What are the advantages of a double-glazed sunroom?
It's Autumn, and the leaves are falling. You're in your sunroom enjoying the view, but instead of feeling all warm and snug, you feel a draft instead. This isn't a relaxing experience. Now imagine the same scenario, but instead of the cold air rushing in, the glass is trapping the air and keeping it outside where it belongs. This is the magic of double glazing glass. When you upgrade a sunroom with double glazed glass, you transform the room into an energy efficient room you can enjoy all year. Here's why that is important.
What is Double Glazing?
To get started, double glazing refers to a window or door that has two sheets of glass instead of one. These two sheets have a small space in between, which is generally filled with air or some kind of inert gas, such as argon. This design creates a type of barrier. It is much more difficult to transfer heat through 2 glass panes and a gas fill layer than through 1 glass pane. So, as an example, wearing 2 layers of clothing is better than wearing just 1. In terms of your sunroom, this is a basic, but very satisfactory addition in terms of comfort and performance.
Keeping the Heat In and the Cold Out
The greatest benefit of having a sunroom with double-glazed glass is the insulation. In the winter, the sun heats the air inside your sunroom. However, with single-pane glass, the heat escapes and your feel cold making the furnace work extra. With double glazing, the heat is kept inside. Since the gas layer between the panes acts as an insulator, your sunroom stays warm, and It can actually be used on a cool evening without the cold discomfort. It makes the fair weather room a true four-season living space.
Double glazing is not only beneficial during winter; it also has insulative properties in hot summer months
With harsh heat waves and blistering sun rays, a single-glazed room can become unbearable to the point where it shuts down potential daily use. Conversely, double-glazed units block a great deal of penetrating solar heat. They reflect a significant amount of the sun's energy away, and for this reason, the room remains much cooler and comfortable. You will not need to use fans or air conditioning as the room stays comfortable on even the hottest of days. It's a solution for comfort all year round.
How You Can Save on Energy Costs
Every year a new sunroom offers more energy savings than the last, due to improvements in technology and energy efficiency. In general, heating and cooling costs tend to be lower for homes that have sunrooms. A sunroom is a buffer zone. In the winter, sunrooms capture the sun's radiant energy, (the FREE heat). They help keep warmer the areas of the home that the sunroom is connected to (the rooms that have doors leading to the sunroom). In the summer, sunrooms keep the entire home cooler due to the fact that they block heat from entering the home. Savings add up on utility bills as more energy efficient sunrooms are built. The sunroom is an energy efficient home feature that pays for itself.
Secluded Peace
Another fantastic benefit of sunrooms is the peace they provide due to the reduction in noise. If you live on a busy street and find that you and your family want a quieter home, it is important to know that dual pane sunroom construction will offer you peace. Sunrooms help block a lot of noise from traffic, lawn mowers, and noisy neighbors. You can find your sunroom a great place to read, meditate, relax, or escape. Enjoy the buzz of the outside world from a distance as your sunroom remains peaceful.
Getting Rid of Spray and Windshields
Have you seen the water droplets forming inside the windows of your car while it is parked outside on a cold morning? That is condensation. It occurs when the warm, moist air inside the car comes in contact with the cold glass. The problem with condensation is that it can lead to the formation of mould and mildew and can also lead to the window frames rotting. On the other hand, double glazing minimizes indoor condensation and can also decrease the charge of damage to the window frames, thus keeping the sunroom much drier and healthier.
Greater Protection and Safety
A double glazed window unit is naturally more difficult to break compared to a single glazed pane. This means that your home has additional security as well as greater strength and durability for the entire sunroom structure. A company like YEYON that has patented "Lubin Joinery" Craft, along with strong framing and double glazed glass will provide you will a stunning sunroom that is well built, secure, and beautiful, as well as safe while lasting for a long time to come.
Keeping Your Stuff Safe From Damage
UV rays from the sun will fade everything in your home from the carpet to the curtains to the furniture. Your sunroom will take less damage because double-glazed glass can be made with coatings that block some of the UV rays. Your floors won't get sun bleached and your cushions will stay in good shape. Helps your sunroom look new for longer.
Adding Value To Your Home
A double-glazed sunroom that is professionally made is worth a lot. New home buyers get to have additional living space that can be used at any time of the year. Buyers will appreciate that the home is built to be energy efficient. Your home will sell for a lot more if you install a sunroom that meets the criteria.
The Best Choice, the Best Comfort
Planning for a sunroom means making several important decisions, but the type of glazing you choose will have the biggest impact (by far) on your comfort, and your future energy bills. While single-pane glazing may seem to be a cheaper option, double glazing wins in every category and ensures you get quality for the price you pay. Double glazing will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and it will protect your sunroom furnishings and interior space. It helps transform your sunroom from a seasonal room to a year-round sunroom.
