| Single
Hung Vinyl Windows
A great
way to get a thermally sound insulated window at a
great price.
One of
our least expensive models.......but 30 to 50% more
energy efficient than the ones your house was built
with.
These
can be the least expensive of all replacement windows
that are Window Connection approved for all applications.
They
vary in cost drastically depending on manufacturer,
glass package, frame thickness, reinforcement technology,
and most importantly....quality control.
Some
manufacturers offer a builders grade vinyl single
hung, while others offer a product that is truely
"top of the line" from the glass package
to the available options, to the thicker more substantial
3 1/4" main frame.
As a
rule, you need to hang around 100 units of a product
to have a really good picture of their overall quality,
design, and warranty issues. We have four different
manufacturers and more than 10 different choices availble
for the single hung vinyl. All are amazingly energy
efficient.
Assistance
with product selection is always absoulutely free
from one of our veteran window and door specialists.
A great
way to get a thermally sound insulated window at a
great price.
One of
our least expensive models.......but 30 to 50% more
energy efficient than the ones your house was built
with.
These
can be the least expensive of all replacement windows
that are Window Connection approved for all applications.
They
vary in cost drastically depending on manufacturer,
glass package, frame thickness, reinforcement technology,
and most importantly....quality control.
Some
manufacturers offer a builders grade vinyl single
hung, while others offer a product that is truely
"top of the line" from the glass package
to the available options, to the thicker more substantial
3 1/4" main frame.
As a
rule, you need to hang around 100 units of a product
to have a really good picture of their overall quality,
design, and warranty issues. We have four different
manufacturers and more than 10 different choices availble
for the single hung vinyl. All are amazingly energy
efficient.
Assistance
with product selection is always absoulutely free
from one of our veteran window and door specialists.
Single Hung Vinyl Replacement Windows often have tilting bottom sashes even though the top sash is stationary. |
- Double Hung Vinyl Windows
- This
is the replacement windows we sell the most of overall. Very cost efficient.
Plenty of bang for the buck. The insulated glass
in these units is literally twice as thick as the
less expensive models out there. The thickest
retro-fit frames available as well as high performance
glass and argon gas filling available. These are our
most popular windows.
Little known facts about Double Hung Vinyl Replacement Windows:
Single Hung Vinyl Replacement Windows usually are more energy effecient by virtue of the top sash being glued in place.
Taller windows are usually "oriole" style with a taller top sash than the bottom sash making a half screen on the bottom not effective for the top sash. Also the top sash of a 72" window being 40" tall or so is somewhat cumbersome to tilt in for cleaning.
Tilting top and bottom sashes are a great feature of the double hung replacement window BUT, if you have interior shutters mounted on the home you will probably not be able to tilt the sashes for cleaning. Be sure to get a window that allows for screen removal without tilting sashes.
Did you know that the fatter the frame of the window, the higher the performance ratings? This is true and a variable not mentioned in most literature or online comparison information. Some vinyl windows have main frames as narrow as 2 1/4" while many frames are as thick as 3 3/4". This is a huge variable especially in North Texas where many windows are just 24" wide. Also a huge variable in sidelites of doors as well as bay and bow windows.
Did you know that a window will perform better as to performance on its sticker if you remove the steel or aluminum reinforcements that are designed to strengthen the lift rails? (We do not recommend this approach to achieving energy effeciency as the lift rails and locking rails are only 1 1/2 inches thick and get the majority of their rigidity over the long term from being glued to the glass coupled with the steel reinforcement..) After years of usage it is easy to tell which windows were reinforced and which windows were not.
Did you know that foam filling usually will increase the efficiency of a window
less than .3% and can seldom affect the overall performance numbers of a given product according to the NFRC ratings of most window manufacturers available in North Texas and Dallas specifically. The performance numbers of a given product as denoted on NFRC website and on manufacturers websites can vary based on key window options including: Size of the window; internal grids, external simulated divided lites, or no grids at all; Slider vs Vertical Operator; Single Hung vs Double Hung; Spacer upgrades; optional glass package upgrades; tempering of the window etc.
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