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In Connecticut, Climate Partners installs energy efficient window replacement and energy efficient door replacements. For Free Window Replacement Estimates and Inspections on energy loss from drafty windows and doors, call or contact us online.
Can’t live without ‘em
Wanna score some serious energy savings? Just eliminate most of the windows and doors in your house. Because from windows and doors escapes the largest losses of energy.
But who wants to live in a home that looks and feels like a warehouse? Windows and doors provide views, ventilation and convenient access, while also contributing to the overall character of your house. These are all significant quality-of-life factors, and after all isn’t that why you love your house? But it’s important to make windows and doors as energy efficient as possible.
“Save hundreds of dollars this winter if I get new windows.” This is the promotion I got in the mail. Boy oh boy, that sure sounds good, and it’s “technically” right. But you better check the fine print.
It’s entirely possible that you might save around $200 (“hundreds” of dollars) per year by replacing old windows with more energy-efficient new windows. But when you consider that the bill to replace all a home’s windows can easily top $15,000, the wisdom of this energy upgrade is questionable. Saving only a few hundred dollars per year, it would take many, many years to recover your investment.
That’s why it’s wise to talk to Climate Partners, the local Connecticut Dr. Energy Saver franchisee, before you commit to replacing your windows. Make sure you carefully consider other energy upgrades with quicker payback (See Making windows more energy efficient). Replacing windows makes the most sense when you have very old, excessively leaky windows or when you are doing a complete rehab (what contractors call a “gut job”) on an older house.
Of course, there are aesthetic reasons that may also influence your decision. Just so long as you don’t get fooled on the big savings sales pitch.
Dr Energy Saver says…
Do you feel a cold draft coming in around your windows? Don’t assume that your windows are at fault. First of all, your body may simply feel a chill because it’s losing heat to the colder window glass. It’s also possible that the shim space between your window frame and your wall framing wasn’t properly sealed when the window was installed. Climate Partners has the equipment and the experience to accurately assess your windows’ energy performance.
Call or contact us online today for a Free Window Replacement Estimate and Inspection, and we'll help you make sure that replacing your windows is going to accomplish what you are looking to accomplish, be it aesthetics or home energy efficiency. Climate Partners services all of Connecticut, including New Haven, Hartford, New London, Middlesex, Windham, Tolland, Litchfield, and Fairfield counties, CT.