Why You Should Be Looking Closely At Replacement Window Energy Efficiency Ratings
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Why You Should Be Looking Closely At Replacement Window Energy Efficiency Ratings
It’s shaping up to be one of the coldest winters in many years, and while you’re huddled up inside, seeing frost seep through your windows, you might start looking at replacement window ratings. Replacing your old windows with energy efficient models from
Universal Windows can reduce your expensive utilities bills, make your home more comfortable, and extend the life of your furnace and air conditioner.
Avoid Steep Utilities Bills
Inadequate or broken seals, warped window frames, and poorly insulated glass all lead to drafts, which allow your precious, expensive inside air to be compromised by the uncomfortable temperatures outside. When you get new replacement windows in New Jersey, you tighten up your home and keep that heated air inside in the winter and your cooled air inside in the summer.
One of the best ways to evaluate replacement windows to see which ones will best reduce your utilities bills is to look at replacement window ratings. Energy Star ratings provide you with numbers that make comparisons easy. Here are some of the Energy Star ratings to look for:
Condensation Resistance. This score, which is a number between 0 and 100, tells how well a window resists water build-up.
Air Leakage (AL). If you want to know the rate at which air passes through a window’s joints, look for the Air Leakage figure. The lower the AL, the more efficient the window.
U-Factor. This figure, which ranges between 0.25 and 1.25, tells how well the window insulates. Look for a number closer to 0.25 for a very energy efficient window.
By paying attention to window replacement ratings, you can reduce those steep utilities bills.
Avoid A Drafty House
If you find yourself avoiding certain rooms or steering clear of windows in the winter, you might want to replace your windows. Drafty windows make for unpleasantly cold areas in a home. Sometimes people find themselves covering their drafty windows with heavy drapes or even blankets in an effort to keep that cold air out, but there’s a better way: a way that allows you to still let in the light and see latest snowfall.
Energy efficient windows from Universal Windows seal out the cold air, allowing you to keep your home warm even when the temperatures drop.
In addition to reducing drafts, new windows from Universal will change the sounds of your home. One of the first things our customers notice when they walk into a room with newly installed replacement windows is how quiet it is. Our windows not only reduce drafts, but they also reduce noise from outside. You might even forget there’s a busy road just outside your home.
Avoid Furnace Wear and Tear
If your old windows are allowing cold air to seep in and heated air to seep out, your furnace is working overtime. Likewise, when the temperatures heat up in the summertime, your air conditioning system takes a beating. The harder your heating and cooling system works, the more often you’ll have to call the repairman and the sooner you’ll have to replace parts.
Worst of all, you may wear your furnace out before it’s time and have to replace the whole thing.
By insulating your home with new replacement windows, you give your furnace a break. You’ll keep your house sealed up tightly, so your furnace isn’t working to heat up mother nature through your home’s leaky windows.
If you look at the replacement window ratings of our products, you’ll find that our customers are very satisfied and pleased with our products and our customer service.
For A Free In-Home Estimate, Contact Us At Universal Windows.