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#175245 22-Jun-2015 21:16
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Retrofitting double glazing both end of our hall in old villa. Low E glass from memory (no argon)

They have replaced 3 of the four glass panes around the front door with double glazing glass while the 4th window is still single as it is inside the door which is being replaced.

Outside its a chilly 0.8C but there is no discernible difference in temperature when I touch the glass of the double glazing units vrs the original 50+ year units.

(frames all wood).

I'm a bit confused about this as I thought the DG glass panes would be less cold to touch ?

Is it just because it so cold outside and glass is such a good conducter that it sucking enough heat that it feels cold either way?


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Have one of those IR thermometer guns on back order anyway so might measure the actual temperature of the glass panes to put numbers to the impression...



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  #1329586 22-Jun-2015 22:22
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The IR thermometer will probably "see" through the glass and measure the outside temperature.  Or it will pick up reflections in the glass.  You'd need a probe like an NTC or thermocouple to measure the glass surface temperature.

The R value of double glazing is still only about 0.3.  You might not feel much difference, but over a large surface the small difference adds up.  I don't think your hands will accurately feel the difference of cold temperature.




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