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| How does
Reflex® differ to say K-glass or low e glass? |
| Reflex® has a multilayer ceramic coating on
surface two inside the cavity of the sealed unit facing out towards the sun. Applied using the very
latest in coating technology to give an invisible coating which reflects up to 92% of the suns
infrared heat and 99% of UV resulting in temperatures 10-15°C cooler on a hot summers day.
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| Is Pilkington Activ
Blue the same as Reflex®? |
| No! Reflex® is a unique solar control glass using
specialist coating technology to reflect infrared heat. Some Low E glass like K-glass actually
promote free heat transfer from the sun in order to warm the room, leading to super heating of the
conservatory. Activ is designed as a low maintenance glass for reduced cleaning and not a UV or IR
blocking heat control glass. |
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| What if I have
Reflex® blue in my roof and K-glass or low e glass in the windows? |
| Bad idea, the K-glass is designed to promote free heat gain
from the sun and if the installation is south facing will still lead to uncomfortable temperatures
in summer months. Always use Reflex® blue in the roof and either clear or blue in the
side frames for maximum comfort on south facing conservatories. |
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| Will the 'easy clean'
coating rub off? |
| No it is guaranteed to stay on the glass for 10 years and
unlike some "self cleaning" glass is not damaged by silicone or certain cleaning products. This
hydrophobic polymer coating is permanently bonded to the glass surface, providing abrasive cleaners
are not used and the glass surface is protected from cement dust during installation. Glass surface
is protection from lime scale, mould and algae along with reduced cleaning by up to 70% will be
maintained. Heavy dirt can be loosened with a soft brush and washed away with normal soapy water.
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| How blue is the azure
tint? |
| The azure tint reduces the suns glare by up to 60% and is an
attractive blue which from the inside appears very subtle it gently lifts the feel of the day.
Reflex®+ offers an even lower U-value with slightly more solar rejection and even more
glare reduction, ideal for south facing installations. Reflex®+ glass also features a
low external surface reflectance to reduce the mirror effect |
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| Is the glass safe in
a conservatory roof? |
| All Reflex® sealed units are toughened to BS
EN12150 and are five times stronger than normal annealed glass units. If they break they shatter
into tiny pieces to prevent injury. |
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| Is Reflex®
glass quieter than other double glazed units? |
| YES, Reflex® units are made with non metal Super
Spacer which along with the argon gas inside the cavity reduces noise transmission by 20% compared
to the old fashioned aluminum spacer bars. |
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| How does the 'easy
clean' coating on the glass work? |
| The permanent protective coating is applied to the surface
of the glass during manufacture and bonds to the glass to produces a durable, invisible hydrophobic
surface. The surface then repels water taking dirt particles with it and making heavy dirt easy to
clean. |
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| How do I know I'm
getting genuine Reflex® from my installer? |
Many homeowners request Reflex® after seeing the
benefits on our DVD or feeling the difference in a conservatory glazed with Reflex® but
are then duped into a lower spec blue tint product with out a 20 year guarantee. {usually only 10
years} Beware of cheap imitations which do not offer 99% UV block and up to 92% solar infrared heat
block, these products are widely available with names that imply temperature control. They do not
work as well as Reflex® and will leave the conservatory still hot in summer and cold in
winter. Make sure this doesn't happen to you, look out for the black Reflex® logo inside
the glass in the corner of every unit. SEE IMAGE BELOW.
In addition to this a unique manufacturing job number should be printed on
the spacer bar inside the unit on the longest side about 3mm high X 50mm long in tiny yellow along
with the manufacture date.
It should look like this:
RE-FLEX PERFORMANCE SAFETY
GLASS UNIT -- MANUFACTURED TO EN1279 PT 2--- MARCH 2006 |
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