{"id":227,"date":"2012-05-11T16:07:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T16:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diyconservatoryquotes.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/05\/celsius-glass-properties-and-u-values\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T09:58:53","slug":"celsius-glass-properties-and-u-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diyconservatoryquotes.co.uk\/blog\/celsius-glass-properties-and-u-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Celsius Glass Properties and U values"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This data shows the properties of the Celsius glass but what does it mean ?<\/p>\n

The first important factor is the u value of the glass<\/p>\n

What is the u-value or what is a u value ??<\/p>\n

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A u value is a measurement of how well a building component is a window or a roof , keeps heat inside your conservatory.<\/p>\n

Celsius clear and Celsius one have a U value of One compared to normal glass that is around two.<\/p>\n

As there are no heat loss requirements on a conservatory or porch you do not have to have a performance glass to comply to building regulations (unless in Scotland).<\/p>\n

To try and give an idea of how good Celsius glass<\/strong> is if normal 28mm double glazed units are around 2.0 u value Pilkington K glass is around 1.7 u value and Pilkington K glass<\/strong> with argon is 1.5 u value. Celsius Clear and One have a u value of One whilst Celsius elite has a u value of 0.9<\/p>\n

It is all about balancing the side walls u value with the roof. There is no point in having a performance glass in the sides of the conservatory for instance Pilkington K glass with a u value of 1.7 and then putting a plain glass roof<\/strong> on top with a u value of 2.0. The only comparison for this is having a sauce pan without a lid where all the heat disappears through the roof.<\/p>\n

I have also found that some companies are offering argon gas in the plain glass units as an offer ? Argon works best inside a performance glass where is works with the low emission coating to lower the U value of the glass for improved performance. I doubt in normal glass this difference is noticeable and so would not bother this is not a performance glass just a salesmans trick to lead you away from his commission.<\/p>\n

Another question that keeps popping up is are glass roofs better than polycarbonate roofs<\/strong>. In all honesty it depends on your budget and what you are using the conservatory for.<\/p>\n

If you are making your conservatory an occasional room and are not going to watch the tv in there when its raining Polycarbonate has better u Values than Plain glass. Around 1.5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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