Helpful Benefits Of Thermalized Aluminum Windows To Your Home

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Helpful Benefits Of Thermalized Aluminum Windows
To Your Home
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What is a Thermalized Aluminum window?

• In addition to having double or triple insulated
  glass, along with other performance options such
  as Thermal E and tinting, a Thermalized window
  offers another important feature. The window
  frame and sash frames are insulated against heat
  and cold conduction. This is done by separating
  the outside metal parts from the inside with a
  material such as polyurethane, greatly reducing
  the amount of heat or cold transferred through
  the frames. This feature is known as a thermal
  break or thermal barrier.

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How does a Thermalized window perform?

• Thermalized windows are manufactured from
  close-tolerance aluminum extrusions. All of our
  thermal barrier aluminum frames are heat
  strengthened by bringing the raw aluminum up to a
  T5 temper to increase both strength and rigidity.
  This allows us to build extremely large windows
  without affecting performance like most aluminum
  windows. They have lower air leakage and higher
  resistance to heat transfer than non thermal
  break windows. With double glazing, they will
  stop 26 to 38 of the heat lost through
  comparable wood windows made at local millwork
  shops.

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A thermalized aluminum window performance is
equal to or better than well-made wood windows.

• Thermalized aluminum windows surpass strict
  industry specifications. Air leakage with a 25
  MPH wind blowing outside cannot exceed 0.375
  cubic feet per minute (CFM) for every foot of
  weather-stripped window perimeter. Our 700 Series
  Double Hung allows only 0.06 CFM air infiltration
   one sixth of the industry standard! Old, worn
  out windows often have rates of 1.5 or more, 25
  times the air leakage of our best Thermalized
  aluminum windows!

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Do Thermalized windows prevent condensation?

• No window is condensation-proof. Even walls will
  sweat under high humidity. Windows do not cause
  condensation they simply prevent moisture from
  escaping and provide a surface that allows
  condensation to be readily seen. If inside glass
  and frame surfaces on a Thermalized window show
  excessive moisture, you can be sure that moisture
  is also present in your walls and ceiling.

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What is the recommended interior humidity level?

• The maximum recommended interior relative
  humidity ranges from 15 at -20ºF to a maximum of
  40 at 30º. Many homes have been built tighter
  to conserve energy, leading to indoor humidity
  above the recommended levels. The best way to
  handle high indoor humidity is to vent the
  moisture to the outside. Bathrooms, kitchens and
  laundry areas should be vented with a fan, or by
  opening windows slightly when the areas are in
  use. If that does not help, a dehumidifier might
  be necessary.

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Company, Inc. 8808 Empress Row Dallas TX
75247 [phone]
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Inc. 3461b Blue Bonnet Cir Fort Worth TX
76109 [phone]
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