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The Truth About Argon Gas Print E-mail
argon_gas_fillMany people ask about Argon Gas in windows.

It's a well-known and often publicized part of the replacement window culture so we're ready for the question! A few window makers even use Krypton Gas because it's slightly denser, albeit quite a bit more expensive.

In reality, Argon and/or Krypton only make a slight impact on window performance in warmer climates, such as Texas.  However, the new federal window tax incentives that were established by President Obama (up to $1,500), set very high benchmark efficiency standards for windows.

While gas-filling only makes a 1% or 2% difference, most windows need some sort of gas-fill to achieve the newer and higher efficiency standards.  While we still believe that gas-fills only make a slight impact on window performance for our region, we must use it to produce windows that qualify for the new Federal Tax Credits.  We provide Argon gas at No Charge with all our windows.

HOW & WHEN DOES GAS-FILLING REALLY WORK

Argon and Krypton are in the same family Nobel Gases. Argon's Atomic Number is 18 and Krypton is 36. They are inert and safe gases that occur naturally in our atmosphere. They are invisible and heavier than air, thus they are denser than normal air. If used in a window, these gases are added between the 2 panes of glass as they are manufactured into their sealed glass units. Once these gases are installed into a window, they are denser than regular air.

The overall effectiveness of Argon and Krypton works best in extremely cold climates. As a matter of fact, most of the benchmarks for these gases were done at zero degrees. Anyone who lives in central and south Texas knows that we rarely get that cold! The truth is, Argon & Krypton's performance is best utilized in very cold climates.
 
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