Your window is trying to tell you.
Double pane window gas leak.
Insulated double and triple pane windows officially known as igus insulated glass units offer far better energy efficiency that single pane glass.
Since argon gas is odorless and non toxic it isn t harmful in any way.
Double pane windows also called insulated or thermal windows are made with two panels of glass sandwiched over a spacer and sealant creating a space between the panes that is filled with air or with a gas usually argon or krypton.
A spacer is positioned inside the window to separate the glass panes.
By standing at a distance outside and looking at the reflection you can see if the glass is more distorted than those of windows not affected.
In humid climates wooden window frames are often the culprit.
It minimizes the transfer of heat through the window and leads to less exposure as well as deterioration of the window frame.
The two hole method is more likely to leak argon gas because it has twice the likelihood possibilities for faulty seals.
Such windows are also commonly called thermal windows.
When the inert gas begins to leak out of the igu the panes sometimes begin to bend and collapse slightly in the center and this can cause the glass to look distorted or sometimes even break.
The spacer inside the window can also affect gas leakage.
You ve probably got a gas leak.
Double panes of glass in addition to a layer of a gas is the best way to insulate a window.
There are two types of spacers.
When condensation between double pane windows forms the seal on the glass is broken.
The wood gets too wet and starts to rot and eventually the glass seal breaks down.
The gas typically argon leaks out from between the two panes or.
In these situations it s as simple as replacing the insulated glass unit.
Whether it is just a simple sealed glass sandwich of two glass panes or a more sophisticated igu with coatings and inert gas filling the.
It is this sealed space that gives the window most of its thermal performance.
