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What is Warm Edge Technology?

Today more than ever, homeowners are replacing their old worn out windows with energy efficient replacement windows. Poorly insulated windows can attribute to 25 percent of a building's heating and cooling loads. As a homeowner, it is just as important to know what type of window spacer material is being used on the insulating glass unit as it is to know what type of glass package (or glazing) is going into the window. The type of spacer material in your windows can make or break your investment!

In order to overcome the thermal inefficiency of conventional aluminum window spacers, a new type of spacer product called warm-edge technology has evolved in the window industry. Warm Edge refers to the type of spacer material used to separate the panes of glass (or glazing) in an insulated window unit. If the material conducts less heat or cold than a conventional aluminum spacer at the edge of the glass, it is said to be 'warm-edge.' Most of these newer window spacers are less conductive and outperform pure aluminum. But there's still one small problem -- they all contain some kind of metal. And metal is highly conductive.

 

The Durability Test

Only the strong survive the P-1 test. Super SpacerŪ withstands 140°F/60°C temperatures, 95 - 100% humidity levels and constant UV bombardment in what many engineers consider the world's toughest accelerated aging and durability test.

One week spent in a P-1 chamber is considered by industry experts to be approximately equivalent to one year in the field.  All Super Spacer products pass at least 60 weeks in the P-1 chamber, with our premium products passing up to 125 weeks of testing.

Why is this so important?

Super Spacer's durability means that your windows will remain thermally-efficient and condensation-free for many years to come.

Condensation occurs first around the window's edge - where the glass insulates least effectively and where surface temperatures are the coldest. If a standard "cold edge" spacer exists and outside temperatures fall to 0°F/-17.78°C, condensation will form on the glass edge even in homes with as little as 15% relative humidity.

The solution to condensation formation on glass is to increase the thermal efficiency of the edge of the glass: the window's weak link. Substitute Super Spacer a superior warm edge spacer and the inside humidity can go as high as 50% before condensation forms on the glass. The problem is virtually eliminated.

 ALL OUR WARM EDGE DOUBLE GLAZED UNITS CARRY A 15 YEAR

MANUFACTURERS GUARANTEE

 

 
 


 

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