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Insul-Tec Deluxe tests out at a 0.25 U-Factor and 0.30 SHGC in a double pane with low-e argon.

I doubt the other two have such favorable numbers.

Thermastars...i.e. Pella are pretty well regarded as junk. Deservedly so.

In any cooling dominated climate (FL, TX, etc) you want to opt for a window with a low (0.25 or less) SHGC.

I would look into what other brands are available in your area and start breaking down the numbers.

I would purchase something that was specific if it cut down on install times.

Depending the window that is there currently (material and condition) a well built storm window made with laminated glass would raise the STC to somewhere in the mid to high 30's.

Off Season pricing deals are typically part of the hussle and flow model. You want to do business with a contractor that is busy all the time.

I liken it to seeing physician that is a golfer. You don't want to see a doctor that has too low a handicap.

Randy knows Texas windows for sure. Houston is his backyard if I am not mistaken.

If you are in a hot enough part of Texas...you may want to look into fiberglass as well because it is slightly more resilient in very hot conditions.

Not to be rude...but is this a joke.

There is zero (outside that they are both vinyl with glass in them) comparison between the two windows. The Imperial LS is so far superior in every way it is a bad comparison.

Come on Advanced...why the multiple personalities...?

Why not just stick to one and be honest about it?

Your salesman that is claiming foam filling is associated with mold problems is incorrect. Nothing even remotely close to the truth. courtesy of Tru Blu What does the foam filling in windows add to performance? Foam-filled vinyl may provide some structural strength and consumer appeal, but the foam ...

NFRC site has been finicky lately since the switch in format.

Try it again and make sure the information that you are selecting populates on the section before moving on.

Temperature really doesn't make a difference in the viability of either installation option.

Typically an insert window should be less expensive but that depends on the options in either window that are being compared.

vinyl500...where are you located?

tempered could also be due to "regress codes" in your area. Probably better than 90% of the time does someone quote tempered glass for the wrong reasons. If it is purely a safety issue that you are concerned with..by all means. Just don't buy it because someone tells you that you are supp...

vinyl500 wrote:i personally prefer the 5300.

vinyl500...where are you located?

Tempered or Laminated Glass must be used the following locations: • Glazing in all doors • Glazing in doors and enclosures for hot tubs, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs and showers. Glazing in any portion of a building wall enclosing these compartments where the bottom exposed edge of the ...