What are the Benefits of Argon Gas Replacement Windows?

When it comes to purchasing replacement windows, one of the main concerns for most homeowners, besides the style and the design selected, is how efficient the windows are. It is obvious that most people purchase replacement windows for energy saving purposes. Argon gas is used in modern replacement windows. Argon provides energy-efficiency, hence reducing heating and cooling bills.
 

Argon is one of the noble gases that make an important part of energy efficient windows. Argon gas is about 30% heavier than air and transfers approximately 48% less heat than air. For this reason, it is used to make a barrier to prevent heat transfer. Noise, as well as heat energy, has a difficult time moving through Argon.
 

Argon gas makes about 1.28% of the air we breathe, and is the third most common gas in the atmosphere. It is inflammable and nonreactive. Argon is odorless, colorless and absolutely nontoxic as a liquid, solid, or gas. It is totally harmless. Even if the window breaks, there is no need to panic at all since the gas is completely safe.
 

Xenon and krypton are also noble gases, but they are slightly heavier than argon. Although Krypton is also used in windows, it is quite expensive to produce. Thus, when it comes to replacement windows, Argon is the most preferred inert gas. The measure of thermal resistance or incremental R-Value that shows the level of energy efficiency may improve the performance of your windows. Adding an Argon gas to the panes of the window may help top boost energy efficiency as it minimizes solar heat gain.
 

While replacement windows filled with argon gas are expensive, the extra costs for these windows are usually offset by their long term benefits. In other words, the energy savings you will enjoy in the future will eventually cover the huge money used to purchase these windows. The amount you will save on heating costs over the course of their lifetime is more than worth the initial cost.

Unlike other systems of measurements such as U-value and R-value, windows with argon gas are capable of limiting leakages. For example, during the summer, windows featuring argon will keep the air inside the house cool. In the winter seasons, these windows will keep warm air inside the home saving on cooling bills.