Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

if its heat mirror then its a film. if its lowE then its a coating(basically various layers of silver)embedded into the glass which is certianly not a film. some lowE's are very tinty such as solarban 70 and to a certain extent lowE 366.
serious windows use heat mirror which i am not a big fan of.

i don't know how thats a good deal when its not that good of a window. you got a very cheap price but not a good deal. i think most here would agree.

the ultramaxx has a pocket sill,does it not?

for $20 more i would look at the 500,thats a good deal for an upgrade to a 500.500 has a nicer sill with a mortised sill wall and more ergonomic tilt latches. better air leakage number as well.

careful though. i know plenty of lower end window companies that have dp ratings of 35 who load up their sash with aluminum. thats not a great indication in my view. look for those numbers without any reinforcement, that would be a better way to measure peformance.

Alside excalibur is a lower quality window and i could never recommend that window. Ultramaxx is bulky with a high air leakage rate and a pocket sill which is a very bad design. expand your search unless you want to install winows again in a few years.

whats the true negative of a clip in slope sill?

the only one i would consider would be the simonton. try to get superspacer with extra strength glass. the others expecilly excalibur and alliance are junk.

could be kevlar or pvc reinforcement. keep in mind a pocket sill will help render a higher dp rating.

what design flaw? ultramaxx is a pocket sill so i understand that; curious with the sheffield even though i personally do not likeit.

why in the world would Serious warranty labor? they make windows,they don't install.
there were problems with heat mirror,thats what keeps me away from that technology. supposedly alot has improved but i can not take that risk. perfectly happy with soft coat lowE.

whats the gaage of their outer wall? that is'nt proprietary. what about their pocket sill?

no,but i talked to them about a year ago and they mentioned they now use a sloped sill. they use super spacer on their triple but intercept on their double pane. they seem to really push their dealers into selling triple.

"Park Avenue windows feature Sloped Sills, which have a downward slope to the outside to aid in water runoff."
its not a pocket sill. Park Avenue is a nice window.

agree on the brochure. American Jewel is not a window i would ever install; it is not a quality replcement window. the problem is'nt the glass,its the frame; flimsy and cheap in my opinion.