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by Oberon
Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:45 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Triple Pane too heavy casement Vinyl (Soft-Lite Imperial LS?
Replies: 15
Views: 22054

Re: Triple Pane too heavy casement Vinyl (Soft-Lite Imperial LS?

What about those of us who were raised Minnesotan, but ended up on the "other side of the river" in cheesehead-land?

:shock:
by Oberon
Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:25 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: PGT windows
Replies: 3
Views: 5775

Re: PGT windows

If you want tinted glass, gray, bronze, green, blue, etc., then you ordering a specialized product. "Normal" glass is clear, not colored. Impact glass does not noticeably affect the visibility thru your glass versus non-impact glass. Window glass is normally clear. Window glass also has ir...
by Oberon
Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:51 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Defining "comfort" with regards to replacement windows
Replies: 14
Views: 12236

Re: Defining "comfort" with regards to replacement windows

Is their a relationship between "coats" and "layers"? For example, when OKNA advertises their 500 series glass as having 11 layers of Low E, is that a different concept than how many coats of Low E that window glass has? There are two common types of LowE coatings on the market ...
by Oberon
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:36 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: South Florida Window Research
Replies: 3
Views: 4905

Re: South Florida Window Research

As a fellow researcher, I commend you on the obvious sacrifice that you will be making strictly in the interest of improving your knowledge base to the ultimate betterment of your clientele.

I offer my services as a research assistant if you have need of such.

Bravo sir, bravo!
by Oberon
Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: How to test thermal and solar heat transfer
Replies: 7
Views: 9323

Re: How to test thermal and solar heat transfer

Windows on Washington wrote:
Oberon wrote:Are these west-facing windows?
Uh oh.....Oberon is here.

Prepare for the glass discussion to go full nerd.

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You know I love you Oberon 1 Kenobi. :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:roll:

only if we let it get away from us.
by Oberon
Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: How to test thermal and solar heat transfer
Replies: 7
Views: 9323

Re: How to test thermal and solar heat transfer

Are these west-facing windows?
by Oberon
Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:59 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Calculating STC
Replies: 9
Views: 8822

Re: Calculating STC

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

well that too!!!
by Oberon
Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Calculating STC
Replies: 9
Views: 8822

Re: Calculating STC

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Naw, my gas of choice is nitrous oxide.

I LIKE going to the dentist!!

:shock: :mrgreen:
by Oberon
Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:19 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Calculating STC
Replies: 9
Views: 8822

Re: Calculating STC

I have read that one of the few gasses that can affect noise thru the IG airspace is sulfur hexafluoride.

Now if anyone actually knows where to get sulfur hexafluoride..... :roll:
by Oberon
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Why is there no acrylic regular window?
Replies: 6
Views: 6308

Re: Why is there no acrylic regular window?

Thank you for your answers! I also looked very hard for answers elsewhere, and here are the conclusions: 1 - Low-e acrylic windows can't be found. I assume that Washington and Randy are right and it can't be applied. Just as a side note though, the energy efficiency and natural UV blocking of acryl...
by Oberon
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:28 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Why is there no acrylic regular window?
Replies: 6
Views: 6308

Re: Why is there no acrylic regular window?

After some research, it appears clearly that acrylic is better (cheaper, lighter, stronger, clearer, better insulation, better UV filtering) than glass. Only inconvenient: it expands and shrinks some with temperature variation. However, there are ways to deal with that as: - there are boat ports (w...
by Oberon
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Calculating STC
Replies: 9
Views: 8822

Re: Calculating STC

My issue is finding windows that can deaden sound. I have read numerous posts here and I feel confident on the technical aspects to reduce the sound, but what I'm trying to figure out if there is a formula that I can use to get to an approximate STC rating without relying on the vendor telling me t...
by Oberon
Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: installing a frameless exterior window in an old block house
Replies: 5
Views: 6802

Re: installing a frameless exterior window in an old block house

Hi! After looking at several options in other posts in this forum, I decided to go with a frameless window. This will be laminated double-pane or triple pane glass, either ordered by itself or removed from its frame. I'd like to install this glass FLUSH with the OUTER part of my block wall (from th...
by Oberon
Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Heat Mirror film technology
Replies: 8
Views: 7477

Re: Heat Mirror film technology

Heat mirror technology came out of research at MIT in the late 70's. In 1979 a few of the original researchers headed west to Palo Alto, California, and founded Southwall Technologies to manufacture and sell the heat mirror product. As Window4U pointed out Southwall commercialized the technology in ...
by Oberon
Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: Spacers
Topic: MI WINDOWS METAL SPACERS 366 GLASS
Replies: 11
Views: 55621

Re: MI WINDOWS METAL SPACERS 366 GLASS

If1,

Three years to reply? That's gotta be a record.