You, Me, & Insulation: Part II
Head to Head: Argon vs Krypton Gas
Now that cooler weather is upon us, it’s time to think about turning on the heat. Now, the glass you have in your window is responsible for keeping the heat in and the cold out once the weather starts changing. But glass in and of itself is not really that helpful. There are a lot of factors that go in to making the glass unit insulated. Today, let’s talk about the gas that fills the space between the panes.
Let’s think about this, the main component of your window is the glass, just like the main part of a pool is water. You might have glass, but without the gas, it’s not very insulating. Just like a pool isn’t very much fun without the water. Keep that in mind.
If you have an older window, you most likely have single pane glass. Single pane glass is equivalent to asking someone to walk from one end of a pool to the other when it is empty of water. Pretty easy, right? It’s just as easy for the cold to come in to your home as it would be for you to walk across an empty pool.
Now, new windows primarily have double pane insulated glass units with argon gas in between the panes. Argon gas would be like filling the pool up with water again and asking someone to walk across the bottom. [Walk, not swim.]
At the top tier, krypton gas would be like filling the pool with Jello. Krypton gas has the highest insulating factor and will accomplish the most by allowing the least amount of transfer. Now that you’ve got a pool full of Jello, how about throwing an End of Summer Party!