Did you know that to 40% of your home's precious heat could be lost through leaky windows and doors? In these days of soaring energy prices, that translates into a hefty chunk of change. In summer, too, it's important to keep cool air in the house. This creates a pleasant environment and reduces expenses for fans and air conditioners. Again, leaky windows allow your precious cool air to escape.

Fortunately, there's one simple way you can maximize the energy efficiency of your home and that's by installing replacement windows. Modern replacement windows employ such as energy saving features as double or triple pane glass and insulated frames to help retain warmed air inside. This can bring many other advantages.

They can significantly lower your heating and cooling costs. By retaining warm air in your rooms in winter, they allow you to lower your thermostat and reduce fuel bills. You also have the warm glow of knowing you're helping the environment and conserving scarce natural resources.

Your new replacement windows add to the resale value of your home. For most people, the home is the biggest investment they will make in their lives so it makes sense to maximize the value of this asset. Adding replacement windows to your home enhances its value it many ways. For one thing, its status as an energy efficient home is a tremendous plus when considering the value of a house. In these times of rising energy costs, consumers are looking the most efficient ways to reduce their gas and electricity bills and having a house that demands less fuel is a major way to achieve this.

Even if you have no plans to sell your house, having an attractive residence brings pleasures all of its own. Multilayered glass helps keep out noise from traffic and other sources, and also keeps your family protected from pollution and allergens.

The first important thing you have to consider is how easy your new windows are to maintain. This depends to a great extent on the choice of materials. Your main options are wood, fiberglass and vinyl.

Wooden windows look great by demand annual sanding and painting. And of course wood as a natural material is at the mercy of the elements and assorted pests. If you're the handyman type who enjoys taking care of his home, then wood could be for you.

Vinyl, on the other hand, has a lot going for it as material for window frames. Vinyl is highly durable, weather resistant and easy to clean. Just hose it down every now and again. No need to paint or do any repairs. Some windows feature a tilt-in cleaning system which allows you to clean your windows from the safety of the lower floor.

Fiberglass is durable and long lasting and can be painted. It's also far stronger than vinyl.

When it comes to installing replacement windows, bear in mind that this is a major investment and not something you should undertake lightly.

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