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In
home improvement industry, the energy efficient window replacements are
considered to be standard and normal. This is well accepted when it comes to
the fact that energy costs continue to rise. Since 2001, the annual cost of
energy consumption in household has doubled. Therefore, more and more
homeowners are starting to realize the lots of benefits using energy saving
replacement windows that are installed in their homes.
To prevent the problem when it comes to the solar heat
gain during warm months, window manufacturers and installers used to resort to
tinted glazing, or solar shades. Though efficient, these solutions compromised
the amount of natural light that entered the home. New windows, however, make
use of coatings that address the solar heat problem with only minimal loss of
visible light. For maximum comfort, your body needs to more or less maintain a
thermal balance with your surroundings. Drafty and inefficient windows tend to
allow winter and summer temperature extremes to upset this balance, so you end
up fiddling more frequently with your thermostat in a bid for comfort. Energy
efficient replacement windows permit your home to become more comfortable no
matter what time of the year it is.