Episode 005 1995 - 96 Season
| Window Factory | Vinyl Windows | Air Infiltration | Window Replacement | Cleaning Steam Iron | Sponge Painting (design) | Adjustable Rate Mortgage | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #005.
Michael Holigan : Double-paned aluminum windows are all right if that's all that you're offered, but if you have a choice, take the next step up to vinyl windows.
Al Carrell : Yeah, vinyl has a lot of advantages. First of all, it's flexible. Now, that doesn't mean much if you're thinking about bending your windows, but think about this -- what if a baseball goes up and hits that frame. It's not going to dent, and that's important.
M.H.: Or if anything just rubs up against your window, it can get scratched, but with a vinyl window, it's the same color through and through, so you don't have to go back out with touchup paint the way you would with aluminum.
A.C.: In fact, you never have to paint the vinyl. Biggest thing though is energy efficiency and that really is a big thing. You know, vinyl is not a good conductor which means that you're not going to have heat transfer in and out and that's very important. It'll save you some bucks. Now here's another big advantage Michael. It's so easy to clean these windows. Look at that. This tilts right out so you can clean. You can even take this whole sash out and it's easy to get then up here and clean the outside of the top part.
M.H.: And that's going to be a big advantage, especially if you have a two-story home, because you don't have to get up on that ladder. Most injuries occur around the house, so stay off the ladder as much as possible.
A.C.: Actually, we solved it another way, and that is we get Jean, my wife, to just hang from her toenails while she cleans the windows.
M.H.: No comment.
A.C.: I don't blame you. Listen, another thing that I think yet people are going to like is about how energy efficient these windows are because this vinyl material is a very poor conductor and that means you don't have any heat transfer. That's going to save a lot on energy dollars.
M.H.: And you're going to see more and more builders across the U.S. going to vinyl windows. If your builder doesn't, ask about getting vinyl windows to save money every month on your bills.
A.C.: It costs a little bit more, but you'll get your money back in savings. As we go through our series, we're going to tell you an awful lot about energy savings, and I hope you'll pay attention because it can make a big difference in your monthly payments.
Episode 005 1995 - 96 Season
| Window Factory | Vinyl Windows | Air Infiltration | Window Replacement | Cleaning Steam Iron | Sponge Painting (design) | Adjustable Rate Mortgage | |
To order a Video Tape, call 1-800-TO-BUILD and ask for Episode #005.