During the winter and summer, heating and cooling bills can be one of the most expensive aspects of owning a home. In most cases, these bills can be significantly reduced by energy-efficient windows.
Much of the heating or cooling costs incurred during the summer or winter months is attributed to a loss of either hot or cold air outside of the house. Typically any kind of lost air increases the amount that the air conditioning system or the heating system has to work – and in turn raises electricity or gas bills.
What makes one window more energy-efficient than another? Energy-efficient windows have several aspects that improve their efficiency. The foremost change is a multi-pane design.
Energy-efficient windows typically feature two panes of glass, separated by air, which insulates to better maintain temperature. In some cases, energy-efficient windows are outfitted with a nontoxic gas, such as krypton or argon, that insulates better than air. The glass in energy-efficient windows is usually coated to keep heat and cold in their respective place – depending on the time of year. Finally, spacers are included to optimize the distance the panes are held apart to ensure temperature remains constant.
Heating and cooling a home can be expensive, and though energy-efficiency windows won’t entirely mitigate a utility bill, they will decrease the amount a heating/cooling system has to work and less work means more savings. Contact us here at Renewal By Andersen of Greater Michigan to start the process of upgrading your windows!
