Transform Your Home’s Comfort and Efficiency with Double Glazing

In a world where sustainable living is becoming increasingly important, Kiwi homeowners are searching for effective ways to enhance comfort and improve energy efficiency in their homes. Among the various options available, double glazing emerges as a true game-changer.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the inefficiencies of single-glazed windows and doors, explore the three mechanisms of heat transfer that impact energy efficiency, and discuss how upgrading to double glazing with Pure Living Solutions can revolutionize your living space.

Embracing Energy Efficiency: Why It Matters

Understanding the significance of an energy-efficient home is crucial. Beyond the noticeable reduction in utility bills, energy-efficient living translates to a smaller carbon footprint and a more comfortable year-round environment, enhancing your property’s appeal and value.

New Zealanders love bright, airy homes that connect them with the outdoors. However, if you rely on single-glazed windows, you may be sacrificing efficiency for aesthetics. Glass is a conductive material, allowing heat to escape easily. Studies indicate that a typical single-glazed home in New Zealand can lose over 50% of its heat through windows and doors, making single glazing a notable weak point in your home’s energy performance.

Let’s take a closer look at how double glazing can be integral to your energy-saving journey by examining the three mechanisms of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.

Conduction: The Heat Loss Culprit

As mentioned, glass is a highly conductive material. Double glazing, also referred to as Insulating Glazing Units (IGUs), consists of two separate panes of glass with a hermetically sealed cavity between them, often filled with dehydrated air or argon gas—both excellent insulators. By installing double glazing, you introduce insulation into your windows, significantly reducing heat loss via conduction. This improvement can cut heat loss through your windows and doors by over 50%.

Convection: Tackling Draughts

The second mechanism of heat transfer is convection, which refers to draughts. Gaps around windows and doors can allow warm air to escape and cold air to infiltrate your home, resulting in heat loss and reduced efficiency. Older timber joinery is often prone to draughts, but aluminium frames can also develop gaps over time due to worn-out components like rubber seals and catches. Pure Living Solutions offers innovative solutions for addressing draughts in both timber and aluminium joinery, enabling you to improve efficiency without complete frame replacements. Learn more about our sureFIT services here.

Radiation: Retaining the Heat

While addressing conduction and convection is crucial, significant efficiency gains can also be achieved by tackling radiant heat loss. Many Kiwi homeowners rely on radiant heat from sunlight for warmth. Single glazing allows this radiant energy to enter your home while simultaneously allowing it to escape, particularly noticeable as temperatures drop at sunset. The good news? You can maximize efficiency with SureTemp LE (Low E Glass) from Pure Living Solutions, which features a transparent coating that retains radiant heat inside your home, potentially reducing heat loss through windows and doors by up to 80%! Discover more about our SureTemp LE range here.

Conclusion: The Path to a Sustainable Home

As energy efficiency and sustainability take center stage for today’s homeowners, it’s clear that many homes are compromised by cold and draughty single-glazed windows and doors. Fortunately, you can achieve substantial energy efficiency improvements without extensive renovations or complete joinery replacements.

Whether you choose to retrofit your existing aluminium or timber joinery or install new thermally separated aluminium frames, double glazing from Pure Living Solutions holds the key to a cozier, more environmentally friendly home.

Investing in energy-efficient upgrades is not just a trend—it’s a commitment to a greener future. By embracing the power of double glazing, you not only enhance your living conditions but also contribute positively to the environment around you.

Contact Pure Living Solutions today to start your journey towards a more energy-efficient home!