29th Jan 2014, London, it is very vital to get the energy efficient windows installed in your house, this will help reducing those monthly electricity bills which bothers you every first week of the month. Secondary glazing is designed to keep the warm air out where it belongs to. Before you understand the significance and the functions of the secondary glazing, there is one important thing that you should know and that is inevitable, the basic difference between the double-glazing and secondary-glazing. Double glazing is the process of using two glass sheets with a certain gap between them that creates insulating barriers. This gap can either be filled with a heavy inert gas such as Argon or it can be a vacuum, both helps to slow down the movement of heat from one side of the window to the other. While, secondary glazing is the process of installing the supplementary glazing inside of already existing single-glazed window.
Secondary glazing systems are especially designed for those windows which are exposed to dust and wind or also in the shade for much of the time. Basically, glazing systems comes with insert panel or integral panels, fly-screens, this way; you don’t need to put electric fly trap or electric fly killer. This is how; you can make your house or office dust-free and dirt-free. Glazing is the core of energy efficient windows and double, secondary and triple glazing are generally used or installed to enhance the window insulating properties.
Window frames are always a good option to go with as they are durable. Aluminum frames are the perfect choice for the frames, it is the most popular and preferred one as it provides low maintenance as compared to other materials. Aluminum is the safest material as it will not swell, split, crack or wrap over like other do. With aluminum double gazed windows, CO2E savings of almost three times that required to produce the aluminum frames. The major characteristic for aluminum frame is strength and it is weather friendly which makes it more popular choice for commercial premises.
Secondary window glazing is cheaper than the other type of glazing i.e. sealed unit or double-glazing. Though, the quality and the performance may not be that great but this type works on every type of window. It is great way at cutting the noise and pollution at the same time. This type is too easy to clean and if you have installed tilt back vertical secondary glazing at your home, you can easily clean both the back of the glass and the existing window. If you see at the other side, it can also be used in the summer to let in the fresh air and keep the mosquitoes and insects out. This type is easy to clean and installed and they offer you the flexibility to choose from the hinged, fixed, lift-outs plus horizontal and vertical sliding units.
If you see the downside of installing secondary glazing, there is only two issues which might bother you. Firstly, there is big pain to clean the secondary glazed windows as you need to clean four side of the glass unlike the double glazing windows. It might be facing some difficulties while cleaning and reaching the panes that back onto cavity. Second is the secondary glazing unit slide to the side which makes I difficult to open as compared to opening the double glazing.
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NRG GLASS
Braintree, Essex
United Kingdom
Phone: 01376 619728
sales@nrgglass.co.uk