Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

JScott wrote:I do not want Oberon on my back but the newest available lowE is LowE3.

Some manufacturers in California are already providing lowE3 as standard in their windows.

Makes very little difference in energy efficiency once you are in that range. Smaller air spaces, like those in triple pane windows, do better with Krypton filling as opposed to argon. I have read somewhere that the sweet spot is indeed in the 3/4" to 1" range, so the energy difference ma...

Any comments on the glass unit being 3/4" versus 7/8" versus 1" thick?

Since glass thickness is the same, only the gap is increasing.

The only suggestion I can offer is to avoid Sears. Their first quotes are typically 50% to 100% higher than others for similar windows. It seems like their organizational structure is such that by the time everyone gets their cut of the profits, the price to be presented to the customer goes up thro...