Super Spacer vs Therm-D vs Intercept Spacers Find The Best For You!
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2014
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See this spacer comparison to find the best replacement windows for your home. We compare 4 spacers to determine which is the most efficient product. The tests include SustainaView, Therm-D, Super Spacer and Intercept spacers.
Why should i be concerned about the window spacer? I'm guessing it represents less than 0.1% of a windows surface area. How much energy can i lose in such a small part of a window?
I have windows that are subjected to some pretty intense sunlight and there is a black foam that is now sagging between the window panes. Would you know if this is the Mylar seal? Or is it another substance?
spacer is called a swigle stick. Aluminum with butyl rubber around it. Fails all the time
this test doesn't accurately test the true transfer of thermal energy. When any of these are used in an IG, the inside of the building provides opposing temperature extremes from the outside temperature, the IG Spacer then goes through a tug of war to 'equalize' the temperature between the extremes. submerging the Spacer in a fluid and measuring above it wont give you accurate measurements. IR Laser thermometers are dependent upon consistent distance and is adversely affected by the air gap between the source and destination. An Intercept version of tin spacer will provide a much better thermal block than a box spacer, and a foam spacer will be the best of the 3. when it comes to economy, and value, the intercept provides for a greater seal and wet-out of the adhesive at the price point, where the foam spacer only would have a secondary seal to insulate against failure, a better R value is gained but not necessarily the best price point.
one day the Ppg/Ged folks will come out with a new thermally broken plastic/stainless material that will run through the intercept machine and solve this problem. I'd still rather have the intercept system in my home than anything else, it has a proven dependable track record that the other systems do not, such as seal failures
I've spent the past hour or so looking at all your reviews, and I did find many quite informative. You also have a talent at presentation and a no BS approach. I like it.
I'm currently looking to replace all my windows (6 total) and I have to admit that it's a bit frustrating because it never seems that ONE company does everything right - I mean, why isn't there one company who could figure out how to take all the good points from all these different manufacturers' products and just build ONE great window?!
Anyway, in my situation, I am looking for a (double hung) window with a specific color (Bronze) on the outside (due to our condo association requirements) and I'm gravitating towards the Anderson "A-Series" and the Simonton ProFinish Brickmould 600 - and I would love to hear/see a no BS review about these - Any way you are planning on doing any review anytime soon? :)
Thanks very much for the time you devote to these reviews… I know it's time consuming!
Clarke
That was 2 trials. It was 2 measures a free seconds apart. 2 trials would use different spacers of the same type to measure material and manufacturing variances.
This is meaningless. Performance value comparisons are valid if the products are tested in an actual IGU configuration not like this.
Superspacer is foamed silicone wrapped in mylar.
2 things that concern me about this test.
1) The measurement of temperature should be done in the same location on the spacers. Some measurements were closer to the water than others. If measuring from the top of the spacer, then you should ensure that all spacers are of equal length.
2) Laser guided infrared thermometers can have issues reading temperatures of shiny surfaces. You seem to know this, but it still warrants a comment. The last spacer probably has the most accurate readings as the others are shiny, especially the Steel one.
Bonus concern: There is a small gap in the recording after the ice has been put in. I'm sure you did nothing to tamper with the results, but it lowers the credibility in my opinion.