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Which Windows Does Europe Look Through?

Euro windows – coziness, comfort, and beauty

Of course, there is no point in adopting all traditions. For example, in the Old World, it is not customary to wear light clothing at home during the cold season, as we are used to doing. A European would rather put on an extra sweater than turn up the thermostat a couple of degrees. But why not adopt a sensible example of saving – insulating one's home?

A house without cracks retains heat perfectly. And most of these energy-stealing cracks are found precisely in our windows. Frames inherited from Soviet construction are often a full-fledged ventilation system. Plastic windows, however, completely solve this problem.

European countries are not only leaders in plastic window production but also their main consumers. Claims that Europe is massively switching to wooden windows are nothing but a myth. The benefits and practicality of using plastic windows have made them a popular choice far beyond the European community.

Information about the addition of harmful lead is also not entirely accurate. Lead is indeed present in the production of PVC profiles. However, the amount of organic lead salt used is harmful only during manufacturing, not in the finished product. The plastic profile is as "harmful" as ordinary glass.

Modern plastic windows are completely harmless and well-made. The European Union's Environmental Protection Commission proposed back in 2005 to finally switch the production of plastic windows to an environmentally friendly track. The aforementioned lead salts are to be replaced with a composition of zinc and calcium. So now environmental cleanliness is maintained at all stages of production, operation, and recycling of PVC profiles.

Plastic windows are an eco-friendly component of building and interior design, which has many advantages. The functions of sound insulation and energy saving alone justify the choice of a plastic window.

And what about wooden windows? They also have a good alternative – wooden euro windows, which are produced using the latest technologies and only from high-quality raw materials. Imagine the noise, insects, drafts, the need for additional maintenance and financial expenditure on paints and varnishes, the short lifespan of your old "Soviet" windows. Do you need all these worries?

Europeans have already made their choice in favor of savings, health, and comfort – this is a great reason to follow a worthy example.

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