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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4127489" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Leaking air through window seals.</p><p>I will say this I have not seen a window that opens up that will not leak air when that north or south strong wind blows.</p><p>For grins I had my buddy that owns a window siding company used to be Balkan install 2 windows in my house after a siding warranty job.</p><p></p><p>Guess what..... they leak when the north wind blows.</p><p>In fact a little more than the ones i got from Home depot in 1999.</p><p></p><p>There is just a felt fuzzy strip that closes against another felt fuzzy strip.</p><p>Unless something has changed in the last 10 years.</p><p></p><p>Could be my house is not air tight like a newer built home.</p><p>I have a fireplace and a dryer vent and gas heater that vents out the roof and 2 fart suckers in the bathroom that vent out of the living area.</p><p></p><p>Wind blows and pressures from inside to outside change and windows will allow some air through the seals.</p><p></p><p>I went to Pella and asked about french doors they had.</p><p>I asked if they were air tight when closed as in 100%.</p><p>Answer was no and good luck finding french doors that can pull that off.</p><p></p><p>Take a candle around your new windows when the wind blows 20+ mph and see if the seals hold all the wind out.</p><p></p><p>You may be able to pull it off in a very air tight home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4127489, member: 15054"] Leaking air through window seals. I will say this I have not seen a window that opens up that will not leak air when that north or south strong wind blows. For grins I had my buddy that owns a window siding company used to be Balkan install 2 windows in my house after a siding warranty job. Guess what..... they leak when the north wind blows. In fact a little more than the ones i got from Home depot in 1999. There is just a felt fuzzy strip that closes against another felt fuzzy strip. Unless something has changed in the last 10 years. Could be my house is not air tight like a newer built home. I have a fireplace and a dryer vent and gas heater that vents out the roof and 2 fart suckers in the bathroom that vent out of the living area. Wind blows and pressures from inside to outside change and windows will allow some air through the seals. I went to Pella and asked about french doors they had. I asked if they were air tight when closed as in 100%. Answer was no and good luck finding french doors that can pull that off. Take a candle around your new windows when the wind blows 20+ mph and see if the seals hold all the wind out. You may be able to pull it off in a very air tight home. [/QUOTE]
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