I noticed the comfort/sound reduction/ energy saving after having half
the windows replaced. I had some more done recently and will get the
rest done as well. I am likely to be in this house for at least 20
years. Last gas bill during heating season was 30 therms less than
the prior year's. This was with half the windows replaced. I expect
gas prices to be up so the less I use the better

On Jun 17, 7:43*pm, KLS wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:06:25 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Replace--- you will save money and have greater comfort

Disagree: *the payback for replacement is a long time (close to 20
years), and your windows look in good shape. *You've got storm windows
covering them, and the combination is a pretty good insulator. *Not as
good as a high-quality (EXPENSIVE!) new window, but very effective
functionally and costwise. *My 78-year old windows with triple-track
storms are doing just fine.



On Jun 17, 2:21*pm, Joe wrote:
I have a 50 year old house and 50 year old windows. This winter I
noticed that the original glazing had been chipping off and the only
thing holding some of the panes in place was paint so I resolved to
reglaze the windows this spring (no summer). Should I just replace
them? They are pretty air-tight and I did not feel much of a breeze
coming through them except for the coldest and windiest days of the
winter and a lot of that I attribute to the old glazing. Each window
has a storm window but the inside window does feel very cold to the
touch in the winter so I'm not sure how much they help. I'm trying to
weight the cost of replacing the windows with the savings that I will
realize for replacing as opposed to the savings I will get from
reglazing.

Here's a picture of the window

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4526/windowtl5.jpg

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