It's time to dump her and move on. The purchase of the Ideal window, presupposes the Right choice by you. Below, are listed all the parameters that you must take in consultation in order to achieve the best window purchase for you and your requirements.

1) SPECIES:
The frames can be divided into 2 basic pairs of categories. The one basic pair are: a) opening and b) sliding. The sealing of the opening frames is based on EPDM tires and on advanced, technologically, components, such as the tilting mechanisms, the perimeter mechanisms and the locks. On the other hand, the sealing of the sliding frames is based on brushes (seals).
The second basic pair is: a) the cold and b) the thermal insulation frames.
Colds are inferior to thermal insulators, because they do not insulate the aluminum profile, so we often have the phenomenon of dew and of course energy losses. On the contrary, thermal insulation frames, in combination with masonry insulation and the installation of double glazing, contribute very positively to the energy efficiency of buildings - it is also given as a directive of the European Union on the energy identity of buildings.

2) ATTENTION TO THE DIMENSIONS:
The frames, whether they are openable or sliding, have specific specifications in their dimensions, so that they operate to their maximum potential. For this, the type of window that will be used for the respective dimension of the opening must be chosen very carefully, in order to avoid future problems in their operation. For particularly large openings, there are special types of frames that can be installed, such as retractable, accordion, etc ..

3) THE POSITION OF THE FRAME:
The position of the window is another parameter that significantly affects your choice. Its exposure to the sun, the wind pressure at the specific point, the presence or not of an eaves and generally how much it is exposed to the weather, as well as the location where the building is built, are the main factors that will lead you to choose the right window. . For example, it is not advisable to install a cold window on the north side of the building, but a thermal insulation window.

4)FRAME AND HEAT INSULATION:
The window plays a very important role in the issue of thermal insulation. Thermal insulation frames contribute the most to energy savings. They give a very high index of thermal insulation and therefore fuel economy in winter and electricity savings for air conditioning in summer.

5) THE ROLE OF THE DOUBLE GLASS IN THE FRAME:
The role of the double glazing in the window is very important, for this and there are specific specifications regarding the double glazing. The most important of these are: the thickness of the glass, the gap between them, the type of glass (eg energy glass), the "filling" of the gap with a special gas that lowers the U factor, etc. Of course, in in no case do the double glazing alone offer the desired thermal insulation of the buildings. This is achieved by combining a thermal insulation frame and double glazing.

6) CLIMATE CONDITIONS OF THE AREA:
In areas where wind currents are strong or there are very large temperature fluctuations between winter and summer, the choice of opening and thermal insulation frames is appropriate. Also, the choice of double glazing with gas, in their gap, greatly enhances the thermal insulation.



The article was written by Mr. Konstantinos Lenos