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Replacing and Weatherizing Windows

Window replacement is an investment that can improve your home's energy efficiency while boosting comfort. Of course, new windows also have other benefits, like ease of operation and improved appearance.

You can also save energy and money just by weatherizing your windows. Caulking gaps around the frames and weather stripping the sashes are relatively quick and inexpensive options for improving the energy efficiency of windows. Storm windows can also be an effective approach.

Window shades and coverings can improve the energy efficiency of any window. Coverings now available incorporate thermal barriers such as reflective mylar films and slide on tracks that effectively seal the edges of the covering and resist air infiltration. The judicious use of window coverings—closing them on hot summer days and cold winter nights, opening them on cool summer evenings, and opening south-facing coverings on winter days—can provide an effective means of increasing the comfort of your home while minimizing your energy use.