Conedodger

[QUOTE=Jet sitter,Jan 17 2011, 10:05 AM] I hope that I never have to replace ours.

Jet sitter

^That's what I expect it would cost.

valentine

I'm with you. We have 51. We've already replaced 3 huge ones and we have 3 more that will need to be replaced in the near future. The argon gas has leaked out in several places.

WhiteS2k

How do you tell if the gas has leaked out? We have (sealed) double pane windows too, but I can't tell if the gas is still in there. Thanks.

valentine

[QUOTE=WhiteS2k,Jan 17 2011, 03:46 PM] How do you tell if the gas has leaked out?

Jet sitter

^There are people who are able to refill and seal windows that have lost the gas.

WhiteS2k

OK, thanks. Our windows are still clear (knocking on the wooden frames).

Matt_in_VA

I would highly recommend that you look into Oxford Windows.

If you have the opportunity have the dealer come out and give you the demonstration. You will be sold.

They are triple pane, quadruple coated, and argon filled. They also come with a money back guarantee if your heating and cooling bills are not 20% lower the first twelve months that you own them they will make up the difference.

The first thing that we noticed on day one, was how much quieter our house was.

Seriously, you should take a look at these and make an informed decision after you compare them to others. The demo with a heat lamp is amazing.

valentine

Glenn, have you ever had this done? The man who put in our replacement windows says that does not work. The inspector who inspected our house before we bought it says it does not work either. It would save us a lot of money if we could just have the gas replaced and a new seal.

I neglected to mention that the loss of gas means the windows are not insulated as well as they once were. They still keep out moisture, etc., but they simply do not offer as much insulation.

Jet sitter

^I don't know how well it works, I do know that when I lived in Pittsburgh one of my neighbor's had a business resealing this type of window.

I would believe that there should be some type of guarantee on the window's. I did find this website, it may give you some perspective of how bad the situation is. I would say if the saving's is significant, you may want to try this process and see if it works. What's to say the new window won't leak?

http://www.lowesforpros.com/the-faqs...filled-windows

I have Pella window's installed, they are now 7 year's old. I know that the builder has a complete guarantee on my house for 10 year's. If the Pella's do fail, I hope that they do in the next 3 year's. I'm certain that even though Pella has a warantee, they must certainly pass on some of the cost to the homeowner.