Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

... double-pane windows with super spacer (soft-lite) /heatseal spacer (okna). The price difference between Soft-Lite Imperial LS vs Okna 500 is about $500 for 13 windows. Is the difference in price worth it? What are the pros and ...

hands down the okna 500 on every metric. alside sheffield also has a snap in sill i believe and the window is bulky and does leak alot of air. not well designed.
you can also look at gorell and sunrise.

... in putting in my House ?? Alside Sheffield ClimaTech 2 Haddon 6500 Okna 500 Please let me know what people know the Pro's and Con's of all three of my selections. ...

... and performance while sacrificing less glass space. I believe the Okna 500 is thinner as well... One thing to keep in mind, is that as the window frame and sash become ...

... late. Last questions, is the Champions Window comparable with the Okna 500 or 400, Gorell?? Okna usually doesn't comes with filled foam frame and Champions does, ...

I would look at Simonton5500 or 9800, soft-lite Imperial LS or Elements, Okna 500 or 800, or Gorell.

0.16 has been around for a bit. The Okna 500 is a 0.15 with krypton as well.

The big leap is going to be U-Factors in the mid teens with argon. Krypton is too darned expensive now.

... and those two should be a little cheaper as well, with the LS and Okna having a slight advantage in the numbers. Definitely point your focus ... can have poor performance if the install is not up to par. The Okna 500 and the Bainbridge have the same VT ratings and profile thicknesses. ...

Those are all very good windows in that sample selection you have.

I prefer the Imperial LS and the Okna 500/800 but all of them are stand out performers.

... Tristate. Iirc they make a pretty decent window but I would say the Okna 500 is probably a little better. Okna did have an issue a year or so ago with blown-in foam ...

So we met with major homes and looked at Okna 500 windows which I like, but read somewhere they claim to have foam in windows, but don't. Anyway the ...

... + one bathroom one for energy efficient ones. We are considering the 500 series with TriState. They manufacture the windows, and their warranty ... They even cover condensation. Last night we saw met with Major Homes of Okna 500. The window is nice, and price is comparable, but the warranty is ...

Any thoughts on these choices would be appreciated. All will be DH Vinyl replacements.

Okna Insul-tec 500 (installed by Windows on Washington)
PGT Spectraguard 2360 (installed by EcoStar Remodeling)
Berkshire Revere (installed by Window Universe)

... I have read on the forum, your recommended short list will be: Simonton 500 Okna Gorell Soft-Lite Plygem

... to best of the following to install by pro. Alside Excalibur @ $11,650: Okna Insul-Tec 500 Deluxe (foam filled) @$12,250; There are two others and foolishly I don't have the brand ...