Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Low E glass - are you using it, pros and cons 3Aug 17, 2013 9:37 am Miglas High Performance Composite Double Glazed Windows Phone 1300 MIGLAS Fax (03) 9728 3555 http://www.miglas.com.au Re: Low E glass - are you using it, pros and cons 12Sep 25, 2013 6:57 pm Sydney Double (and now Triple) Glazed Windows and Doors mob 0412 717 066 Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong www.doubleglazedwindows.net.au Re: Low E glass - are you using it, pros and cons 16Sep 30, 2013 9:31 pm Sydney Double (and now Triple) Glazed Windows and Doors mob 0412 717 066 Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle, Wollongong www.doubleglazedwindows.net.au Re: Low E glass - are you using it, pros and cons 20Oct 22, 2013 7:55 am ed @ ecoclassic To reduce solar heat gain, best option as mentioned, is shade the window, second best is to use low-E, IMO only in double glazing. Double glazing on it's own has no effect on solar heat gain. In single glazing low-E can suffer from thermal shock, and is difficult to maintain. Plus if you use double glazing it will help with the -2 temperatures. Double glazing in one area will aid the conservation of heat inside the home, it won't help solar heat gain. I would say that you live in a primarily heating area in the energy rating software, and taking the alfresco off aided the heating component at the expense of cooling. It's based on averages and statistics, so, like the man with one leg encased in ice and one in boiling water, on average he was comfortable. Ed Agree with Ed. If you are trying to reduce the direct sun passing through glass by using tint/colour, thermal stress is created due to heat build up or temperature differences across the glass. Tinted glass may need to be toughened to resist thermal breakage. You should have your glazier do a thermal assessment of the windows. This generally applies to both single and double glazing. Low-E coatings will increase the thermal stress on tinted glass too. In Hills_kiwi's case with that temperature range, I'd also recommend double glazing with Low-E where you can afford it and single glazed Low-E where you are in budget mode! 0 2353 If you can calculate the reasonable charged head from let's say 100mm below the gutter to the top of where the vertical riser's horizontal discharge pipe will be, that… 11 17977 Those span tables can be pushed a little for a low deck if you dont mind a little flex. Last deck I did, I pushed it a little and it was still rock solid - no noticeable… 6 14528 |