Front Doors 2019 atana energy efficiency ngaihtuah turte chu engte nge ni .

I in lumna 20% thleng chu kawngkhar hma lam atanga energy hmang tlem thei lo hmangin i hloh thei a ni. Hei hian energy efficiency chu thlamuanna leh sum khawlkhawmna atan a pawimawh hle. Thil pawimawh ber chu insulation chak tak, tight air sealing, smart material choices, leh installation dik tak te hi a ni. Energy efficient front door i pick chuan cold drafts i titawp a, energy man pawh i pe tlem zawk. Ngaihtuah tur pawimawh tak takte chu:

• Insulation atana material thlan chhuah .

• Quality weatherstripping hmanga leak awm lohna tur .

• Dual-pane glass leh low-e coating a awm bawk.

• Thlipui tleh kawngkharte chu extra protection atan a ni.

• Installation laiin fitting leh sealing dik tak neih a ni .

Key takeaways 1000 a ni.

• U-factor hniam leh R-value sang tak tak awmna kawngkhar hma lam pick rawh. Hengte hian a chhunga lumna awm reng leh chakna a humhim theih nan a pui a ni.

• Low-E glass-ah dah la, lumna a rawn luh loh nan, UV rays a chhuah tir bawk a, kum khat chhungin i in chu a comfy thei bawk.

• Weatherstripping tha tak hmang la, i kawngkhar chu a inmil em tih enfiah rawh. Hei hian boruak lum a luh loh nan a titawp a, energy a humhim bawk.

• 100 a awm leh awm loh enfiah rawh. Energy Star labels te chu kawngkhar i lei dawn a ni. Hei hian kawngkhar hian chakna a hmang tlem zawk tih a tilang.

• Ngaihtuah teh . Kawngkhar thar neih chu i ta a hlui tawh a nih chuan. Kawngkhar thar chuan draft a titawp a, i energy bill pawh a tihhniam bawk. I in pawh an ti nuam zawk bawk.

Kawngkhar hmaa thil pawimawh tak tak energy efficiency .

Insulation leh U-Factor .

Insulation hian i kawngkhar hma lam chu i in comfy reng turin a pui thin. I kawngkhar hian insulation tha tak a neih chuan thlasik laiin a chhungah lumna a awm tir thin. Tin, thlasik laiin a chhungah boruak lum a dah bawk. Hei hian heating leh cooling tlem zawk i hmang tihna a ni. I energy bill-ah pawisa i humhim a ni. Energy tlem zawk hmangin boruak i pui bawk.

Chumi U-Factor hian i kawngka chhunga lumna a kal tam zia a hrilh che a. U-factor hniam zawk chuan i kawngkhar hian chakna tam zawk a humhim tihna a ni. R-Value hian kawngkhar a tihtawp dan a tha em tih a tarlang a. R-value sang zawk chuan insulation tha zawk a kawk a ni. U-factor 0.20 aia tlem nei kawngkhar zawng tum ang che. Hei hian hmun tam zawkah hna a thawk a ni. A hnuaia table-ah hian area hrang hranga U-Factor leh SHGC rating tha ber berte tarlan a ni:

Kawngkhar material hrang hrang insulate dan hrang hrang. Fiberglass kawngkhar hian a insulate tha ber. Steel kawngkhar hian thing aiin R-value a nei sang zawk. Mahse steel kawngkharte hian enkawlna an mamawh a ni. Thing kawngkhar hian R-value a nei tlem zawk a, regular upkeep a ngai bawk. Glass kawngkhar pakhat chu pane pakhat hmangin a insulate tlem ber. Kawngkhar tam zawk pane tam zawk chuan hna a thawk tha zawk.

Hmawr: Energy hmang tlemna kawngkhar hian thlasik laiin i in a lum a, thlasik laiin a lum thei bawk. Kawngkhar chhehvela seal leh insulate hian draft a titawp a, energy a humhim bawk.

• Energy hmang tlemna kawngkhar hian in chhung boruak lumna a nghet reng theih nan a pui a ni. Hei hian heating leh cooling tlem zawk i hmang tihna a ni.

• Entry door-a insulation hian a chhungah boruak lum emaw, lum emaw a dah a. Hei hian i energy bill a tihhniam theih nan a pui a ni.

• Insulation tha lo tak tak kawngkhar chuan chakna tam tak a tichhe thei a ni. Hei hian i in chu a hahdam theih nan a ti harsa zual hle.

• Energy hmang tlemna kawngkhar chuan energy tlem zawk hmangin planet chu a pui thin.

Air sealing leh draft venna tur .

Air sealing hian draft a titawp a, i in pawh a ti nuam hle. I kawngkhar hian gap emaw seal tha lo emaw a neih chuan boruak a chhuak chhuak thin. Hei hian i energy bill a ti sang a ni. Hei hi weatherstripping hmangin i siam tha thei a, i kawngkhar pawh a inmil em tih i enfiah thei bawk.

Draft tihtawp theihna tur step te chu hetiang hi a ni:

1. Kawngkhar chu a line dik theih nan siam tha rawh.

2. Foam tape chu a sir leh a chung lamah dah la.

3. A hnuai lama gap awmte block turin door sweep dah la.

4. Frame sir leh chung lamah weatherstripping hmang rawh.

5. Space awm leh awm loh threshold en rawh.

6. Kum tin seal te hi en la, strip hlui te chu thlak vat rawh.

7. Frame chhehvela gap awm tur atan sealant tha tak tak emaw low-expansion foam emaw thlang rawh.

Note: Front door hluiah insulation dah belh hian draft leh heat loss tihtawp hmangin i energy bill a ti tlem thei a ni. Mi tam tak chuan kawngkhar insulation an siam that hnuah sum khawlkhawm an hmu a, a chang chuan thla tlemte chhungin an hmu thin.

• Energy hmang tlem entry door hian heating leh cooling man a ti tlem thei hle.

• Kawngkhar chhe tak tak chuan i in chakna 40% thleng a tichhe thei a ni.

• Entry door tha chuan thlasik laiin boruak lum a chhungah a dah a, thlasik laiin boruak lum a chhungah a dah bawk. Hei hian chakna leh sum a humhim thei a ni.

Glass leh SHGC ratings te a awm bawk.

I kawngka hmaa glass panels te hian energy i hman zat a tidanglam thei a ni. Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) hian glass chhunga solar heat lut zat a hrilh che a. SHGC ratings hniam zawk chuan heat a rawn lut tlem zawk tihna a ni a, hei hi hmun lum tan a tha hle. Heng windows te hian light in light mahse a lum lutuk a block thin. Hei hian a chhunga temperature control turin a pui che a ni.

Glass panel-a low-e coatings hmang hian a thawk tha zawk. Heng layer te tak te te hian infrared light leh UV rays te an rawn tarlang a. Visible light an luh tir a, mahse energy hloh an titawp thung. Low-E glass hian glass pangngai nena khaikhin chuan a lumna zaa 40 atanga 70 vel a block thei a ni. Hei hian thlasik laiin air conditioning tlem zawk leh thlasik laiin a lum tlem zawk tihna a ni.

• Low-E coatings hian infrared light leh UV rays a reflect a.

• Visible light an luh tir a, mahse energy hloh an titawp thung.

• Low-E glass hian chhung lam boruak lumna a lantir a, chu chuan a chhunga lumna a lantir a ni.

• Low-E glass hian glass pangngai nena khaikhin chuan a lumna zaa 40 atanga 70 vel a block thei a ni.

• Solar heat gain a tihhniam avangin air conditioning i mamawh tlem zawk.

Tip: Double emaw triple-pane glass leh low-E coatings hmanga kawngkhar hma lam i thlan chuan i in chu energy hmang tlem zawk leh nuam zawk i siam a ni.

Kawngkhar hma lam insulation & materials .

Fiberglass, steel, leh thing tehkhin dan .

Kawngkhar hma lam i thlan chuan energy efficiency atan chuan material chu a pawimawh hle. Kawngkhar chi hrang hrang hian chakna hrang hrang an nei a. I in chu nuam ti taka awm tir thei tur leh chakna humhim thei tur kawngkhar i duh a ni.

• Fiberglass leh steel kawngkhar te hian insulation chak tak a pe vek a ni. Thing kawngkhar aiin an thawk tha zawk a, chu chu lumna luh emaw, chhuah emaw a nih theih nan a ni.

• Energy star-rated fiberglass leh steel kawngkhar hian R-value 5 leh 6 inkar an nei tlangpui a, hei hian heat transfer block-naah hna ropui tak an thawk tihna a ni.

• Thing kawngkhar chu a mawi hle a, mahse fiberglass emaw steel emaw angin a insulate lo.

Hetah hian kawngkhar hma lam chi hrang hrangte r-value range tarlanna table a awm a:

Front door insulation tha ber i duh chuan fiberglass leh steel te hi top choice an ni. Thlasik laiin i in lum leh thlasik laiin a lum theih nan an pui thin.

Foam core leh thermal break te a awm bawk.

Tunlai energy hmang tangkai thei kawngkhar hian insulation tihpun nan special features an hmang thin. Foam core leh thermal break te hian i kawngkhar a perform tha danah danglamna nasa tak a siam a ni.

• Foam core te hian kawngka chhungah hian daltu angin hna an thawk a. Kawngkhar chung lam atanga lumna kal chu an titawp thin.

• Thermal breaks hian non-conductive materials a hmang thin. Heng thilte hian kawngkhar sir khat atanga a sir danga lumna emaw, khawsik emaw luang chu a tikhawlo a ni.

• Heng features nei insulated doors hian kum khat chhung chu i in chhungah temperature nghet tak a awm theih nan a pui che a ni.

• Foam core leh thermal break nei kawngkhar pakhata upgrade-in i energy hman danah 5% tal i save thei bawk. In thenkhatah chuan 13% thleng energy bill a hniam zawk.

• Kawngkhar hlui, drafty chu energy hmang tlem zawk hmanga i thlak chuan energy hman dan chu 55% velin i tihtlem thei a ni.

Tip: Insulation chak tak leh modern features nei front door thlan hian energy leh sum i humhim thei a ni. I in pawh i ti nuam zawk bawk.

Energy efficiency atan air sealing leh weatherstripping te a awm bawk.

I kawngkhar hma lam vel a air leak tihtawp hi a pawimawh hle. I in chu a hahdam theih nan a pui bawk. Weatherstripping tha tak hman hian energy a humhim thei. I threshold leh sills te chu a seal tha em tih enfiah rawh. Heng step te hian thlasik laiin boruak lum tak chhungah a awm reng thin. Tin, thlasik laiin boruak lum tak chhungah an dah bawk.

Khaw lum leh khaw vawt chi hrang hrang .

Weatherstripping chi hrang hrang i hman theih tur a awm. Type tin hian mamawh thenkhat atan a thawk tha ber. Duhthlan tur tha tak tak te chu hetiang hi a ni:

• Silicone bulb gasket hi a flexible a, a rei thei bawk. Tunlai kawngkhar atan an thawk tha hle.

• Fin leh triple-fin seal te hian metal emaw thing frame emaw a gap an khar thin.

• Aluminum door shoes vinyl insert nei te chu an chak a, tui an do thei bawk. Kawngkhar hman tam tak tan chuan an tha hle.

• Brush sweeps hian kawngkhar tan hna a thawk a, floor inang lo emaw hmun tam takah emaw a thawk thei.

• Drip-edge shoes hian ruah sur emaw, tuipui kama in emaw-ah tui a chhuah loh nan a pui a ni.

He table hi i en thei ang a, weatherstripping chi hrang hrang tehkhin nan:

Tip: Kum tin i weatherstripping kha enfiah thin ang che. Crack emaw gap emaw i hmuh chuan thlak leh rawh. Hei hian i in chu energy hmang tangkai turin a pui a ni.

Threshold leh sills te .

Thresholds leh sills te hian i kawngkhar hma lam hnuaia draft te block turin a pui thin. Threshold tha tak chuan air leak a titawp thin. Threshold leh sill tharte chuan i in chu a lumna hmunah a dah reng a ni. Adjustable thresholds hmangin seal tha zawk neih theih nan gap te chu khar theih a ni.

Design hrang hrang atang hian i pick thei ang:

I threshold a seal tha lo a nih chuan thlasik laiin boruak lum a lut thin. Thlasik laiin boruak lum a lut thin. Hei hian i energy bill a ti sang thei a ni. Insulation emaw weatherstripping emaw built-in nei threshold zawng rawh. Hei hian i in chu chakna a humhim thei a ni.

NOTE: I threshold leh sills upgrade hian i hmalam kawngkhar block draft te a pui thin. Kum khat chhungin energy a humhim thei.

Glass duhthlan tur leh energy hmang tangkai thei ratings te pawh a awm bawk.

Low-E glass leh pane tam tak a awm bawk.

Glass dik tak thlangin i kawngkhar hma lam energy efficiency i tichak thei a ni. Low-E glass leh dual-pane glass te hian in in nuam taka awm theih nan leh chakna a humhim theih nan an thawk ho thin. Low-E glass blocks infrared light a awm bawk. Hei hian i in chhung chu a chhunga lum leh cooling energy awm reng turin a pui a ni. Natural light i hmu a, mahse glass chuan lumna a lantir thung. Hei hian i in chu thlasik laiin a lum zawk a, thlasik laiin a lum zawk tihna a ni.

Dual-pane glass hian glass layer pahnih a hmang a, a inkar ah space a awm bawk. A châng chuan, thil siamtute chuan he hmun hi argon emaw, krypton emaw ang chi insulating gas hmangin an luah khat ṭhîn. Heng gas te hian heat transfer a ti hniam thin. I in chuan a lumna a vawng reng a, i lumna emaw, a lumna emaw atan chuan chakna i hmang tlem zawk bawk. I energy bill-ah pawh i pe tlem zawk bawk.

Low-E leh dual-pane glass hlawkna thenkhat chu hetiang hi a ni:

• Low-E glass let hian ni êngah a let a, mahse a lumna a lantir a, chuvangin air conditioning i hmang tlem zawk.

• Dual-pane glass insulating gas hmanga siam hian in chhung boruak lumna a ti nghet thei a ni.

• Low-E glass hian UV rays a block a, chu chuan i furniture leh floor te a venghim a ni.

• Energy Star ang chi energy hmang tangkai thei tur standard te chu heng features te nen hian i tlin thei a ni.

• Dual-pane glass hian draft a ti tlem a, i in pawh a ti nuam zawk bawk.

Tip: A tha ber tur chuan low-E coating nei dual-pane glass thlang rawh Energy hmang tlem zawk hma lam kawngkhar ..

Energy Star leh NFRC label te pawh a awm bawk.

Energy star leh NFRC label zawng la, energy hmang tangkai thei tur kawngkhar te chu i khaikhin thei ang. Energy Star tih awmzia chu kawngkhar hian EPA-in energy efficiency rules khauh tak a siam a tlin tihna a ni. NFRC label ah hian number a pe che a, chu chu 1000 a ni. U-Factor leh ni zung hmanga khaw lum (solar heat gain) coefficient. Heng number te hian kawngkhar in lumna a dah that dan leh ni lum a block dan a tarlang a ni.

Front door thar i lei dawnin heng label te hi en la. Energy Star hian i climate-a energy humhim thei tur kawngkhar a hmuh theih nan a pui che a ni. NFRC label hian kawngkhar hrang hrang efficiency a khaikhin thei a. Chhanna fing tak i siam thei a, i mamawh ang zela kawngkhar i thlang thei bawk.

Note: Energy-efficient front door tha ber i duh hunah Energy Star leh NFRC label te chu check fo ang che.

Front Door Installation leh Performance .

Fit leh sealing dik tak a ni .

I hma lam kawngkhar a fit tha tur a ni . Energy humhim nan Installation tha hian i kawngkhar a thawk tha zawk. Kawngkhar chu a in fit nghet theih nan uluk takin a hawnna chu teh rawh. Hei hian draft a titawp a, i in pawh a ti comfy reng bawk. Sealing materials te chu weatherstripping, thresholds, leh caulking ang chi hmang ang che. Hengte hian air leak a block a, i kawngkhar chu a hna thawk turin a pui bawk. Seal te chu enfiah fo la, a tul chuan siam tha rawh.

Professional te chuan result tha ber ber atan i kawngkhar an install thei ang. Frame chhehvela gap awmte chu low-expansion foam hmangin an fill thin. Hei hian seal chu airtight a siam a, energy a humhim bawk. Mithiamte pawhin frame leh lock dinglamah an set bawk. Hei hian i kawngkhar chu a him a, a thawk tha hle bawk.

Tip: I kawngka bula draft emaw temperature inang lo emaw i hriat chuan air leak awm leh awm loh en rawh. Caulk emaw weatherstripping thar emaw hmanga gap seal hian i kawngkhar chu a thawk tha zawk thei a, energy a humhim thei bawk.

Installation chungchanga harsatna awm fo thin .

Installation neih chhunga tihsual thenkhat chuan i kawngkhar performance a ti na thei. Eng nge pumpelh tur tih hriat a tha. A hnuaia table-ah hian harsatna tlanglawn leh energy efficiency a nghawng dan tarlan a ni:

Draft-a feeling emaw, gap zawng emaw hmangin installation problem i hmu thei. Leak seal turin caulk leh weatherstripping hmang la. I insulation chu a up to date em tih enfiah rawh. Heng step te hian i hmalam kawngkhar chu a thawk tha a, energy a humhim thei bawk.

Energy hmang tlem zawk kawngkhar hma lam panna tur upgrading .

Draft leh leak awm leh awm loh enfiah .

I kawngkhar hma lam vel a draft zawng leh fix hmangin i in thermal performance chu i ti tha thei a ni. Test awlsam tak tak hmangin tan la rawh. Thlipui tleh ni-ah chuan kawngka sir hnaihah tissue paper pakhat chu vawn tlat ang che. Tissue a kal chuan draft i nei a. Hriak rimtui stick pawh i hal thei a, kawngkhar frame-ah pawh i sawn thei bawk. Meikhu chu en rawh. A waver emaw, a chhuah emaw chuan boruak chu a leaking in emaw out emaw a ni. Zanah flashlight test hi han en teh. Mi pakhatin pawn lama light tlanchhuak a, gap a tlanchhuah lai a check laiin a chhung atang chuan flashlight a rawn eng chhuak thin. Check uluk zawk duh tan technician pakhat chu blower door test ti turin la rawh. He test hian air leakage a teh a, heat loss thlentu spot thup te a hmuh theih nan a pui bawk.

Tip: Kawngkhar bulah corner, materials inzawmna hmun, leh electrical outlet chhehvel te enfiah rawh. Crack te te hian energy hloh nasa tak a thlen thei.

Weatherstripping leh Insulation tihchangtlunna te pawh a awm bawk.

Leak i hmuh veleh i weatherstripping kha upgrade rawh. Strip hlui emaw, crack emaw chu thil thar, quality sang tak hmangin thlak rawh. Foam tape, silicone gasket, emaw kawngkhar sweep emaw hmangin gap te chu seal rawh. Threshold chu kawngkhar hnuai lam hawiin a thu nghal vek tur a ni. Heng upgrade te hian thermal performance a tichak a, heat loss a ti tlem bawk. Cold spot i hriat chuan frame vel ah insulation dah la. Hmasawnna tlemte pawh hian i in chu chakna hmang tlem leh nuam taka awm theihna a siamsak thei a ni.

Engtikah nge i hmai kawngkhar thlak tur .

A châng chuan, upgrade pawh a tawk lo. Heng chhinchhiahnate hi i hriat chuan i kawngkhar hma lam thlak i ngaihtuah tur a ni:

• Kawngkhar chu seal, weatherstripping, emaw threshold emaw a chhe tawh emaw, a chhe tawh emaw a ni.

• Kawngkhar chhehvelah tuihna, condensation, emaw tui chhiatna i hmu a.

• Kawngkhar chu a hring deuh a, insulation tha lo a nei a, single-pane glass a hmang bawk.

• Kawngkhar khar emaw, khar emaw tumin i bei a, a nih loh leh frame chu a warp a ni.

Insulation tha zawk leh tunlai thil hmanga kawngkhar thar chuan thermal performance a ti tha ang a, heat loss pawh a ti tlem ang. He upgrade hian i energy bill a tihhniam thei a, kum khat chhungin i in chu a ti nuam zawk thei bawk.

I in chu nuam zawka siam theih a ni a, sum i humhim thei bawk a, chu chu . Energy hmang tlem zawk kawngkhar hma lam . Hengte hi a pawimawh ber berte chu an ni:

• Insulation tha zawk neih theih nan U-Factor hniam leh R-Value sang tak nei kawngkhar thlang rawh.

• Low-E glass dah la, i furniture chu a lum tur a ni.

• Quality weatherstripping hmang la, i kawngkhar chu a fit nghet em tih enfiah rawh.

• I thil lei dawnin Energy Star certification zawng rawh.

• Door hlui te chu upgrade la, draft te chu cut la, i energy bill te chu tihhniam rawh.

Door upgraded nei te chuan energy cost 30% thlengin an humhim thei. Indoor temperature i vawng reng a, i HVAC system pawh a thawk tlem zawk theih nan i pui bawk. I kawngkhar ratings te en la, a nuam zawk leh a sum khawl tha zawk nan upgrade ngaihtuah rawh.

FAQ a ni.

Energy hmang tlem zawk kawngkhar hma lam panna tur material tha ber chu eng nge ni?

Fiberglass leh insulated steel kawngkhar hian energy efficiency tha ber a pe che a ni. Heng thilte hian thing aiin lumna leh khaw lum a tikhawlo zawk. Energy i humhim a, i in chu nuam i ti thei bawk.

I kawngka hma lam ah hian eng chen nge weatherstripping hi i thlak tur?

Kum tin i weatherstripping kha check thin ang che. A crack, gap, emaw wear emaw i hmuh hunah thlak leh rawh. Weatherstripping tha tak hian draft tihtawp nan leh energy atanga sum i humhim theih nan a pui thin.

Low-E glass hian hma lam kawngkhar efficiency-ah danglamna nasa tak a thlen em?

Ni e, low-E glass hian lumna a lantir a, UV rays a block bawk. I home cooler chu thlasik laiin i dah a, thlasik laiin i lum zawk bawk. He feature hian i energy bill a tihhniam theih nan a pui che a ni.

Engtin nge i hma lam kawngkhar chu thlak a ngai em tih i hriat theih ang?

Draft, tui chhiatna emaw, kawngkhar khar harsatna emaw zawng rawh. I kawngka chu a hring emaw, single-pane glass a neih emaw chuan a thar i mamawh mai thei. Upgrading hian comfort a ti tha a, energy a humhim bawk.

Energy Star leh NFRC label te hian kawngkhar hma lam tan eng nge an tih?

Heng label te hi kawngkhar tehkhin nan leh energy hmang tlem ber tur thlang turin i hmang thin.