Can Low-E Replacement Windows Melt Vinyl Siding on a Home?
Find out what combination of factors can cause vinyl siding to distort. Low-E windows may contribute to the problem, but there are usually a number of other conditions present whenever this occurs.
Today, I talk to a homeowner with two window problems. The seals on her windows have failed, and another window in the kitchen is bleaching her floors and cabinets. UV rays are fading the color right out. Tinted windows could be an option, but there’s a better way to keep UV rays from fading colors in your home….
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a “Safe Harbor” provision to ease some of the confusion about the new energy tax credit for replacement windows, doors, and skylights. Under the provision, previous energy-efficiency standards were retroactively put in place for a limited time, helping out homeowners who may not have known about the new standards.

