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Double Glazing Identification

  • 04-11-2020 09:25AM
    #1
    Solutionking
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    Hopefully someone can help, I have bought a house which has double glazing, a number of extensions/upgrades etc where done over the years before I bought the house. It looks like a mix of windows in some sections of the house. Some look newer and some older. Anyway to check the quality of the Double glazing? if they potentially need replacement etc?


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  • #2
    Calahonda52
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    well the first test is, on a cold morning like yesterday, which ones had condensation on the outside: good quality window.
    I would be less concerned about the actual glass, what are the window seals and handles like
    are any of the panels showing condensation on inside of the panel.

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  • #3
    sydthebeat
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    Hopefully someone can help, I have bought a house which has double glazing, a number of extensions/upgrades etc where done over the years before I bought the house. It looks like a mix of windows in some sections of the house. Some look newer and some older. Anyway to check the quality of the Double glazing? if they potentially need replacement etc?

    See if you can find a date stamp on the window. Usually if it's a silver packer between the panes there will be somewhere with a lot of numbers on it.

    Sometimes the date stamp might be on the frame and only visibly when the openable section is opened.

    Post whatever you find here


  • #4
    Solutionking
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    One says
    Glass System B EN 1292 KM27701 06

    Any ideas? thanks


  • #5
    sydthebeat
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    the '06' probably refers to the year... any chance of a pic?

    if its after 2004 it most likely has a low emissivity coating (low-e) applied... so if its a 16mmm gap it probably has a u value around 2.0

    if its pre 2004, and has a 16mm gap, it probably has a u value closer to 2.8

    so depending on budge, aim to change the ones which are not identifiable as 2004 onwards first.
    for the 2004 onward windows, check for drafts, warping of frames, disintegration of seals etc... these may need to be maintained


  • #6
    Solutionking
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    the '06' probably refers to the year... any chance of a pic?

    if its after 2004 it most likely has a low emissivity coating (low-e) applied... so if its a 16mmm gap it probably has a u value around 2.0

    if its pre 2004, and has a 16mm gap, it probably has a u value closer to 2.8

    so depending on budge, aim to change the ones which are not identifiable as 2004 onwards first.
    for the 2004 onward windows, check for drafts, warping of frames, disintegration of seals etc... these may need to be maintained

    It has quite a large gap in between the panes of glass, not sure if that means they are good/bad?


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  • #7
    sydthebeat
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    It has quite a large gap in between the panes of glass, not sure if that means they are good/bad?

    means its good, once the seal isnt broken, refer to second post


  • #8
    Solutionking
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    Thanks everyone for the advice

    I checked around and some of the windows seem older. I looked all over them and no marks at all on them but they have condensation every morning on them. I though this was due to lack of air travelling in house with windows closed but would this mean poor quality glass? Thanks


  • #9
    Mellor
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    One says
    Glass System B EN 1292 KM27701 06

    Any ideas? thanks

    I imagine that actually says BS EN 1279-2
    KM is kitemark.

    British standard relating to insulated glass units. 2006 is probably a decent guess. I'd say they are decent enough units and the money could be better spent else where.


  • #10
    massy086
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    Is the bar between the panes silver or black


  • #11
    Solutionking
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    massy086 wrote: »
    Is the bar between the panes silver or black


    Silver on all......


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  • #12
    massy086
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    Silver on all......
    OK if the bars are silver on all it will only be standard float glass. All a-rated double glazing will have a black plastic spacer bar. Soft coated and hard coated.


  • #13
    Solutionking
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    massy086 wrote: »
    OK if the bars are silver on all it will only be standard float glass. All a-rated double glazing will have a black plastic spacer bar. Soft coated and hard coated.

    Ok so not A-rated which I didn't think it would be. I have other jobs to do in house. But swapping the glass while leaving the frames would provide some additional support or do you need to swap the frame as well?


  • #14
    massy086
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    Solutionking wrote: »
    Ok so not A-rated which I didn't think it would be. I have other jobs to do in house. But swapping the glass while leaving the frames would provide some additional support or do you need to swap the frame as well?
    It would all depend on the conditions of the frames ie rubber seals hinges and if they are generally a good quality frame. This is what we look for before we advice a customer to upgrade the dg units. As tbh if the frames are no good then no point in changing the units and waisting the customers money and risking our company good name.


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