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Originally Posted by sdeikenberry
We've replaced all of our windows in our 1993 CYV. The heat gain from the sun/atmosphere is virtually zero now and we have a southern exposure for most of our windows. Cook's Aluminum did some of the replacements with vinyl windows, double pane, E glass, argon filled, then Lowes did some because their price was better for the same quality. Very happy with both installers.
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If the heat gain is down, you must have had windows installed that have a coating that rejects a lot of the sun. I have a lot of old paintings that could be damaged by UV rays. I had window tinting applied that blocks out 99% of the UV rays and a lot of the heat. Not all—when there is direct sunlight, there is still heat transfer, but it’s much less than it was. (The insulated wall blocks much more.) The living room is much easier to cool now. This cost $800 and took two very experienced guys about two hours. The light is blocked by ceramic nano-particles that bounce back the light, but they are invisible to my eye. The rooms are a little darker. The tinting doesn’t have a mirror surface, but in the day, people can’t really see in from outdoors—like tinting on car windows. I used Angi online to find a company, which came from Ocala. Worked fine. Much cheaper than new windows. (I never open my windows and use the HVAC 24/7 all year. I use the bathroom exhaust fan maybe two hours a day, and as the sliding doors and windows and doors in this 11 year old house aren’t perfectly sealed, enough air gets pulled in for air exchange.)