Many people update their windows to double glazing to help keep their homes warm in winter. With hot Australian summers, you may wonder if they’ll trap the heat in your home and make it harder to stay cool. We’ll go into more detail on the reasons why, but double glazing works is a great option for each season, keeping cold out in winter and keeping heat out in summer. Upgrading your windows will help you stay at a comfortable temperature all year round and help your home look great in the process.
How Does Double Glazing Keep Heat Out?
Double-glazed windows are made up of two layers of glass with the space in between filled with air. This combination creates insulation by restricting the movement of air between the inside and outside. By slowing down the rate of transference of the warm air from outside, this keeps your home cooler in summer. Any cooling equipment such as fans and air conditioning have time to keep up with the warm air that does get through so this keeps your home at the cool temperature you’re looking for without your fan over-working and burning out.
This insulation provided by the double-glazed windows means it’s better to keep your windows closed when it’s hot. Most people think they should open them to let in fresh air to cool their property down. However, as the air itself is hot in summer this lets hot air into your home at a fast rate. This will undo the hard work of the windows and make it more difficult to cool your home as your cooling equipment will have to counteract this rush of heat. Most double-glazed windows tend to have a vent that lets in a little air to freshen up your home while keeping your window insulation working at its best. If you want to open your windows fully, it’s best to wait until night when the temperature has dropped. Keeping your blinds or curtains shut during the main heat of the day will also help keep your home cool if you don’t mind shutting out the light.
Other Advantages of Double Glazing During Warm Months
Keeping your home cool is just one of many benefits of double-glazing that you’ll see in the summer months. Keeping your cooling equipment working gently, will lower your bills significantly so double-glazed windows are worth the investment.
Your furniture and other belongings can fade when in direct sunlight through the window and this will happen faster in the summer. If you’re yet to upgrade your windows you’re sure to have noticed this and had to move your furniture around and make repairs. As double-glazed windows are treated to protect against UV rays getting into your home and provide two layers of this protection, they slow down the rate at which this fading happens. This leaves you free to set your furniture out wherever you want to.
There are a few ways that double glazing helps with people being out of their houses more in the summer. In the warmer months, holidays and party invitations mean you’re leaving your home more often. With double-glazed windows, you’re leaving it with heat and damage protection. The insulation will be working while you’re away, so you don’t come back to an over-heated house, and they make illegal entry to your home much harder so act as a deterrent to burglars. The insulation that keeps the heat out also keeps noise out so if there’s a loud party on your street, but you have work in the morning, you can still get a good night’s sleep.
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