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Will installing replacement basement windows save me money on my energy bill?


by DoItYourself Staff

Surely, installing replacement basement windows can help you save up to 40 percent on your heating bills. However, it depends on a number of factors, looking at your current window. Ask yourself the following questions:

  • Is there good weather stripping on all your window edges?
  • Do your windows possess up-down, in-out play upon latching?
  • How many glass layers do your windows have?
  • When the wind blows, do you feel cold air?
  • When you touch your windows, are they cold?
  • How about this new windows you are getting?
  • Are they double-pane or energy-efficient-triple-pane windows?
  • Are they filled with argon or krypton gas?

These will help you now how much savings you will make on heating.

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