After reading the comments in the recent repair thread I’m wondering how long double paned windows are supposed to last and, more importantly, if the benefits as far as energy savings and noise reduction, are really worth the increased cost.
We just moved into a house with tons of fogged windows. The house is a little under 20 years old and the cost to replace just the bad ones is 25k. And there are many more starting to fog. We replaced half of the windows in our last home after ~10years. It just seems like these are the latest in ‘planned failures.’
Living in a relatively mild climate, I’m starting to wonder if the double paned windows are worth the cost and what seems like regular replacement cycle.
Had anyone had double paned windows that didn’t fog within 10-15 yrs I’m used to 100 yr old houses where windows need replaced when they get broken!
We just moved into a house with tons of fogged windows. The house is a little under 20 years old and the cost to replace just the bad ones is 25k. And there are many more starting to fog. We replaced half of the windows in our last home after ~10years. It just seems like these are the latest in ‘planned failures.’
Living in a relatively mild climate, I’m starting to wonder if the double paned windows are worth the cost and what seems like regular replacement cycle.
Had anyone had double paned windows that didn’t fog within 10-15 yrs I’m used to 100 yr old houses where windows need replaced when they get broken!