Replacing your current window with energy-efficient windows can be so costly. Though the windows share about 30 % of heat loss for a typical home, you can do something to enhance your home’s comfort and reduce your energy bills. You can try sealing air leaks, investing in better insulation and repairing windows. You may also try the following simple steps to make your windows even more energy efficient.
Preparing Your Existing Windows
To decide if it’s necessary to add storm windows or not, examine every existing window to make sure that there’s no rotting wood, missing or broken glass or air and water leakage. Weatherization and rehab would be necessary if you see evident leaks around the windows frame prior installation of the storm windows.
Install High Efficiency Low-E Coating Storm Windows
If you’re still concerned regarding the comfort, air leakage and heat loss, you may set a low-e storm window as the existing window’s exterior attachment. All kinds of storm windows which are constructed and installed properly, whether it’s coated or not, can decrease air infiltration through the window. But, low-e coating lessens more radiation and conduction heat losses as well as improving overall energy savings by 10-15% over standard storm windows with no coating.
Where to Find Low-E Storm Windows
Several big-box retailers store storm window of standard sizes. To make sure that the storm windows could fit well to your existing windows, it should be custom ordered. Low-e storm windows have to be customized too and are available for order from big-box retailers and independent window dealers.
If you have issues with water leakage aside from your windows, you can go to any plumbing shop in Australia.
We’ll be glad to help you.