Why Replace Your Old Windows?

Due to increasing energy costs, homeowners should be extremely concerned when it comes to making their homes more energy efficient. One of the best ways to accomplish this is to replace old leaky windows with high efficiency vinyl replacement windows.

Windows are probably the biggest factor when it comes to a home being energy efficient. Many people would never think that just by replacing their old windows with a high quality window, they could actually save anywhere between 30 – 50% of their heating and cooling bills!

Research shows that the best type of windows on the market today are vinyl windows. Compared to wood windows vinyl windows are maintenance-free, they never need painting or staining, and they never rot or decay like wood windows often do. Also the insulation values are much higher in urethane-insulated vinyl windows than wood windows.

Insulated Frames
Vinyl windows with frames made of uPVC (unplasticized polyvinyl chloride) extrusions insulated with a polyurethane core are much more energy efficient than wood, multi-chambered hollow vinyl, aluminum, and composite windows. Also make sure you look at the R-Factor of both glass and frames. Remember, the greater the R-Factor the better the insulating value. Sunrise Windows are constructed with a polyurethane core.

Energy Efficient Glass
Most windows are available with Low-E Glass, some Low-E coatings are pyrolitic hard coats, some are sputter coated soft coats, and some even contain 2 layers of Low-E coating. The highest performing Low-E, Sunrise’s Ultra-U+Plus, is coated with eight different layers of heat reflective metallic shields.

Superior Insulation
Better than aluminum. Better than wood. Better than hollow vinyl. Constructed from energy efficient PVC, these windows go even further, offering polyurethane foam-filled extrusions that provide higher R-values than other PVC windows for truly effective insulation. Only environmentally friendly polyurethane foams are used, the exact same insulation as in your refrigerator door.

Strong & More Air Tight
Unlike mechanically fastened corners on typical windows, all of our windows feature fusion-welded frames and sashes that last longer and perform better. Fusion welding creates an impenetrable barrier that eliminates air and water infiltration and provides added strength where it is needed most.

Less Drafts
To guard against cold air and harsh winds entering your home between the sashes and mainframe, all Sunrise windows feature a triple weather-strip barrier that provides 50% more protection against winter’s worst weather. Everyone will claim that their windows are airtight, but we go one step further – we show you results. Our windows have been tested in independent labs that measure air infiltration rates.

ENERGY STAR® approved
Products are tested and rated by the NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council), which have certain guidelines windows must pass to be considered energy efficient. Only the best performing windows will have the ENERGY STAR® approval by the U.S. Department of Energy for outstanding energy efficiency (utility cost savings).

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