subject: Argon Filled Double Glazing Has Many Advantages [print this page] Along with bailiffs, traffic wardens and the tax man, double glazing salesmen have managed to gain a certain infamy that will make them think twice about revealing their profession to people at a party. Although we know that these people are only doing their jobs, we still tend to reserve a little venom for them, but in the case of double glazing salesmen, we should cut them a little slack. These days, there are so many advantages to having argon filled double glazing in our homes that we should all consider having argon filled windows fitted.
We all know that glass is an insulator and that having glass windows in a building affects the temperature and the sound too.Glass in windows is used to provide light and allow a view from either side to the other side. However, instead of having a thick pane of glass fitted for effectiveness, it makes sense to have double glazing instead. So lets see what double glazing is all about, and in particular, argon filled double glazing:
What is double glazing?
Double glazing is the term used for double or triple glass window panes separated by an air or other gas filled space to reduce heat transfer across a part of the building envelope.Insulated Glass Units (IGUs) are manufactured with glass in range of thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm or more in special applications. Laminated or tempered glass may also be used as part of the construction. Most units are manufactured with the same thickness of glass used on both panes but special applications such as acoustic attenuation or security may require wide ranges of thicknesses to be incorporated in the same unit.
Conventional Double Glazing involves the creation of a double skin of glass filled with dry air so designed as to increase the energy efficiency of any building in which it is used by reducing the heat losses through the windows. The newest method is to use a gas in the IGUs and the most popular gas used is argon, with krypton and xenon being the other two more expensive options,
Argon filled double glazing;
Argon, a colourless, odourless, non-flammable, non-reactive, inert gasis inserted into the cavity of a double glazed unit reducing the heat conductance between the panes, helping to keep more heat in during the winter and out in the summer. This phenomenon results from the fact that the density of the gas is greater than the density of the air, and when combined with other factors, there can be a 50% saving of energy loss, as well as five times the improved sound quality.
Argon filled sealed units will also minimise the risk of condensation settling on the internal surfaces of the glass, and causing unsightly trickles of water down the window. Although argon-filled units cost around 5% more than air-filled units, they are worth the investment and should not need replacing for 20 years if you select a reliable manufacture of argon filled windows.
