Marvin Essential versus Infinity
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Comments (6)It is impossible to view the details on that image. Perhaps you can attach an un-resized variant. The casement is always going to be an air tight operator so there is no surprise there. The number out of the triple glider is very good if that is the case but with all triple gliders, the number will be a bit artificially depressed as a result of the size of the unit. Air infiltration numbers are expressed as a air leakage/per square foot. So...if you have a very large unit, the relatively high amount of air leakage will appear as a fairly small number. Like I said, I can't read that report image and this somewhat artificially low numbers on sliders is nothing Marvin specific. What operators are you considering for your home?...See MoreMarvin Infinity Fiberglass - Full Frame Replacement Pricing?
Comments (11)Since we live in the Denver area we were looking at fiberglass because it is supposedly hail proof (we are tired of disrupting our lives for home/auto hail damage). We have Milgard vinyl in our current home (original builder grade from 2006) and they are junk...parts breaking, windows hard to operate, etc. so we wanted something in our new home that would that give use better longevity. Furthermore, it seems like fiberglass models give you more window and less frame which is appealing because we want as much light as possible. Finally, it seems like wood windows are a maintenance issue...fading We plan on getting bids from Milgard (hopefully their is a big difference from their builder grade product) and maybe Pella. We also have a 2nd Marvin Infinity dealer in town but their reviews are not that great. Other suggestions on a quality fiberglass option would be appreciated but it seems like there are fewer options....See MoreMarvin Modern, Infinity, and Elevate--which to go with Kolbe VistaLuxe
Comments (5)Hapahaole: I have mostly fixed and casement windows that I'm ordering... However, for my renovation, I had a few awning windows (opened upwards) (The opening mechanism was a "slider" that pushes out the window not a "crank"). The awnings were both in standard window sizes and transoms. I had a group of 3 windows where I did the slider mechanism too (not a crank). I also did a giant full wall slider door....and a massive window (36 ft roughly) where they had to design/build based on structure and weight. We haven't had any issues with our slider (EXCEPT) we got "dividers" in them and since it came unfinished wood, the painters forgot to paint part of the interior slider that when the doors were opened a certain way, you could see it! After construction, they had to carefully remove the door to paint the part they missed (I couldn't watch I was so nervous). After getting a lot of quotes, I recall being surprised that I didn't think the Kolbe VistaLuxe was incredibly much more money, especially since Kolbe was considered higher-end than some of the Marvin lines. It definitely ended up costing more for Kolbe though but that is because I had a lot of "custom" special needs/wants for my windows and we paid an upcharge to my contractor holding him responsible for any fixes/warranties instead of buying the windows on our own and then having him just install. Most Marvin dealers I know are soup to nuts...they will order and do install and then be responsible for workmanship. Some dealers might sub it out to window installers they only use, some have their own crew in house, and others just hire someone to do it. But, with that said, check everyone's warranty for their product line. Good Luck!...See MoreMarvin Infinity vs Essential
Comments (18)Significant difference: Infinity is sold and installed by only factory-selected exclusive dealers while both essential and Elevate are sold by lumber yards and other non-installing dealers (not always the case as some dealers have their own installation people or others they recommend but have chosen other products to include in their portfolio). They are different products with the common thread being: they are both fiberglass or what Marvin calls Ultrex. Also to earlier post about testing a large size DH (48 x 96): this keeps the cost of testing down to any window smaller than the tested size and usually the largest manufactured size with a warranty....See Morecinquefoil
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