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Casement Windows Explained Video

A casement window uses a crank to open. This window showroom video explains how casement windows are great for security and create a very air tight seal for insulation. They can be used in most replacement window applications.

1. What is a Casement Window?

  • A casement window is a crank-style window. It cranks in and out to open and close.
  • Casement windows were built to replace the old style push-out windows of the 1930s and 40s.
  • Casement windows can be used in all types of homes in all types of applications.

2. Benefits of a Casement Window

  • Casement windows are the best airtight windows you can buy. They seal in three places, and, once closed, no wind can get through. This gives you better insulation.
  • The tight seal when casement windows are closed and locked also make it the most security-efficient windows around.
  • Casement windows are good in bedrooms. They conform to egress window codes, and their size make them good for fire escapes as opposed to double hung windows which have to be much taller to work effectively.

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