When homeowners choose a window for their home the attention often goes to the style or model that will look best in their home, or that will allow for the most light or best functionality for opening, closing etc., but what often gets overlooked is the type of glass being used!
Although it may not be the most glamorous part of the selection it is still an extremely important part of the process and can give you so many added benefits just from choosing the right option for your specific needs!
So in light of this, we are going to break down 3 glass options (all of which can be provided by us here at Euro Choice Windows & Doors), including their functionality and benefits! These options include Clear Glass, Low – E glass, and Triple Glass!
Clear Glass
Clear Glass is one of the most basic options that a homeowner can choose for their windows. They provide a great deal of efficiency when it comes to noise reduction over single pane glass. A clear glass window unit will allow for heat and cold air to pass through from the inside or outside easily, without resistance. Clear Glass may have been a more popular choice in previous years but now many people will opt for the following, Low – E. (Low-E is not mandatory in new builds as well).
Low-E Glass
Low – E glass refers to low-emissivity. This glass was created to minimize the amount of infrared and ultraviolet light that comes through your window, without affecting the ability for natural light to be reflected into your home. Low-E glass windows aid in keeping your home at whatever your desired temperature maybe without being affected by outdoor weather conditions. In winter, Low-E Glass helps to reduce indoor heat loss to the cold outdoors by reducing radiant heat transfer and actually reflecting the heat of the interior back into the room, to stabilize temperature! Alternatively, in the summer months, the same effect of keeping interior heat inside, and in winter it helps to reduce the flow of hot outside air into the cooler interior.
Because of these features, Low-E glass actually helps to lower your overall energy costs throughout the year. Because this type of glass reduces transmission of the sun’s UV rays it also helps to avoid early fading and degradation of fabrics and carpeting.
Triple Glass
The Triple glass option is often available as an upgrade for your window glass. Triple pane glass windows are some of the most energy-efficient models on the market, because of the extra pane of glass that is added. Insulating glass helps to keep the cold air outside and warm air inside, and vice versa for temperature regulation all year long. Special coatings are often applied to these glass windows to further enhance their energy-efficient properties by eliminating solar gain. Similar to the Low-E glass, triple glass also helps to avoid early fading and degradation of fabrics and carpeting because of the ability to reduce the transmission from the sun’s UV rays.
There are your 3 amazing glass options for your upcoming window installations! No matter what type of glass you choose we can guarantee that your windows will look absolutely stunning! And if you choose to work with us here at Euro Choice Windows and Doors you’ll also be guaranteed only the best quality and customer service!
If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns on any of the information in this post just give us a call at 1-855-233-9463 and we can help you with all of your window (and door) needs!
