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Our Temo Sunrooms can withstand category 4 hurricane-force winds of
146mph. There are over 10,000 Temo Sunrooms in Florida —
none have been taken out by hurricanes.
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Sunroom Certifications
AAMA, the
American Architectural
Manufacturers Association, has been recognized
for more than 30 years for setting performance standards in
home improvements. We've passed an extensive 6-step testing
process required by AAMA and thus can assure our customers
that our windows are proven the
best in the sunroom industry with
Gold Label Certification on all our exclusive window
systems.
The most complete and rigorous test that can be performed on a
window is the TAS 202 test protocol that is required by Miami-Dade County,
Florida to meet Florida's elevated building standards in hurricane regions. We
are proud to announce that on March 2, 2006, our Temo sunroom windows passed
their six demanding tests as verified by an independent testing agency,
Architectural Testing, Inc.
1. Ease of Operation
All windows have parameters regulating the force for
their operation. This requirement ensures that every member
of the family can open and close the window. The maximum
force allowed is 20 pounds. Our windows operate with
only 7
pounds of force.
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The Only Sunroom with
AAMA Gold Certification
Temo Sunrooms is proud to have earned AAMA
Gold
Certification on our exclusive window systems used in all
our sunrooms — no other sunroom
manufacturer can make this claim! 
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2. Air Leakage
Consumers are concerned about the amount of air that can
leak past the window frame and into their sunroom. This test
allows only 0.3 cubic feet per minute (cfm) of air to leak past
the window. This is a very small amount and the smallest
hole can cause the test to fail. The air leakage allowance
is set low to reduce the chance of introducing outside
temperature or humidity into the sunroom. Our windows have
only 0.14 cfm — less than half
of the test's requirement.
3. Water Infiltration
The test requires 8 inches of rain per hour be directed
against the window. The test chamber is then put under a
vacuum to try to bring water past the window. Failure occurs
if a single drop of water falls over the sill. This is a very rigorous test.
We passed with zero water penetration.
4. Structural Load
The AAMA test is designed to prove that the
window frame and the glass can withstand high wind loads
with 25 pounds per square foot. In addition, Temo Sunrooms
has previously passed the wind load requirement for
Miami-Dade County in Florida with winds of
146 miles per hour
(equivalent to about 40 pounds per square foot) for 60
seconds.
5.
Structural Overload
This severe test is for category 5
hurricane-force winds of
180 miles per hour for a
sustained period of 30 seconds. Again, our sunroom passed
where many conventional homes would fail.
6. Forced Entry
This test is run to determine the ability of
someone to break into the room by forcing open a window. We
had no forced entry after all seven tests due to our strong
sash to glass connections and sturdy entry door system. In
addition to passing AAMA certification, our sunrooms have
passed higher standards required by the
California
Association of Window Manufacturers. This force-entry test
is very stringent and involves trying to break into the
window with various tools.
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