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Update: I have had the Gorell 5100 windows installed and they perform wonderfully! My home stays much cooler throughout the day and have noticed that my A/C cycles much less frequently. The installers did a great job of pulling out the old aluminum windows and keeping the mess to an absolute minimum...

I accepted the quote on the 5100 windows adding the foam filled frame option. Will report back once they have been installed. Thanks everyone for the advice/suggestions!

Thanks for the heads up Ranger!

The dealer did not show me a 5100 series window with a pocket sill.

ranger wrote:there are 2 5100 series windows. be sure to choose the 5155 with the welded sloped sill and NOT the pocket sill.

Are you saying that the 5100 series with the sloped sill is a 5155 and the other with the pocket sill is a different model?

lex luther wrote:what's the approx size for the window opening? Wider ther window the more important it is to have the reinforcements.

The window is approximately 32" wide.

Is this something that I should be worried about on the 5100?

What is the purpose for FG reinforcement on these windows other than to increase the DP?

Do these add-on costs sound reasonable for the Gorell 5100? FG Reinforcement - $60/window Foam filled frame - $12/window Exterior color change (Bronze) - $120/window The dealer did say that the exterior color was an enamel paint that Gorell applies at the factory and it is warrantied for 20 years. I...

In reality, should I give much weight to the AI rating?

Is the 5155 a different model of Gorell window all together or a 5100 with a specific configuration? Buddy mentioned that a Gorell 5155 w/ FG reinforcement has an AI of .09 in the following thread.

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I read on another post that a "FG reinforcement" could be added to the 5100 series windows to reduce the AI to .09. Is this correct information? And what does the "FG" stand for? Fiberglass?

First of all, thanks so much to everyone in this forum. I have been researching replacement vinyl windows over the last couple of weeks and used this forum extensively. I had a Gorell dealer come to the house last night and he recommended the following replacement windows: 10 Gorell 5100 DH w/ EcoMa...