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Replacing your old, leaky and drafty windows with high performance vinyl windows has obvious advantages. For starters, you’ll never have to paint your new vinyl windows and they require virtually no maintenance at all.

If you choose the right styles, glazing options and installation method, your new windows will enhance the curb appeal of your house and add to its resale value.

In addition, high performance vinyl windows, like the ones manufactured by FM, will offer immediate savings on home heating and cooling costs. Depending on the house design and the existing levels of efficiency in the rest of the home, switching to high- performance vinyl windows should yield 9 to 18 percent reductions in heating costs. The same low-E coating that keeps infrared (heat) energy inside the home in winter keeps unwanted heat out in the summer. This keeps the interior cooler and cuts down on the need for air conditioning.

But there are some other benefits that you may not have thought of, as well. For example:

• Increased comfort. In houses with conventional windows, air leakage, drafts and radiative heat loss all contribute to occupant discomfort which the heating system must try-usually with only limited success- to overcome. But high-performance vinyl windows are better insulated and maintain a much higher surface temperature on the interior glazing. This characteristic, together with proper installation, makes the window feel warmer to the occupant.
• Higher humidity without condensation. During the winter, outside air is very dry and can significantly lower the relative humidity inside. This can lead to annoying static shocks when touching doors or light switches, as well as dry throats and skin.
• If you try to compensate by humidifying the air, then you run the risk of condensation forming on the windows. This is unsightly and can lead to mould growth.
• New vinyl windows can change this, since higher inside glass temperatures and improved thermal performance allow much higher relative humidity levels inside. This means reduced static shock, improved health and healthier plants, too!
• Lower sound transmission. The heavy gas fills and added layers of glazing will reduce sound transmission into the home. Our customers often comment on how much quieter their home is with their new FM windows.
• More daylight. The advent of high-performance vinyl windows is allowing larger glazing areas to be incorporated into house designs, without the penalty of either high heat loss in the winter or high heat gains during the summer. This not only enhances energy efficiency and improves the view, but it lets in more daylight which can lead to reductions in the use of electric lighting.
• Increased passive solar heat potential. With the right selection of low-E coatings and gas fills, new vinyl windows can gain more energy during the day than they lose at night. This means that your new high-performance FM windows will actually be a source of free energy for your home and not a waste of energy like the ones in your home right now.