LEG DWOUCGHKY Not All Windows Are Created Equal (NAPSA)—When you want new windows, you comb through the home improvement stores, search the ’Net to learn all about Low-E coatings, Warm Edge Spacers and argon gasfills, read brochures and finally make your new window or replacement window decision. Now every new window in your house will reflect all the research you’ve put into making this investment—orwill they? Before you sign on the dotted line, be sure and ask your contractor if all the windowsinstalled in your home will have the high-end glass package you’ve researched and agreed to. The problem is, many window manufacturers don’t make their own shaped glass units. Almost all manufacturers buy their doors with the art glass panels already installed. That custom, large picture window that is the entire focus of your new home or newly remodeled family room could, in fact, be made with a less energy-efficient glass package. Shapes, glass doors and custom windows are frequently outsourced by window manufacturers. On the other hand, many window manufacturers do use the same uniform spacer in all of the units they offer—from roundtops and patio doors to garden windows and decorative glass panels. Many of these window manufacturers use Low-E glass and the structural foam insulating glass spacer called Super Spacer. Super Spacer’s NO-metal formula conducts heat (and cold) at a rate over 950 times lower than aluminum and 85 times less than stainless steel. The flexibility of Super Spacer gives window manufacturers the ability to create any custom shapeorsized unit. Having all of your windows made with the same glass pack- age may not seem important, but imagine replacing yourfront entry area with a new door and decorative glass lights, and having all the units made with clear glass and aluminum spacer. So, before you commit to your new windows, make sure all of them will be made with the energy-efficient glass package you've identified. For a listing of Super Spacer window manufacturers that can offer the best glass packages across the board, visit www.super spacer.com.
