Window Terminology: Window Terms Starting with "A"
/Air Chambers
Spaces built into a window frame that makes the window stronger and more energy efficient. UniShield windows offer a foam fill in the air chambers for additional insulation.
Air Infiltration
Measures how much air can get through a window or door. The lower the number, the better.
Aluminum Spacer
A window spacing option used in lower end windows. Tends to conduct temperatures more from the outside to the inside and generally comes with a lower warranty.
Argon Gas
Common window insulator. It is nontoxic, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is 6 times denser than air, and drastically reduces heat loss between the panes of glass.
Window style commonly used in basements, porches and spaces close to the ceiling. Window operates like a casement except it is hinged at the top and always swings out.
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