Cornerjoints:Qualityofconstructionaffectsthestrengthand
performanceofstormwindows.Cornersareagoodplacetocheck
construction.Theyshouldbestrongandairtight.Normallyoverlapped
cornerjointsarebetterthanmitered.Ifyoucanseethroughthejoints,
theywillleakair.
Sashtracksandweatherstripping:Stormwindowsaresupposedtoreduce
airleakagearoundwindows.Thedepthofthemetalgrooves(sashtracks)
atthesidesofthewindowandtheweatherstrippingqualitymakesabig
differenceinhowwellstormwindowscandothis.Compareseveraltypes
beforedeciding.
Themaindisadvantageofwindowsmadefromaluminumisthataluminum
conductsheatverywell,makingitapoorinsulator,asitconductsheat
rightoutofthehouse.Thisproblemcanbelargelyremediedbyusingclad
windows.Thismeansthatexterioraluminumstormwindowsareonthe
outside,whileawoodorvinylcounterpartisontheinside.This
increasestheinsulativeabilitiesofthewindow,allowingyoutotake
advantageofthestrengthofthealuminumandstillsavesomemoneyon
yourenergybill.
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