http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/ Your Questions, Our Answers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-224 dawnb Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:22:10 +0000 http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-224 We have built 3 homes in the last 14 years and have never had cold air coming in through the sliders or patio doors. All our windows & glass doors in the homes were vinyl, low-E energy efficient. Because of them we have always received energy discounts. You would notice a definite change by upgrading to low-E. We have built 3 homes in the last 14 years and have never had cold air coming in through the sliders or patio doors. All our windows & glass doors in the homes were vinyl, low-E energy efficient. Because of them we have always received energy discounts. You would notice a definite change by upgrading to low-E.

]]> http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-223 goldwing Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:22:16 +0000 http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-223 IF your existing doors are duo pane, you will not save appreciably by adding new doors...large areas of glass are cold when it is cold outside...if you have no real drafts from your doors, it is simply that even the best of glass is only about R4...and that is lousy when insulation numbers are being tossed around. It is the nature of large open panes of glass...I have a room that is nothing more than 42 feet of insulated patio doors! And without a lot of heat, it is downright cold in that room. If the doors look good, are double panes, have them repaired and save the money. IF your existing doors are duo pane, you will not save appreciably by adding new doors…large areas of glass are cold when it is cold outside…if you have no real drafts from your doors, it is simply that even the best of glass is only about R4…and that is lousy when insulation numbers are being tossed around. It is the nature of large open panes of glass…I have a room that is nothing more than 42 feet of insulated patio doors! And without a lot of heat, it is downright cold in that room. If the doors look good, are double panes, have them repaired and save the money.

]]> http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-222 Worldly25 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:40:48 +0000 http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-222 The newer doors are much better made just go to home improvement store and look at them. The newer doors are much better made just go to home improvement store and look at them.

]]> http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-221 Sara H. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:46:23 +0000 http://www.best-patio-doors.com/patios/will-replacing-my-old-20-year-old-patio-door-with-a-new-door-be-significantly-more-energy-efficient/#comment-221 Yes, depending on what kind of door you get. Yes, depending on what kind of door you get.

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