ᐅ Triple glazing with or without gas fill

Created on: 15 Oct 2015 21:54
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daytona
Hi everyone,
regardless of the U-value of the windows, how do you see the pros and cons of gas filling in windows? My general contractor tells me horror stories about gas filling: cloudy or milky appearance and very expensive.
Is there any truth to that?
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nordanney
16 Oct 2015 14:12
Bauexperte schrieb:
You installed plastic or aluminum windows ...?

Regards, Bauexperte
Plastic, 86mm (3.4 inches) profile from Rehau with 0.6 (approximately) glazing thickness.
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Bauexperte
16 Oct 2015 14:26
nordanney schrieb:
Plastic, 86mm (3.4 inches) profile from Rehau with 0.6 glazing.

Thanks; I figured as much. With aluminum, this should generally not occur because their value is lower.

There isn’t much you can do about it except to use the roller shutters. However, you should be glad that—even though the fitting is annoying—it also serves as a visible quality feature of very good, thermally insulated windows.

Whether it’s Rehau or another frame manufacturer doesn’t really matter; in my opinion, they all come from a maximum of three suppliers anyway.

Regards, Bauexperte
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nasenmann
16 Oct 2015 15:00
Bauexperte schrieb:
It shouldn’t actually occur with aluminum,

I have the same issue with my wood/aluminum windows. A colleague with wood/aluminum windows from another manufacturer experiences it as well.

It doesn’t bother me; I could always lower the roller shutter. I’m rather happy that the windows seem to insulate properly.
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nordanney
16 Oct 2015 15:19
It’s not really a problem. We only close the roller shutters when we go to bed. The view of the greenery (garden and forest behind) shouldn’t be blocked by shutters as early as six o’clock.

There aren’t that many days like this during the year – but when there are, we do it properly.