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Insulated Windows with Between-the-Glass Blinds
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" And today we're gonna look at an important feature of -- which has to do with windows and window shades we've got Cordell Burton here from Pella hey we're left I'm Bob so but the big news here Cordell is that the window shade is sandwiched in between. Panes of glass right it's right it's right inside the two panes of glass and they're all interchangeable so you want to change from one color to another it's easy to do it that's right yeah. And of course good news is that you don't have to worry about cords which can be real danger to a youngster. Getting caught in the crib or even with toddlers -- all actually goes from out here is just different. The outside OK and the top sash the top sash. Have to change -- the end. -- important in some room darkening shades and that's a darkening one and of course you can always flip without changed Allen as well what kind of color selection and you got. Especially if they have a little baby girl we do think so -- are the news in all sorts of options there that's nice. And -- the so they've chosen a nice color that goes with the nice neutral color did you know what I like as well as that you're not gonna have any dust catchers here that's right there's actually 200 times less. Allergens on these shades than a normal shade or blind because they're trapped behind the -- what about the actual efficiency of the window in terms of the weather."
" Yeah you've actually got people insulated panel on the outside plus another -- so there's far more efficient than the normal typical window. For cold and for sound anyway found -- trying to. Now Cordell is this an easy installation for the average futures offer yes actually it's quite simple. It most of the typical homeowners could do this by themselves so how do you about a an old windows got to get out there stuff. The mobile -- person unit think about just removing the old -- and as you remove the stops this action wisely come out as well right to get the inside stop and the parting bead you're learning styles -- yet. Hat and then some if you remove both the sash come out great that leaves a nice open pocket for the new -- to -- and sign up. The sill of the window quite often can be damaged -- come up with the news it's it's our flash tape. It's a -- listed that you can actually use to protect areas at the bottom of the window opening and what about you know old double hung sash there's. Pockets for the weights in there and it's usually a big source of energy loss right into the visual art in the side when we used here today is actually. Home. That would just blow inside of that pocket through you know expand and fill most of them."
" So it's an easy do it yourself job yes thanks torn up."
