An Explanation of the Various Windows in Phoenix

It doesn't take much to understand why saving money with windows in Phoenix is a good idea. If you have already received your first electric bill for this summer, you have your first idea of how much you'll be paying to keep your house cool. Between the blistering heat of the summer Sun and the recent increases in energy costs, you may as well be throwing your money out your windows. In Phoenix your best solution may be to replace your current windows with high-insulation windows from Republic West.

If you do plan to replace your windows in Phoenix, you should know what goes into creating them. There are several different types of window, after all. The measure of all of these various windows is their R-value - or, thermal resistance.

• Single pane - This is essential a simple window. It is one pane of glazing and nothing else. Relying solely on these windows in Phoenix will not provide any significant insulation.
  R-Value: 1
  
• Double pane - With this window, two or more glazes are sealed along the edges, creating a vacuum between the glazes. This dead air space can then be filled with an insulative gas, like Argon. In principle, this is much like laying insulation into your walls. This gas will eventually escape, however, and over time the insulative value will be reduced. Therefore, these types of windows in Phoenix summer heat will provide limited insulation for a limited period of time.
  R-Value: 2
  
• Standard Low-E - Low-E (or low emissivity) windows involve a transparent metal coating that reflects out radiation trying to come in. The coating is set between two layers of glazing, in much the same way double-pane windows are constructed.
  R-Value: 2.4
  
• Low-E - These glazings carry two important improvements over the standard low-E window; First, they use the Super G Spacer System, which improves upon the seal between the two glazes. Second, argon gas is injected into the improved seal between the two glazes. These windows also use a Low-E coating, for a doubling of insulation in the window.
  R-Value: 4.2
  
• Heat Mirror SC 75 - An improvement over the low-e window concept, a heat mirror holds a low-e coated glaze inside the air space between two other glazes. The reflective insulation not only insulates, but also reduces ultraviolet light exposure as well as sound.
  R-Value: 6
  
• Smart-10 - This is the ultimate improvement upon the double pane design. These windows carry both the Double Super G Spacer System and a double seal in order to maintain the window's integrity. A heat mirror is also placed within the space of the window. Krypton gas is pumped into the two spaces that are created on either side of the heat mirror. This mixture of the heat mirror and insulation creates the ultimate insulation for a window in Phoenix.
  R-Value: 6

You can now get a tax credit of up to $200 for replacing your current windows with energy efficient windows. Windows and skylights that are replaced with Energy Star certified replacements, such as the windows Republic West offers, can have 10% of the purchase price written off. This is a great incentive for replacing your windows. Given both the rising costs of energy, combined with the always high summer temperatures of Phoenix, window replacement brings continued savings each year, and for years to come.

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