How To Read A Window's NFRC Sticker 

He probably has only been taught to use persuasive tactics instead of provide valuable information. That would be my guess.

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It’s a spectrometer, they are ~$2-3k

They are playing games, I'm sure!

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Agreed!

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Good to hear from you. I sent my information hope to hear from the recommendation.

NFRC is not a code or a standard that is mandated by anyone. It's simply the organization that you register your product with and submit your independent, third-party testing to. They are the database. There is no requirement to have an NFRC affiliation, but who wouldn't. It would be difficult to sell a product that's not on the list.

@@HoustonWindowExperts makes sense. I've read somewhere that Texas requires Energy Star certificate. That made me wondering if Energy Star competes in a way with NFRC, but I understand it's a different thing.

Thanks for your comment. I'll look and see if we know anyone in your area that we can recommend.

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We do not. It is a good product.

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A while back people were using a soft coat and there was an option for a hard coat. Everything is now soft coat pretty much. Yes, it's the same thing as low-e. In your case, I would buy the window without the nail flange. I do not think it's worth the effort to remove the trim to install the window. I do have a great video on how to replace a window and make sure it is leak proof. I would follow the advice in that video.

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I have never heard of them. They could be really great, I'm not sure. Please let me know how your project turns out because I would like to have your first hand experience with this company.

Agreed!

I love the Provia brand of doors. If their windows are anything like the quality of their doors, I think you'll be very pleased. I personally have not had any experience with their windows so I cannot be of much help.

I've never had anyone proposed that idea before. I'm guessing it could be fruitful but I am concerned about the appearance. I do know that the amount of low e and where it's located will impact the visual appearance of a window. Thank you for the compliment, by the way!

Just remember, heat rises and cold sinks. It's common physics. If the windows upstairs are good, ur gonna keep the upstairs hot and the downstairs warm. It all depends on how good your windows are (upstairs) but if the windows upstairs are bad, then your going to lose heat efficiency. 1st floor windows are important as well but the key is to make sure the highest part of your house is air tight to keep the efficiency closer to 100 as possible. Cold sinks, heat rises. So the goal is to keep your basement the coldest part of your house. The 1st floor the warm part of your house and the upstairs part of your house hot. It's just how it goes. Nothing you can do about it especially having different windows 🪟. Your heating system will always keep the highest room hot, 1st floor warm and the cold will sink to your basement. You should always have a hole in the floor on each floor of your house with a register covering it (best place for each hole in the floor will be at the very center of your house) and that will help with the circulation of air flow. It will help the cold sink to the basement and allow the heat to stay in the upper floors.

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Thank you for watching and your question. I'm not familiar with them at all. I'll dig around and see what I can learn.

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Ask your window dealer to give you a proposal for the triple pane and see what the VLT numbers are. I do know that you're going to lose some light, but it may not be too much.

Correct. While they do come from the factory to the warehouse in an enclosed trailer, a lot of subcontractors will take them from the warehouse to the job site in open trailers.

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Do you know any great window companies near the Alabama Gulf Coast?

Hi, there are many great brands. If choosing a price oriented purchase, MI, Simonton and Jeld-Wen are your best. If you don't mind spending a little more money, Andersen, Pella, Windsor and a few others are truly great products.

Call our office and we can look to see if we have anyone in your area.

Yes, do your homework and make an informed decision.

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That is the DP rating of the window in positive and negative wind environments. The positive number is the design pressure number when the wind is blowing on the window while the negative number is how much suction the window can handle after a hurricane has passed by the home and creates a vacuum. The higher the number, the better. That is a very good number! You have to remember that the larger the window gets the number typically goes down.

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We have a lot of dealers all across California that we recommend. Check out a website devoted to finding a dealer near you. JeffsList.com

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See my other reply to your question.

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Thanks for watching and your comment. I am not sure that 10% is an accurate number. I do know that the window is the weak link on any home. A typical wall is at least 10 times more efficient than a window. If you can raise the efficiency of your window, you will definitely have a more comfortable home and save more money.

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If you tint them it will void the warranty. Tint can trap heat and cause seal failure. They work so well that I'm not sure why anyone would want to tint them anyway.

@@HoustonWindowExperts Thank you for your prompt reply... we live in Florida. In our bedroom we have our windows tinted fairly dark already on top of having blackout blinds with curtains over that, we also have a gigantic slider in the bedroom that is tinted that gets the sun right as it rises, we have a black out curtin on that and regular curtains after that... believe it or not, any bit of sunlight that gets through lights up the room making it difficult to sleep after sunrise at all. The tint guy is redoing all our tint in the house for free and some windows we will be going to limo tint on, which I still don't think will be enough... he said the tint wasn't supposed to fail, I said it did because of our extremely cheap windows... so now my next question is, can you get energy efficient windows as dark as limo tint? Can you just keep adding coating to get the windows limo dark? We need new windows, but we will never do them if they can't be tinted dark. The tint guy said there is a special tint you can use on energy efficient windows, but it voids the warranty so there is this one tint that covers the warranty of the windows, which I can only imagine how much they are or how the warranty exactly works, right? Thank you!

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Thank you for watching. I'm sorry if I've created any confusion, or made your choices more difficult. I do think that there's very little benefit to a triple pane over double pane in most cases. If there was ever an argument for triple pane, you're part of the world would certainly be a good one. I'm not sure why they're worried about the weight unless there's something structurally unsound about your home. It is harder to install a triple pane window that weighs more, perhaps that is their reasoning? I would look for a full service, turnkey, Windsor window dealer near you. They should be quite helpful.

Denise Edwards I’m in the 419 area code (Toledo) and own Zen Windows. Based on what you are saying I’m guessing you are in rural NW Ohio near Bryan or Defiance. They are selling an interior surface glass which offers a low u value but a low CR rating. A CR rating that is only 9% better than clear glass. You will excessive condensation and even ice on the coldest days like we are having now. Let’s talk call me at 419-206-8259 I have 26 years in the window and door industry and have a vast amount of knowledge. No pressure just good quality info to educate you on the right windows for your home.

Unfortunately, I do not know anyone that does that in your area. I think you'd have to go to Hawaii for that!

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Richard, thank you for watching and your comment. Windows are the kind of thing that most people leave up to their builder or architect to select. Those who take an interest in the process typically end up with better results. That's why we're here.

You are the Walter White of windows ! I'm in the process of replacing windows and your videos are a wealth of knowledge. Do you know any great window companies in Atlanta, Ga; more specifically Lawrenceville ? Thanks

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Please email our office, they may have someone in your area that we can recommend.

My experience with Sunrise Windows has been very good. I have not dealt with them much in the last 4 or 5 years and I know that they recently were purchased by a company called M. I. Windows. I absolutely detest their new owner because they are all about volume and margins. They don't seem to care much at all about customer service or quality. Of course, I must state that that is my opinion. If you are looking for a great company near you, please check out JeffsList.com. We may have somebody that we know near you that does a great job.

@@HoustonWindowExperts Thank you! I truly appreciate your honest opinion!

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Thanks for watching and your comment. The only product I've seen of theirs has been from europe. It's not available in the US at this time. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

It was offered in Wisconsin but only for commercial buildings we were told. Not sure now it’s been a while. Thanks for the reply enjoy your videos they’re very helpful for me to understand and help the homeowner understand, Thanks again.

The manufacturer Vinyl Kraft Windows out of Ohio make windows like you are talking about with Krypton and the flexible seal. I believe they are available in Wisconsin also. They are amazing.

Most windows are filled at less than 100% argon when they leave the factory. I doubt any glass would still have argon gas over 90% at 20 years. However, I do not think that should concern you. Argon is nice to have but amounts to less than 5% of the overall efficiency of a window.

It's not... I'd avoid film tints because they trap heat and can cause a seal failure.

@@HoustonWindowExperts Thank you for your reply Sir. No, I meant the standard tinted glass options that come with the windows like Bronze, Gray etc offered by dealers. My question is if/how much that could impact the NFRC rating or will it have a rating for each window with the tint applied.

@@HoustonWindowExperts Its my bad, I didn't take pictures of the NFRC with a tint, but that is what I have decided on. I thought that would be the best thing for Fla climate and efficiency.

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Hi, I have a list of great window companies all around the country. I think we have someone near you if I'm not mistaken. Go check out JeffsList.com

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Hahaha.. good idea!

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Pls share the DFW recommendation from HWE.

If you email our office we can send you their info. We don't ever post it on here because there's a chance that at some future date we have someone else we recommend instead of them. info@houstonwindowexperts.com

@@HoustonWindowExperts over the weekend I asked for help via FB messenger as well. Have not gotten a reply yet, just the automated reply. Thank you.

Sorry about that. Did you also email our office? info@houstonwindowexperts.com We get hundreds of these per week so sometimes it takes a little bit.