subject: Should You Use Double Glazed for Connecticut Replacement Windows? [print this page] Should You Use Double Glazed for Connecticut Replacement Windows?
Once winter hits, Connecticut becomes cold. Heating, additionally, is expensive. When you live in a New England state that experiences cold winters, keeping your home warm is important. However, could you be heating a space, only to have that amount of heat escape? Does a solution exist for keeping a home warm and reducing the amount of heat that escapes?
Perhaps the answer is within energy-efficient technology, such as replacement windows. The past year has seen models of these windows equipped to reduce heat loss and make a home more energy efficient. Even tax credits were given to homeowners who added such windows.
Double glazed replacement windows are one type of energy-efficient product. When installed, they reduce the amount of electricity and gas used. These replacement windows consist of two panes of glass that are fitted together with a slight gap left between them. The moisture is removed from the gap before it's sealed, and the gap ends up acting like an insulator.
Standard windows let 25 to 50 percent of the heat generated by a home escape through the windows and doors. Double glazed windows reduce this figure significantly, so that the homeowners don't need to generate as much heat. Because heat conservation is one way to be energy-efficient, adding double glazed windows keeps the amount of heat used down.
Aside from energy-efficiency, double glazed replacement windows have another advantage: better protection. The design gives more strength against break-ins from burglars, as the glass is thicker and the frames are stronger and use multi-point locks.
If you're looking for Connecticut replacement windows for your home, consider adding double glazed models. Such windows will make a home far more energy-efficient and will use less heat. In fact, the installation costs over time will be offset by the amount you'll save on your heating bill.
