Improving Home Ventilation with the Right Windows

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Ventilation significantly affects the safety, comfort, and energy efficiency of your home, so you’ll want to make sure you have sufficient access to it. Windows offer the simplest way to achieve this goal, but which types should you go for exactly? Renewal by Andersen® of Central Pennsylvania, the area’s premier replacement windows company, shares how you can improve your home ventilation with the right window styles.

1. Add an operable window. Perhaps you have a room that can use better access to natural ventilation, but only has a large picture window. No worries–you just need to add operable units, like casements, to that existing fixed window. Install them on both sides of the picture window so you can direct fresh, cooling breezes into the space without losing that maximized viewing area.

2. Consider double hung windows. If there’s a window style that’s a champion in increasing your home’s natural ventilation, it will be double hung. It is recognizable by its two operable sashes, which you can open at the same time to expel warm, stale air from your home, while allowing fresh, healthy air in. Because they improve indoor air quality, double hung windows help keep your living space safer and healthier.

3. Install casement windows in smaller rooms. In spaces where a standard double hung window can’t fit, you should consider installing a casement window instead. Its compact design makes it especially useful in limited spaces, where heat and moisture are usually trapped in. Casement windows swing out, creating a wide opening where cool air can enter. You can also angle their sashes to better direct breezes into the room.

When in need of high-quality windows that can improve natural ventilation in your home, just turn to Renewal by Andersen® of Central Pennsylvania. Our options all use exclusive Fibrex® material for sashes and frames, allowing for windows that offer wood’s durability and insulating properties, plus vinyl’s low-maintenance value. When paired with our High-Performance™ Low-E4® SmartSun™ glass, you get windows that can ensure superior, energy-saving performance in any season.

Look no further than Renewal by Andersen® of Central Pennsylvania for your replacement window needs. We serve Harrisburg, PA and the surrounding areas. Call us today at (717) 591-4900 or fill out this contact form to schedule your consultation.

Linda Johnston