If we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?

It gets expensive and is so wasteful to put up plastic and then throw it in the garbage afterwards in the spring. Would Energy Star windows keep the cold air out?If we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?The most likely answer is yes. However, the primary source benefit of putting plastic over the windows is the prevention of drafts and leaks.



When you have new windows installed, be sure that they are installed and caulked correctly. The first thing that you want to check on the windows is their energy rating. Bear in mind the environment in which you are located. A highly efficient window (one that keeps a lot of cold/heat out) is great in a cold/hot environment. However, does your local environment dictate the increased cost.



Also, another alternative is the use of Plexiglas/magnetic storm windows such as those sold by Sears or ECP. They typically cover the entire opening so that should you have air leaks, they can block them much like the magnetic seal on your refrigerator blocks the loss of cold air from it.If we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?
YesIf we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?Yes and it should add value to your house. Be careful, I spent an ungodly sum of money on MARVIN WINDOWS and they are worse then the ones I had replaced. I now have condensation on them during the winter, mold growing on the inside during the summer. They are really bad windows.If we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?
Yes. I don't miss that plastic job at all. And you can see through the windows better too. Go for it.If we install Energy Star windows, will this prevent us from having to install window plastic on our windows?My entire house has 5 year old windows. I still put plastic up, several layers, inside and out, and find that it substantially lowered my gas bill from the year before when I didn't cover the new windows. I live on lake Erie and it really freezes here. If you want to save money, I'd still do it. Extra coverage!



You could switch to clear vinyl, which looks like the kind that goes on furniture. It is 5 mil. and clear. I save mine, fold it up and reuse it. Never throw away!