Did you know that the type of glass you use in your windows could help your home be more energy-effi cient? With over 25% heat loss from the house occurring through the windows it makes checking what you have got, or what you are installing make perfect sense.


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eplacing the heat lost through your windows can be expensive. Don’t throw your money out of the window! By installing energy efficient windows


using Pilkington energiKare™, Saint-Gobain Glass’ Planitherm or Scuecos Range of products you can help to reduce your heating bills by up to 20%-30% per year. You can also take satisfaction in the fact that it is


your carbon footprint smaller and your home more environmentally friendly. With regards to Window Energy Ratings, the system is


not only money you will be saving. Using energy effi cient glazing will reduce your home’s CO2


based on a scale of A-G, with A-rated windows being the most energy-effi cient. The scheme is similar to the energy ratings you will fi nd on household appliances, white goods and light bulbs. As well as the ranges above, you can fi nd energy


effi cient glazing to suit every type of property, from a modern home to an older traditional styled home. Insulating glass units range from units, which are ultra-thin to upgrade single glazing, to double glazing in older properties, you can also retain aesthetics through use of double glazed units and performance triple glazing. You can also just replace the double-glazing units into your existing frames. According to Saint-Gobain Glass, if you install energy


effi cient glass panels to your windows you can save you up to 28% per year on your heating bills compared to traditional windows and frames. Research has shown


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that many homeowners assume that all double-glazing is equally energy effi cient. In fact, there are huge differences in performance and it is the glass that makes the difference. Saint-Gobain Glass has a new generation of energy


saving window glass and is one of the most energy effi cient available. Its advanced coating technology refl ects radiated heat back into the room, rather than allowing it to escape through the windows. At the same time, Planitherm allows free heat and light from the sun to pass through the glass. The result? – Lighter, brighter, warmer and more


energy effi cient homes thanks to the advanced thermal insulation of Planitherm which is 3 times more effi cient than single glazed units and at least 25% more effi cient than most currently installed double glazing. Suppliers and installers of energy effi cient glazing


can be found countrywide and a simple search on most product suppliers’ web sites will provide excellent contact. By checking with the manufacturers web sites you will fi nd details of suppliers and installers who’s credentials have been checked to give you the end user ‘Peace of mind’.


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