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Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 18:28
| We are considering getting Park Avenue Vinyl replacement windows - the triple pane with Krypton gas in them. Would so appreciate anyone's help with knowing if they're a good product.
I have read elsewhere that contractor's don't like the pocket sill, even though it is a snap-on slope, but I don't really understand the reason why they don't like it. Also, considering Gorell 5300's. Can anyone comment? |
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- Posted by skydawggy (info@ecostarremodeling.com) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 19:55
| We don't like it because it uses the interior of the frame to drain water, pollen dirt and bugs. We also don't like weep holes because they are a conduit for air infiltration. Park Avenue is Ok but Gorell is a better window. There are just simply better built windows that offer a better value for the money. |
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- Posted by Hubbabubba44 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 23:36
| Skydawggy - what is the preferred way for the water to get out, if there are no weep holes? Thank you for responding - it is very helpful! What window do you like personally? Does anyone else have anything to share on the Park Avenues? |
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- Posted by skydawggy (info@ecostarremodeling.com) on Sat, Sep 17, 11 at 0:43
| If a window doesn't have a snap in sill, then it has a solid sloped sill and it drains water naturally the way a wood window does. Some of the brands I like are made by Sunrise, Okna and Soft-lite. There are other good brands, but these are solid windows with very good performance ratings. |
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (info@windowsonwashington.net) on Sat, Sep 17, 11 at 10:30
| +1 Weep holes = more air infiltration and potential for water infiltration. Go with the Gorell or look at the windows that Sky mentioned (Sunrise, Okna, Gorell, Soft-Lite). |
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| A snap in sloped sill drains water conventionally like a regular slope but also through the frame whichi is a bad idea. That's why a snap in slope sill is just as bad as a pocked sill. Some salesman think a snap in sloped is just as good as a welded sloped..not true.. Again, a snap in slope does drain conventionally but also through the frame..it's just a bad/ cheap design. You want a true welded sloped sill. Okna, Polaris, gorell, and Sunrise offer true welded sloped sills. |
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