At Thermo-Tech, we understand that your house is more than a shelter from the elements. It’s a reflection of your style and your values. Whether remodeling or building a new home, trust our seasoned staff and experienced dealer network to help you transform architectural blueprints or even sketchy design ideas into the home of your dreams.
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The Vinyl Advantage
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors are made of vinyl. It’s a sustainable, environmentally smart material that lasts. Building products made of wood or other plant-based materials sound “green” but they are less energy efficient than vinyl. Saving energy is good for the planet, and great for your wallet.
How do we do it? The space between the panes of glass and the air in the frame create your energy savings. To maximize our vinyl’s energy efficiency, Thermo-Tech uses an exclusive multi-chambered frame and sash extrusion design. It works like thermal breaks, creating insulating air pockets for improved energy efficiency and stability. Fusion welding at the corners adds more strength and durability as it counteracts contraction and expansion forces.
Here in central Minnesota, we know a thing about temperature extremes. Bitter cold. Stifling heat. Weather that can bully wood windows or other non-vinyl materials doesn’t bother us. Our high-quality vinyl handles it all. No warping. No twisting. Never flinching. Wood breaks down many times faster than vinyl. And that means wood windows need to be replaced more often—requiring even more energy consumption. But Thermo-Tech vinyl products won’t peel, chip, crack, blister or rot, and there’s no painting, no staining, no stripping,·or sealing. Just clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent.
Completely recyclable, vinyl simply makes environmental sense. Perhaps that’s why so many homeowners and builders across the country prefer vinyl windows. Americans have installed over 190 million new and replacement units, and we’re building more every day. What can we make for you?
Our 100% virgin polyvinylchloride (PVC) extrusion material:
- Insulates for better energy efficiency than standard materials.
- Holds more steady temperatures for greater comfort.
- Requires no special cleaning, painting, sealing or other time-consuming maintenance.
- Helps reduce heating and cooling bills.
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More Glass Options For A Clear Advantage
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors offers energy-saving glass performance packages to fit a variety of needs. Each are thoroughly tested for thermal performance to the most widely recognized national standards. This ensures that our windows will provide a lifetime of reliable, energy saving performance.
High Performance LoĒ² 272/Argon
Double insulated glass with LoĒ² 272/Argon on one glass surface
Thermo-Tech windows come standard with double-pane insulated LoĒ² 272 glass featuring two panes of double-strength glass with an argon gas filled airspace for superior insulation. This option improves heating efficiency by nearly doubling the insulating power over ordinary clear glass, and blocks enough solar heat that cooling loads can be cut by 25% or more. Fading of furniture, floors, and drapes is reduced by filtering out 84% of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Premium High Performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon
Double insulated glass with LoĒ³ 366/Argon on one glass surface
Our double-pane insulated LoĒ³ 366 heat-reflecting glass adds even more insulating power for premium thermal performance. Double-strength heat-reflecting glass with an Argon filled airspace delivers a balance of solar control, thermal performance, and high visibility to optimize home energy savings and comfort. Plus, this option provides additional fade protection by blocking 95% of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this Premium High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Ultimate High Performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon/i89
Double insulated glass with LoĒ³ 366/Argon on one glass surface and i89 on interior surface
Thermo-Tech’s Ultimate High Performance glass delivers a “twin punch”. It offers all the benefits of our Premium High-Performance glass while maximizing thermal and visibility benefits, compared to other double-pane options, by adding a LoĒ i89 coating on the interior glass surface. Together this combination ensures the greatest thermal performance in all dual-pane applications. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this Ultimate High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in single hungs, double hungs, casements, fixed casements, direct sets, sliding windows, awnings, and patio doors.
Energy Guard Triple Insulated Glass Energy Star Most Efficient
Triple insulated glass with high performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon on two glass surfaces
Get the maximum energy savings, comfort, ultraviolet protection, and the superior sound proofing of Thermo-Tech’s Energy Guard glass. Energy Guard windows incorporate three layers of double-strength glass with LoĒ³ 366 on two glass surfaces, and two half-inch argon gas filled insulated air spaces. This option meets Energy Star’s Most Efficient criteria in the North/Central, South/Central, and Southern Zones, and is available in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Energy Guard PLUS Triple Insulated Glass Energy Star Most Efficient
Triple insulated glass with high performance LoĒ² 272/Argon on two glass surfaces
Energy Guard PLUS triple-pane glass meets Energy Star Most Efficient standards for many tough climates including the Northern zone. Get maximum energy savings, comfort, ultraviolet protection, and sound proofing PLUS the added solar heat-gain necessary to optimize home heating during frigid Northern winter months. Energy Guard PLUS utilizes three layers of double-strength glass with LoĒ² 272 on two glass surfaces, and two half-inch argon gas filled insulated air spaces. Energy Guard PLUS is available in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
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Thermo-Tech Warm-Edge Technology
Look between the panes of glass for the clear difference in Thermo-Tech windows. We use warm-edge spacers, U-shaped channels of a patented alloy, placed neatly out of sight. Why bother if you won’t see them? For a better view! Our warm-edge spacers reduce interior condensation and cloudy glass.
Other window companies still use outdated cold-edge spacers, which quickly attract moisture on the pane in the right conditions—namely, when outdoor temperatures dip to 0°C or lower and interior humidity levels are 15% or higher. Small kitchen and bathroom windows attract condensation first, often growing mold and mildew. Worse yet, today’s new airtight homes release little water vapor, so high humidity levels are more common than ever.
Thermo-Tech improves the thermal efficiency at the edge of the glass and increases the overall insulation value. The improved energy efficiency greatly reduces the chance of condensation. Reassuring, especially for families with mold or mildew allergies. And our warm-edge spacers add structural integrity, retain argon gas very well, and protect the seal for energy savings. That’s technology at work.
Six Reasons Thermo-Tech Uses Warm-Edge Spacers
- Strength and durability in all types of weather
- Consistent quality in the manufacturing process
- Lower energy bills thanks to draft-blocking energy conservation
- Cleaner-looking windows without distorting reflections
- Flexibility to guard the sealant as temperatures vary night and day and winter to summer
- Condensation-reducing design to fight mold and mildew
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ENERGY STAR® and Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors
Thermo-Tech has combined advanced technology with traditional craftsmanship for window and door designs that perform beyond expectation—in all climate extremes. But to truly offer the best, we pushed our engineering further. That’s why Thermo-Tech is a voluntary partner with ENERGY STAR®, an independent government-backed program designed to help protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2009 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 30 million cars—all while saving nearly $17 billion on their utility bills.
Through the ENERGY STAR labeling system, consumers can see in black and white that Thermo-Tech products are some of the most efficient products on the market today. That protects the environment. And it protects your pocketbook through energy-cost savings. Thermo-Tech is proud to be part of the ENERGY STAR program, and nearly every window and door we sell can be ordered to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines.
To become ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors and skylights must be independently tested and certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council and labeled according to ENERGY STAR climate zones. Thermo-Tech tailors the components of our windows to work most efficiently where you live.
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Indicates ENERGY STAR compliance for appropriate glazing zone.
The ENERGY STAR program was developed by the U. S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to help consumers identify products that save energy. Requirements for windows are tailored to meet the energy needs of the country’s four climate zones: Northern, North/Central, South/Central and Southern. ENERGY STAR windows must be rated, certified and labeled by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) for U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC).
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Energy and Structural Performance Data
Thermo-Tech® Windows and Doors are thoroughly tested for structural and thermal performance to the most widely recognized national standards. This will ensure that our products provide a lifetime of reliable, energy saving performance.
When shopping, make sure to compare structural and thermal performance ratings to ensure that you are purchasing reliable, energy-efficient windows.
Our products are structurally tested to the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) window specifications. When comparing structural performance of windows look for the performance grade (PG). Performance grade is a window’s resistance to wind and rain. The higher the PG rating, the better.
Look for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label for an accurate method to compare a product’s energy performance and also ensure the windows are Energy Star® compliant in your area.
Compare the U-Factor and the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of the window. U-Factor is a measure of how well a window keeps heat inside a home or building in the winter. The lower the U-Factor, the greater the insulating value of the window. SHGC measures how well a window blocks heat caused by sunlight. The lower the window’s SHGC, the less solar heat is allowed into the home by the window.
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Green Solutions
What could be greener than saving energy and natural resources with high-efficiency Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors? Our green solutions start long before our windows are delivered. Our entire company works toward responsible purchasing and use of our natural resources. From the way we manufacture our products to the materials we use and those we recycle, Thermo-Tech keeps a keen eye on the processes that minimize our impact on the environment while improving the indoor environment.
Vinyl is Green Smart
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors are made of vinyl, a sustainable, environmentally friendly material that lasts. Building products made of other materials, like wood, may seem to be greener solutions at first glance, but they are less energy efficient. They also break down many times faster than vinyl, which means they need to be replaced more often—requiring more energy consumption. Then consider that our products need no additional paint, stain, stripper, thinner or other solvents. Completely recyclable, vinyl simply makes environmental sense.
And naturally, Thermo-Tech helps reduce your home’s energy use with high-performance technology built into every Thermo-Tech window and patio door. Multiple chambers inside the frame trap air for superb insulation against heat loss. LoE glass options surpass Energy Star® ratings and provide superior protection for your home’s interior, even improving the view of your interior environment by minimizing furniture fading caused by the sun.
About LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is an important certification for recognizing builders for environmental and public health excellence. While building components themselves are not individually certified, they can contribute to the points awarded to a project as a whole. Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors meet or exceed the requirements of Energy Star rating—a very significant part of meeting LEED certification standards as well as other green building rating systems.
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Thermo-Tech Trimline Brick Mould
At Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors, we’re committed to developing innovative products so that you can offer even more to your customers. We’re excited to announce our newly expanded line of Trimline Brick Mould. Now available in shapes – including quarter rounds, ellipses, eyebrows, half rounds, extended eyebrows, and extended half rounds – Thermo-Tech Trimline Brick Mould easily provides a finished look to nearly any window. And, like all Thermo-Tech products, they’re designed and manufactured to the highest standards with the best materials available.
- Traditional contoured face provides face easily snaps on to hide fasteners
- Available in 1-1/2″ or 2″ traditional brick mould
- Durable multi-chambers with welded corners match the strength of our windows
- Sill nose available
- White, tan or sandlewood colors
- Available in Classic Series and Thermo-Fit
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Limited-Time Promotions
Thermo-Tech is an easy choice when you’re looking for the highest quality windows and doors available at the best value. Be sure to check back for upcoming promotions.
Premium Vinyl
The Vinyl Advantage
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors are made of vinyl. It’s a sustainable, environmentally smart material that lasts. Building products made of wood or other plant-based materials sound “green” but they are less energy efficient than vinyl. Saving energy is good for the planet, and great for your wallet.
How do we do it? The space between the panes of glass and the air in the frame create your energy savings. To maximize our vinyl’s energy efficiency, Thermo-Tech uses an exclusive multi-chambered frame and sash extrusion design. It works like thermal breaks, creating insulating air pockets for improved energy efficiency and stability. Fusion welding at the corners adds more strength and durability as it counteracts contraction and expansion forces.
Here in central Minnesota, we know a thing about temperature extremes. Bitter cold. Stifling heat. Weather that can bully wood windows or other non-vinyl materials doesn’t bother us. Our high-quality vinyl handles it all. No warping. No twisting. Never flinching. Wood breaks down many times faster than vinyl. And that means wood windows need to be replaced more often—requiring even more energy consumption. But Thermo-Tech vinyl products won’t peel, chip, crack, blister or rot, and there’s no painting, no staining, no stripping,·or sealing. Just clean with a damp cloth and mild detergent.
Completely recyclable, vinyl simply makes environmental sense. Perhaps that’s why so many homeowners and builders across the country prefer vinyl windows. Americans have installed over 190 million new and replacement units, and we’re building more every day. What can we make for you?
Our 100% virgin polyvinylchloride (PVC) extrusion material:
- Insulates for better energy efficiency than standard materials.
- Holds more steady temperatures for greater comfort.
- Requires no special cleaning, painting, sealing or other time-consuming maintenance.
- Helps reduce heating and cooling bills.
Insulated Glass
More Glass Options For A Clear Advantage
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors offers energy-saving glass performance packages to fit a variety of needs. Each are thoroughly tested for thermal performance to the most widely recognized national standards. This ensures that our windows will provide a lifetime of reliable, energy saving performance.
High Performance LoĒ² 272/Argon
Double insulated glass with LoĒ² 272/Argon on one glass surface
Thermo-Tech windows come standard with double-pane insulated LoĒ² 272 glass featuring two panes of double-strength glass with an argon gas filled airspace for superior insulation. This option improves heating efficiency by nearly doubling the insulating power over ordinary clear glass, and blocks enough solar heat that cooling loads can be cut by 25% or more. Fading of furniture, floors, and drapes is reduced by filtering out 84% of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Premium High Performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon
Double insulated glass with LoĒ³ 366/Argon on one glass surface
Our double-pane insulated LoĒ³ 366 heat-reflecting glass adds even more insulating power for premium thermal performance. Double-strength heat-reflecting glass with an Argon filled airspace delivers a balance of solar control, thermal performance, and high visibility to optimize home energy savings and comfort. Plus, this option provides additional fade protection by blocking 95% of the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this Premium High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Ultimate High Performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon/i89
Double insulated glass with LoĒ³ 366/Argon on one glass surface and i89 on interior surface
Thermo-Tech’s Ultimate High Performance glass delivers a “twin punch”. It offers all the benefits of our Premium High-Performance glass while maximizing thermal and visibility benefits, compared to other double-pane options, by adding a LoĒ i89 coating on the interior glass surface. Together this combination ensures the greatest thermal performance in all dual-pane applications. Thermo-Tech products utilizing this Ultimate High Performance Glass meet Energy Star guidelines in single hungs, double hungs, casements, fixed casements, direct sets, sliding windows, awnings, and patio doors.
Energy Guard Triple Insulated Glass Energy Star Most Efficient
Triple insulated glass with high performance LoĒ³ 366/Argon on two glass surfaces
Get the maximum energy savings, comfort, ultraviolet protection, and the superior sound proofing of Thermo-Tech’s Energy Guard glass. Energy Guard windows incorporate three layers of double-strength glass with LoĒ³ 366 on two glass surfaces, and two half-inch argon gas filled insulated air spaces. This option meets Energy Star’s Most Efficient criteria in the North/Central, South/Central, and Southern Zones, and is available in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Energy Guard PLUS Triple Insulated Glass Energy Star Most Efficient
Triple insulated glass with high performance LoĒ² 272/Argon on two glass surfaces
Energy Guard PLUS triple-pane glass meets Energy Star Most Efficient standards for many tough climates including the Northern zone. Get maximum energy savings, comfort, ultraviolet protection, and sound proofing PLUS the added solar heat-gain necessary to optimize home heating during frigid Northern winter months. Energy Guard PLUS utilizes three layers of double-strength glass with LoĒ² 272 on two glass surfaces, and two half-inch argon gas filled insulated air spaces. Energy Guard PLUS is available in casements, fixed casements, direct sets, and awnings.
Warm-Edge Technology
Thermo-Tech Warm-Edge Technology
Look between the panes of glass for the clear difference in Thermo-Tech windows. We use warm-edge spacers, U-shaped channels of a patented alloy, placed neatly out of sight. Why bother if you won’t see them? For a better view! Our warm-edge spacers reduce interior condensation and cloudy glass.
Other window companies still use outdated cold-edge spacers, which quickly attract moisture on the pane in the right conditions—namely, when outdoor temperatures dip to 0°C or lower and interior humidity levels are 15% or higher. Small kitchen and bathroom windows attract condensation first, often growing mold and mildew. Worse yet, today’s new airtight homes release little water vapor, so high humidity levels are more common than ever.
Thermo-Tech improves the thermal efficiency at the edge of the glass and increases the overall insulation value. The improved energy efficiency greatly reduces the chance of condensation. Reassuring, especially for families with mold or mildew allergies. And our warm-edge spacers add structural integrity, retain argon gas very well, and protect the seal for energy savings. That’s technology at work.
Six Reasons Thermo-Tech Uses Warm-Edge Spacers
- Strength and durability in all types of weather
- Consistent quality in the manufacturing process
- Lower energy bills thanks to draft-blocking energy conservation
- Cleaner-looking windows without distorting reflections
- Flexibility to guard the sealant as temperatures vary night and day and winter to summer
- Condensation-reducing design to fight mold and mildew
Energy Star®
ENERGY STAR® and Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors
Thermo-Tech has combined advanced technology with traditional craftsmanship for window and door designs that perform beyond expectation—in all climate extremes. But to truly offer the best, we pushed our engineering further. That’s why Thermo-Tech is a voluntary partner with ENERGY STAR®, an independent government-backed program designed to help protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy-efficient products and practices.
Results are already adding up. Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved enough energy in 2009 alone to avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 30 million cars—all while saving nearly $17 billion on their utility bills.
Through the ENERGY STAR labeling system, consumers can see in black and white that Thermo-Tech products are some of the most efficient products on the market today. That protects the environment. And it protects your pocketbook through energy-cost savings. Thermo-Tech is proud to be part of the ENERGY STAR program, and nearly every window and door we sell can be ordered to meet ENERGY STAR guidelines.
To become ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors and skylights must be independently tested and certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council and labeled according to ENERGY STAR climate zones. Thermo-Tech tailors the components of our windows to work most efficiently where you live.
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Indicates ENERGY STAR compliance for appropriate glazing zone.
The ENERGY STAR program was developed by the U. S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to help consumers identify products that save energy. Requirements for windows are tailored to meet the energy needs of the country’s four climate zones: Northern, North/Central, South/Central and Southern. ENERGY STAR windows must be rated, certified and labeled by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) for U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC).
Performance Data
Energy and Structural Performance Data
Thermo-Tech® Windows and Doors are thoroughly tested for structural and thermal performance to the most widely recognized national standards. This will ensure that our products provide a lifetime of reliable, energy saving performance.
When shopping, make sure to compare structural and thermal performance ratings to ensure that you are purchasing reliable, energy-efficient windows.
Our products are structurally tested to the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) window specifications. When comparing structural performance of windows look for the performance grade (PG). Performance grade is a window’s resistance to wind and rain. The higher the PG rating, the better.
Look for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label for an accurate method to compare a product’s energy performance and also ensure the windows are Energy Star® compliant in your area.
Compare the U-Factor and the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of the window. U-Factor is a measure of how well a window keeps heat inside a home or building in the winter. The lower the U-Factor, the greater the insulating value of the window. SHGC measures how well a window blocks heat caused by sunlight. The lower the window’s SHGC, the less solar heat is allowed into the home by the window.
Green Commitment
Green Solutions
What could be greener than saving energy and natural resources with high-efficiency Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors? Our green solutions start long before our windows are delivered. Our entire company works toward responsible purchasing and use of our natural resources. From the way we manufacture our products to the materials we use and those we recycle, Thermo-Tech keeps a keen eye on the processes that minimize our impact on the environment while improving the indoor environment.
Vinyl is Green Smart
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors are made of vinyl, a sustainable, environmentally friendly material that lasts. Building products made of other materials, like wood, may seem to be greener solutions at first glance, but they are less energy efficient. They also break down many times faster than vinyl, which means they need to be replaced more often—requiring more energy consumption. Then consider that our products need no additional paint, stain, stripper, thinner or other solvents. Completely recyclable, vinyl simply makes environmental sense.
And naturally, Thermo-Tech helps reduce your home’s energy use with high-performance technology built into every Thermo-Tech window and patio door. Multiple chambers inside the frame trap air for superb insulation against heat loss. LoE glass options surpass Energy Star® ratings and provide superior protection for your home’s interior, even improving the view of your interior environment by minimizing furniture fading caused by the sun.
About LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is an important certification for recognizing builders for environmental and public health excellence. While building components themselves are not individually certified, they can contribute to the points awarded to a project as a whole. Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors meet or exceed the requirements of Energy Star rating—a very significant part of meeting LEED certification standards as well as other green building rating systems.
Trimline Brick Mould
Thermo-Tech Trimline Brick Mould
At Thermo-Tech Premium Windows and Doors, we’re committed to developing innovative products so that you can offer even more to your customers. We’re excited to announce our newly expanded line of Trimline Brick Mould. Now available in shapes – including quarter rounds, ellipses, eyebrows, half rounds, extended eyebrows, and extended half rounds – Thermo-Tech Trimline Brick Mould easily provides a finished look to nearly any window. And, like all Thermo-Tech products, they’re designed and manufactured to the highest standards with the best materials available.
- Traditional contoured face provides face easily snaps on to hide fasteners
- Available in 1-1/2″ or 2″ traditional brick mould
- Durable multi-chambers with welded corners match the strength of our windows
- Sill nose available
- White, tan or sandlewood colors
- Available in Classic Series and Thermo-Fit
Promotions
Limited-Time Promotions
Thermo-Tech is an easy choice when you’re looking for the highest quality windows and doors available at the best value. Be sure to check back for upcoming promotions.