Monday, May 14, 2012

How to Choose the Right Replacement Windows

How to Choose the Right Replacement Windows
So you've decided to purchase and install new replacement windows. How to Choose the Right Windows? Many people trying to find the answer to this question people.

Need to pay attention to many details when purchasing it.

1. Frame. Frame is the material from which made the window.

2. Сompany.
How to choose the right company. Need to pay attention to the age and experience of the company. One of the most important stages of negotiations with the company is to discuss all the technical details

3. The choice of accessories. Accessories - are the mechanisms that are responsible for opening and closing windows.

4. Quality of installation.

The main thing is not only to choose the right window, but also to make right mounting. Reliability of the windows by 50% depends on proper installation.

5. Warranty. This is no less important point.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

What Are Ratings for the Vinyl Windows?

Many of you would like to find out how to interpret vinyl window ratings that you can find on a label. In fact, some of you may have no idea that there usually is some form of displayed information on windows which you can find very useful.

what are ratings for the vinyl windows

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) was formed some time ago by builders, specifiers, manufacturers, designers, architects, suppliers, code officials, utilities, and government agencies. The members of NFRC collectively devised a window energy rating system, which based on vinyl window performance.

The members of NFRC came up with a series of ratings based on several important measurements of a window that shows its performance or opposite non-performance.

These vinyl window ratings that were devised look at:

  • Air Leakage
  • U-Factor
  • Visible Transmittance
  • Solar Heat Gain Coefficient