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Phantom: you need accessory # WHPLA They may know it as the internal weep plug or Chim block My installer came by and after a couple of minutes he figured out where they went. I believe he just popped the top trim piece on each side of each window (upper sash area) and put the foam insert on top of...

Phantom: you need accessory # WHPLA They may know it as the internal weep plug or Chim block Bill: My installer has talked to his rep who talked to his rep and have ordered enough of these Chim Blocks to do all 16 windows. Thus far I haven't heard of any cost to me but am wondering how much they ma...

Neither one is too dark for me!

Bill: I've sent the info to my installer. He will check with his Simonton rep and get back to me. Integra, Randy, WOW: I'm not sure if you are speaking to me or to each other. Since my windows are already installed, I only mentioned the insulation because I had seen so many posts that refer to the f...

Phantom Simonton has a small foam insert that can be placed into the balance channel that serves as an additional point of weather-stripping and will stop the small amount of air you are referencing. The windows look nice I received the below note from my installer this morning: "As for the fo...

Phantom Simonton has a small foam insert that can be placed into the balance channel that serves as an additional point of weather-stripping and will stop the small amount of air you are referencing. The windows look nice Thanks Bill: That is a very helpful post. I'll contact my contractor next wee...

My new Simonton 9800 windows installation with the Sensor glass - 366 package was completed yesterday (2/17/10). They look awesome, see the attachment. Some of you may have recognized that I have a big case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I may have an issue. In the attachment, I have a red ...

Test view the attached LoE 366 glass.

That's why I recommended looking at it through a door or window opening. It doesn't look as dark as it does when you have it on the kitchen table and gives a much better idea of what you can expect after installation. Thanks, Sky, you were right. I followed your advice and it showed me that I don't...

As long as you trust the installer, it sounds like a pretty good deal. Thanks for the positive reinforcement. I'm going to try to post a picture of the sample glass that my contractor brought over. I don't know how it will look but hopefully it'll give other folks something of an idea of what it lo...

The 9800 has all the same glass packages as the 5500. In the 9800 Sensor 366 would be my choice ( 1” double strength Super Spacer Low-e 366) The Sensor 366 is $10.00 per a window list less than the Solar System AR The Solar System glass packages were designed for southern climates to reduce solar h...

I asked my contractor if he could get a sample of the two glasses in question, Low E 366 and the AR (soft coat on both interior panes). The 366 glass really drops the SHGC.

Thanks folks.

Thanks, Skydawggy: I got that that number online. My contractor has given me the following prices so I have something real to go by now. Quote 1: (5500 Series) 14 DH windows with the ETC Starter 366 glass package for about 5790. (Includes 2 more (16 DH total) basic windows for the garage.) Quote 2: ...

Ok, you've got me interested in the Low E3 366 glass but I also remain interested in the ProSolar Soft Coat Low E Glass with 2 Surfaces of Low E Glass also. Do you have the Visible Light Trasmissible (VT?) values for the Solar System AR (argon gas) with the 2 surfaces of Low E Glass and the Super Sp...