
 Low-e Glass with Argon Gas Wood or Vinyl Replacement Windows
Low-e with argon gas represents one of the best, most proven means of making your home comfortable, lowering your energy costs and protecting your furniture, draperies and carpeting from damaging UV rays. It makes the glass in your wood replacement windows or vinyl replacement windows as much as three times more energy efficient than standard single glazed glass.
Our basic low-e system has one coating with seven layers of low-e applied to the glass that lowers heating and cooling costs and adds a new level of comfort to your home. In cold weather, your heating system runs less because the low-e reflects inside heat back into your home - while letting light in. In warmer weather, the coating reflects outside heat away from your windows. As a result, your home stays cooler and your cooling system runs less so you save money. This system also filters 58% of damaging ultraviolet (UV) light.
Argon is a safe, stable inert gas that is inserted between the glass panes of the window to improve its insulating properties and help reduce your energy costs. Argon makes wood replacement windows or vinyl replacement windows more efficient because it's better than air at reducing heat transfer between the inside and outside.
PPG Warm Edge Technology Spacer System is a highly advanced tin-plated steal spacer system that separates the glass panes in your new wood or vinyl replacement windows and doors. It plays an integral role in making you more comfortable in your home and lowering your energy costs. Its unique one-piece U-channel design creates a strong thermal barrier that reduces heat loss. Intercept incorporates what's known as warm-edge technology to help maintain a uniform temperature throughout the glass and reduce the likelihood of condensation.
Regency Windows with low-e and argon gas are Energy Star Compliant.
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