15 years in the window business has given me enough practical experience to speak with some authority on questionable claims made by some companies regarding energy savings. My upcoming blog will go more in depth on the tricky equation of cost vs. energy savings in the purchase of window units.
Standard Frame Insulated Unit
For now I will make a blanket statement that will make most of my colleagues shutter. The payback (Your savings on heat) on replacing your windows isn't really very good. As a matter of fact-it stinks.
It's important to be comfortable in your own home. Cranking up the heat is a response to how you are feeling - not what the gauge is reading on your thermostat. Do you turn on your heat when it's 65 degrees outside? I hope not! But if it's 65 inside and the tip of your nose is chilly from frigid air sneaking past the glass in the wall, you might be tempted to nudge the setting up a few degrees. Furthermore if the glass is even close to as cold as it is outside, than that's where your heat is going, right out the window.
Consider the comfort of interior panels. We make these insulated units to fit inside your window trim, without you drilling any holes or using any tools. They feature dual panes of poly sheeting, a rigid frame and enough weatherstripping around the frame to compensate for out of square openings. If you goof a bit on under sizing the measurement, another layer of weatherstrip handles the issue with ease. Not only will these tight units block out the draft, they will increase each window openings insulating value.
Insulated Poly-Panes on Economy Wood Frame
The R-Value of any window will never be as high as a solid wall. The U.S. Dept of Energy states that as much as 25% of heat loss is through windows. They also go on to say that the edition of interior storm panels can reduce that loss by up to 50%! It is estimated that the R-Value increase with these units is more than a value of 2.
At 1/10 the cost of having your windows replaced, these units make sense. For windows up to 34"x62" the cost is only $65.00. For larger units we will price them accordingly. Units ship in less than 1 week. To get a price we need only the following:
- Sizes and quantity of each size
- Delivery address for shipping cost
FAX (207) 443-1421
We need your width and height inside you existing trim. Please be aware that existing blinds may have to be relocated to the face of your trim.
Plenty of room here, our units are less than 1" thick
No need to move these blinds
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