Solaris Glass
The Solaris Glass that we recommend is unique to our company and is available in both the wall frames and the conservatory roof.
Our Solaris Glass comprises of an inner pane of low-emissivity (low-e) glass, an argon gas filled cavity and an external pane with a Solar Control coating. Warm edge spacer is now available on all double glazed conservatory glass (ask your Conservatory Outlet dealer for details).
By combining these products in our glazed units it enables us to offer
double glazed conservatories for year round use.
Low-e
The low-e glass reduces the amount of heat radiation, thereby reducing heat loss from double glazing conservatories. Growing concern over the environment - particularly the greenhouse effect - prompted governments worldwide to promote low-e glasses for energy efficiency. This has led to the widespread use of low-e glasses in many new and refurbished buildings in both Europe and the US .
Low-e glass coatings work by preventing the longer wavelength 'infrared radiation' to be emitted out through the glass. Uncoated glass is a good radiator, so heat radiates from the window and is lost. Low-e coatings absorb the heat as it passes back through the window and reflects it back into the room.
Argon Filled Units
Argon is a colourless, odourless, non-flammable, non-reactive, inert gas. Argon gas fills reduce heat loss in our sealed units by slowing down convection inside the air space.
As air itself is a good insulator, filling the gap between the glass panes with a low-conductivity gas such as argon improves window performance by reducing conductive and convective heat transfers. This phenomenon results from the fact that the density of the gas is greater than the density of the air.
This combination of Argon Gas and low-e energy saving glass alone can achieve an improvement in thermal performance in the region of 50% over and above that of a standard sealed unit.
Solar Control
In addition to our low-e and argon combination we have added an outer pain with a Solar Control coating to our conservatory glass units for even better performance!
Although together low-e and argon are great insulators in the winter, what most conservatories suffer from is overheating in the summer.
Solar Control is the answer to this as it combines thermal insulation with solar control.
By reflecting unwanted summer rays, Solar Control prevents heat from entering the conservatory which eliminates the renowned 'greenhouse' effect that has been know to make conservatories unbearably hot and unusable in the summer months.
For those customers who suffer from unwanted glare from the sun, as well as heat, we can offer the Solar Control in Azure Blue which basically has an additional tint on the glass.
