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We just ordered new ones and cut them in the field to fit. That adhesive tape will likely never work again.

I prefer the manufacturer when possible for the sake of consistency. However, if that's hard to do, a reputable company locally should be able to do this quite well.

Thank you for watching and your question. PG tea is a good brand for any coastal area. I do not like it if you don't need it. I think it's a little too bulky and steals a lot of glass space. But if you live in Florida, you're probably going to need it. To my knowledge, it's impossible to swap single pane glass for double pane because the frame depth will not allow for the extra depth required by having two panes of glass.

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They all have pros and cons. Anything from Cardinal is going to be outstanding. It's really a personal preference at this point. The energy values are miniscule.

Last time I looked, roughly 1/3 of IGU's built in North America use the Intercept system (tin plated steel or stainless steel), 1/3 use one of Cardinal's two stainless steel systems (XL or Endur), and the remaining 1/3 use one or another of the other options including Superspacer, Duralite or Duraseal, aluminum, and a few others. As Jeff pointed out, it's more important to buy a quality window from a qualified distributor/installer and let them worry about what spacer to use than it is to overly worry about the spacer that they use. Superspacer is foamed silicone wrapped in mylar with an acrylic adhesive to attach it to the glass followed by one of several different approved sealants added for air and moisture resistance. One big difference between IGU spacers is that Cardinal manufactures complete IGU systems whereas all other spacers are sold from the spacer manufacturer to either the window company or else to an independent IGU manufacturers who build the IGU's and sell to window companies. Cardinal's spacer is only available in a Cardinal manufactured IGU, it is not available separately to anyone else, but there are other similar stainless steel spacers that are used by other companies. Also as Jeff pointed out, with the exception of aluminum the differences in edge temperatures between different spacer systems is a lot less than what some spacer manufacturers and window companies would have you believe. For example the edge temperature difference between the best Superspacer variant (they had 7 different variations last time I looked) and Cardinal's Endur stainless steel spacer when used in an IGU is that Superspacer is .8 degrees F warmer than Endur. The warmest spacer commonly used is Duralite which is about 2 degrees warmer than Superspacer in an IGU configuration.

1. Dual pane is better and a hot climate while triple pain is better in a cold climate. I do believe it is worth the price difference. 2. I've heard of vacuum sealed glass and commercial applications but have not seen it available widely a residential at this point. I do believe it works very well for sound reduction and for energy efficiency. 3. Offset glass does contribute to sound reduction by about 5 to 10%. It's a very inexpensive way to get better sound reduction.

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Pretty much. Impact products will have a laminated option

It sounds like you have a seal failure. It's quite rare to have that happen to high quality glass units. I would contact a local glass company to see about getting those swapped, or if you're interested in replacing them with a better quality unit, check out my website. I can point you in the right direction.

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