Double paned windows with blinds

Heat problem solved. Energy savings… cancelled. The vent holes prevent you from having the insulated benefit of a layer of air. So basically you have a single-paned window with an extra piece of glass—similar to the storm window technology of the s. While some windows with between-the-glass blinds come with a Low-E coating—which helps reflect heat—any double-paned window worth its salt has a Low-E coating too.

And double-paned windows have even better energy savings when filled with argon gas. Argon, a heavy, invisible, non-toxic gas is a much better insulator than air.

In an effort to make windows with blinds between the glass more energy-efficient, some window companies have turned them into triple-paned windows. You have three pieces of glass with two spaces in between.

One space holds the between-the-glass blinds. The other space has Low-E coatings and argon-fills. While triple-paned windows with blinds between the glass may be more energy efficient, that extra piece of glass makes the windows bulkier and much more expensive. To support three pieces of glass, you need a bigger window frame.

Bigger window frames cover up the glass. And less glass means less view. You want windows that let in light, right? Windows that offer a clear, beautiful view. We go beyond industry requirements when testing our windows and doors and continuously innovate.

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This is very common, and although the insulative properties might be slightly inferior to windows with argon gas in both cavities, it is extremely adequate, especially for Michigan climates. Another supposed negative is that the blinds are inaccessible, if anything ever needs to be cleaned, un-kinked, or replaced, which simply is not true. All aforementioned companies also offer 10 year warranties on their blinds.

If anything were to go wrong within 10 years, it could be easily fixed. The price is another negative factor. However, we feel the blinds upgrade is extremely affordable. Here is a personal example: In my childhood home, I remember when my parents had a beautiful bay window installed facing the backyard.

They went in search of window treatments and found some stylish, wooden, expensive blinds that they loved and some cheaper, vinyl, bearable blinds that they ultimately decided on using price as the main deciding factor.

These blinds were so noisy, hard to operate, and unattractive that my parents soon went back to the store and bought the more expensive wooden blinds.