Living · 6 pages · 12 min
How double glazing slows a window
Two panes and a gap slow conduction and keep the inner glass warmer.
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From the opening
Double glazing slows a window by putting two panes around a gap of air or another gas. Heat has to cross the inner pane, the gap, and the outer pane, instead of crossing one thin sheet of glass. The opening covers two panes and a quiet gap, why the inside face stays warmer, and the cold edge at the spacer.
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Inside
- Two panes and a quiet gap
- Why the inside face stays warmer
- The cold edge at the spacer
- What a fogged seal means
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Heat transfer across a sealed glazing gap
- Low-emissivity coatings on insulating glass