subject: Keep Your Home Insulated And Comfortable With Energy Efficient Vinyl Windows [print this page] If you own an old home with original or out of date windows, you know how hard it can be to keep your living space at a comfortable temperature. You dont need to live with your old, inefficient windows. Switching to new energy efficient vinyl windows can help keep your home warm and cozy all winter and refreshingly cool all summer.
There are many advantages to replacing your aging wood windows with new vinyl pieces. Vinyl windows are much more reliable than their wood counterparts. Wood can rot due to constant exposure to the elements, and requires endless painting to maintain a pristine appearance. Vinyl will not rot or deteriorate from moisture, and never require painting. Your vinyl windows will look as good in 15 years as they do the day they are installed. Further, where the efficiency of wood decreases as rot sets in, vinyl windows provide the same protection from the elements throughout the life of the product.
Vinyl windows also provide many advantages over aluminum windows. Aluminum windows are also susceptible to damage over time. They can flake after years of weather exposure and are also liable to pitting. All of this not only leads to ugly windows, it also decreases the efficiency of the fixtures over time
Vinyl windows offer superior insulation from all of the elements. Properly installed double-pane vinyl windows will block most of even the harshest winds. They will keep the outside elements from seeping into your rooms and the desired heating and air conditioning from escaping out. With vinyl windows, keeping your room at the desired temperature is easier than ever. You will no longer have to turn the thermostat up too high in the winter or too low in the summer. The temperature you set will be the temperature maintained with less strain on your heating and air conditioning systems. This, in turn, can lead to less strain on your wallet when it comes time to pay your utility bills.
Vinyl windows can also offer superior protection from the sun. When contractors apply a low-e coating to windows, they will better block UV rays. If unblocked, these rays can damage and fade your carpeting and furniture as well as cause health problems for your skin.
