With fall and winter weather just around the corner, it’s important to make sure your home is properly insulated so that your heating bill doesn’t skyrocket. While the experts at Cincinnati, OH’s Windows Plus believe that windows are essential fixtures for allowing natural light into your home, your windows don’t have to let unwanted outside air in as well.

When you’re in need of a new window installation, Windows Plus provides no less than the best product in the business—Soft-Lite. Not only are these windows produced locally in Ohio, but Soft-Lite is the only vinyl window line in America to be awarded the prestigious 2015 Energy Star® Partner of the Year. 

When your home needs new windows, review this window energy rating guide and make sure you’re getting the best quality product:

• Air Infiltration: The two respected Soft-Lite lines carried by Windows Plus are Soft-Lite Elements® (triple pane), and Soft-Lite Barrington® (double pane). When it comes to air infiltration, or the air leakage around a window in cubic feet per minute (CFM), lower numbers are better. While Barrington® windows let in 0.07 CFM, Elements® delivers virtual air-tightness with only 0.01 CFM allowed in.
• Whole Window U-Factor: A window’s U-Factor refers to its ability to trap heat flow and insulate your home during the winter, and the lower this number is, the better. Barrington® windows have a U-Factor of 0.29, while Elements® boast a U-Factor of 0.19.
• Design Pressure: This parameter refers to the strength of the glass, calculating the pressure it can take before suffering damage. While the Barrington® line can withstand winds of up to 143 mph, the Elements® windows can take 203 mph winds.

In these, as well as several other categories, it’s clear that triple-pane glass windows are superior. The one area in which they would fall short—cost—has been nullified by Windows Plus through their free upgrade program. You can reap the benefits of the triple pane Soft-Lite line whenever you purchase new windows.

Take advantage of this amazing deal by calling Windows Plus at (513) 272-2222 for a free estimate, or visit the website to learn more about this trusted Cincinnati, OH, window company.