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This bungalow replacement kit makes replacing old, energy wasting windows, fast and simple. Each kit comes complete with two sash, two vinyl compression balances, one vinyl parting stop, two vinyl sash stops, and all necessary installation hardware. Sash are available primed for painting or aluminum clad in assorted colors. Vinyl casement and awning windows now feature Truth Maxim commercial-grade hardware to make them easier to operate, says the firm. All casement and awning windows come standard with fold-down handles to provide extra room for drape and blind clearance around windows. The firm manufactures numerous other products. 724-465-1800. www.gorell.com, Circle 195. Fusion-welded vinyl windows are perfect for new or remodeling applications because they resist water, corrosion, and mold, claims the firm. Available in white and replacement almond, they feature removable nailing fins. Muntins are optional. The company also manufactures aluminum-clad and wood windows as well as patio doors. 800-877-9482. www.summit windows.com. Circle 184. Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork offers vinyl windows. The Wausau, Wis.based, windows high-end wood window manufacturer will supply a wide selection of vinyl window designs - radius, bow, bay and geometric - through its new KVW Windows & Doors division. The new line includes double hung models, sliders, casements, awnings and sliding doors. A new production plant, located in Manawa, Wis., was scheduled to begin operating in February. ProFinish vinyl windows come in double-hung, bungalow single-hung, casement, slider, picture, and geometric-shaped styles. The windows, which won''t pit, peel, or chalk, claims the maker, feature welded replacement frames and sashes and integral J-channels. Numerous glass options and grids are available. 800-542-9118. www.simonton.com. Circle 182. Monument vinyl windows come in white and almond and feature fusion-welded mitered corners and multiple hollow chambers for strength, says the firm. The windows come in casement, awning, double-hung, single-hung, and sliding styles. A number of glazing and glass options are windows available. 800-223-4873, www.hurd.com. Visions 2000 vinyl windows are maintenance-free and won''t rust or corrode, says the firm. The windows are available in single-hung, double-hung, casement, and awning styles. The line comes standard bungalow with integral nailing fins and fusion-welded replacement corners. Optional grilles and glazes also are available. Equipment sizing. The higher-performance window replacement options would allow reduced sizing of the residential unit heat pumps, as the heat pumps are windows and bungalow eventually replaced. The highest-performance replacement option is estimated to reduce peak heating loads 33%-47%, and peak cooling loads 19%-33%. This would allow a replacement heat pump sized at least one step smaller than the existing pump in pretty much every residential unit, yielding reduced replacement cost, reduced peak loads on the utility, reduced operational noise level, and possibly better dehumidification performance during the cooling season.There would be little or no equipment sizing benefit associated with the clear glass window replacement options, however. This is because the clear glass options produce only small peak cooling load reductions and replacement peak heating and peak cooling are roughly equal in these buildings. windows In a colder climate, where heating loads are dominant, the clear glass options would also allow equipment bungalow and replacement size reduction in many cases windows.
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