Comfort Guard Home Improvements

Fiber glass windows have the highest R-value (resistance to heat loss) of all framing materials — better than wood, better than vinyl, better than aluminum. Fiber glass windows and doors also gives you superior durability because of the superior dimensional stability and inherent strength of pultruded fiber glass. Comfort Line FIBERFRAME Windows & Doors provide superior window and door options for both residential and commercial applications.

WE INVITE YOU TO VERIFY THE SUPERIORITY OF FIBER GLASS AS A FRAMING MATERIAL,
through third-party sources created to help consumers select the best efficiencies in windows and doors. While you’re visiting these sites, also check out your best glazing choices. Together, fiber glass and the right glazing choice, make an unbeatable combination.

The National Fenestration Rating Council www.nfrc.org
http://www.nfrc.org/label.html or http://www.nfrc.org/whoweare.html
The Department of Energy, United States Government Energy Star Program www.ENERGYSTAR.gov http://www.energystar.gov/windows or
http://www.energystar.gov/window_tips

You will also learn by visiting these sites and studying their research information that fiber glass frames will not warp, shrink, swell, rot or corrode. Because of their strength, fiber glass frames such as COMFORT LINE’S FIBERFRAME products, can hold larger expanses of glass.

EXPANSION / CONTRACTION COMPARISON










Fiberglass	Plate Glass	Vinyl	Aluminum
Expansion Values in IN/IN/F Values shown are aproximations

FIBERGLASS vs VINYL
OPTION	FIBERGLASS	VINYL
Strength	Superior
Insulation	Superior
Durability	Superior
Color	1000's	2
Real Oak Interior	Yes	No
Value	Superior
Paintable	Yes	No
Maintains Shape	Yes	No

YOUR CHOICE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Quotes Taken From Various Sources About Fiberglass Window Frames

"Fiberglass has the highest "R" Value of all window frames."
-US Department of Energy (DOE)

"Fiberglass is the most energy efficient material of all the traditional materials that windows are made from."
-US Department of Energy (DOE

"The Lumber of the Future"
-Popular Science, June 1995

"Fiberglass has high tensile strength - four times that of steel - so it won't warp or twist."
-Popular Science, June 1995

"Fiberglass is the ideal material from which to make window frames. I consider Fiberglass Windows to be the State of the Art Windows."
-Michael McCabe, PhD, ASHRAE - Research Scientist

"Fiberglass windows are highly resistant to ultraviolet radiation, which over time can cause PVC (vinyl) to break down and disintergrate."
-Michael McCabe, PhD, ASHRAE - Research Scientist

"Fiberglass has the strength and durability of metal."
-InLine Fiberglass Limited

"All vinyl becomes brittle in extreme cold, expands and softens in extreme heat; wood -rot prone, high maintenance;" and "fiberglass --good insulator, rot proof, low maintenance, withstands heat, cold, moisture and can be painted."
-The Reader's Digest Do it Yourself Manual

"Another advantage of fiberglass frame material is that expands with temperature change at almost the same rate as the window glass. This results in a consistently airtight fit no matter the season or time of day."
-James Dulley National Syndicated Columnist on Home Improvements and Energy Efficiency