0.20 and the minimum is a 0.30 making the Eviro-Star 3000% better and draft free than the industry minimum. |
11 Layer Low E Glass
Energy Efficient Glass with 11 coat Low E and argon gas deliver a U value of .26 out performing all other Energy Star windows witch have a .30. The lower the U value the better the windows will perform.
Low E Glass With Argon Gas
Our glass combined with our no conductive Heat Seal spacer between the glass will block 99.9% of UV rays that fade carpets and furniture while blocking radiant heat from the sun in the summer and keeping it in during the winter.
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Low Air Infiltration Rate Saves Up To 40% On Heating Loss
This is one of the most important and often the most overlooked rating for Replacement Windows. Ask a contractor what the air infiltration rating is for their window. Most likely they will not have that figure available..
The Enviro-Star Double Hung Replacement Window has the Lowest Air infiltration of any window on the market today.
Enviro-Star Double Hung Windows by Okna Windows are 3000% better than the industry average. These virtually Draft Free Windows can lower a homes energy consumption by 25% - %40 .
This means Less drafts and a more comfortable home for you!
The Enviro-Star Double Hung Replacement Window has the Lowest Air infiltration of any window on the market today.
Enviro-Star Double Hung Windows by Okna Windows are 3000% better than the industry average. These virtually Draft Free Windows can lower a homes energy consumption by 25% - %40 .
This means Less drafts and a more comfortable home for you!
Easy To Clean
Tilt in sashes make cleaning your windows very easy. The optional divided lights are between the glass so there's no snapping then in and out to clean. |
Insulated Frames For Warmth
Optional foam-filled insulated extrusions add energy efficiency - Deluxe version only.
(Insulation type may vary during the manufacturing process) Enviro-Star by Okna Windows uses a dense foam insulation that fills the extrusions for maximum insulation. |
Warm Edge Spacers Slow The Transfer Of Heat And Cold.
Enviro-Star Windows use Heat Seal warm edge spacer technology to make there insulated glass.
The spacer is what creates the dead air space between the glass.
The Heat Seal Warm Edge Spacer reduces the conduction of heat and cold buy using non conductive material instead of conductive medal spacers used by many window manufactures.
Warm Edge Spacer system to reduce condensation and improve U values.
High-performance windows with warm edge technology and insulating frames have such a warm interior surface that condensation on any interior surfaces is significantly reduced under all conditions.
The spacer is what creates the dead air space between the glass.
The Heat Seal Warm Edge Spacer reduces the conduction of heat and cold buy using non conductive material instead of conductive medal spacers used by many window manufactures.
Warm Edge Spacer system to reduce condensation and improve U values.
High-performance windows with warm edge technology and insulating frames have such a warm interior surface that condensation on any interior surfaces is significantly reduced under all conditions.
NFRC Lable
The ratings for replacement windows are listed on an independent site called the NFRC.
You can go to this site and check out any window manufacture. A label must be displayed on all windows showing the U- Factors and other ratings. |
Energy Star Windows
The lower the U-Value, the greater a window's resistance to heat flow. To qualify as an Energy Star window the U value must be a .30 or lower.
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Don't Get Bulked Up
Many windows tend to be very bulky causing the loss of glass area and day-lite opening, this means less glass and less view.
Finding a windows with a low profile will look much cleaner when installed. |
Low Profile Extrusions
Our low profile extrusions give us a sleek look and the most glass area possible.
We accomplish this by using vinyl with multiple chambers and interior reinforcment. |
