How to make thewarming of the windows in the apartment yourself?

Poor-quality installation of plastic windows can lead to the fact that they will be blown out and such precious heat will go through them. Windows represent one of the main paths through which heat loss occurs. About 30% of heat is lost through them. Insulation of windows in the apartment allows you toreduce the cost of heating the room and reduce theinsulating properties of the windows.

Where air passes through plastic windows

Insulation of PVC windows must be done where blowing occurs. As a rule, the weakest points of the window are:

• double-glazed window holder;
• compactor;
• furniture;
• Escarpment area;
• the place where the window sill is installed.

To detect the places that blow, you need to run your palm over all the surfaces of the areas listed above, and you will tactilely feel where the cold blows.

What materials can be used to insulate plastic windows

Insulation of windows in the apartment can be carried out with the help of the following materials:

• spray foam;
• mineral cotton;
• foam;
• silicone sealant;
• dry mixes;
• construction tape.

Spray foam is one of the best insulation, but it can deteriorate under the influence of temperature or ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, the insulation of PVC windows in the old Khrushchev must be performed simultaneously from different materials. Each material justifies itself in one place or another. For example, mineral wool is an excellent option for insulating slopes and window sills. Silicone sealant is used in the glazing of insulated windows. With its help, you can eliminate heat loss, tothe rim e occur through plastic elements. Dry mixtures are used for external insulation.

The most important actions in the insulation of windows

When you decide to insulate the windows in your apartment yourself, the first thing you need to change is the rubber seal. Over time, it wears out, and its thickness becomes smaller. It loses its thermal insulation properties. You need to change it immediately when you find cracks and other damage to it.

The next place from where a lot of heat loss comes from is the window sill. Its insulation must be made during the installation of the window. For this purpose, spray foam is used. If the foam is distributed unevenly, voids can form in it, where condensation will accumulate over time, leading to its destruction. If the foam that was used during installation has lost its properties, then it is necessary:

• remove plaster by 2-3 cm;
• remove old foam;
• moisten the surface;
• fill the space of the new spray foam in several layers;
• in a day it will harden and with a knife you will need to remove the remnants and seal everything with plaster.

The cost of insulating the window with the help of spray foam will not be excessiveabout the overhead, since the price of this material is absolutely affordable.

Through the locking mechanism can also strongly blow air, so you need to adjust it. In this case, it is necessary to work with such elements  as:

• turns of eccentrics;
• adjustment hinges;
• slats on the frame.

It is necessary to regulate these mechanisms in such a way that the clamping density of the flap changes.

Insulation of  windows in the apartment from the outside must be carried out in the warm season. It is advisable to first make an external insulation of the panoramic window, and then the internal. It will not be superfluous to check how tightly and well the slopes adjoin the frame.

You can insulate the windows yourself, but the effectiveness of this process will be very low if you have a very serious problem with the passage of cold air. When the task of  insulating the window, the price will not be too high, so in such cases it is better to contact specialists.