A Glasco, Inc.

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My millennial daughters.
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Well, this is the way life is

Even though it may not seem like it, fall is on it's way! Fall is a time for families to gather together around dinner tables or to just be with one another, so that means protecting your table with a glass top or possibly needing a new shower enclosure.

So, starting now through the end of November, mention this Facebook post and receive FREE Diamon-Fusion on your table tops, and shower enclosures!

Diamon-Fusion® Patented Nano-Coating is a two-step coating that first causes a “cross-linked” and “branched” silicone film to be grown from below the surface at the atomic level and then “caps” the entire chain of atoms to substantially increase the hydrophobicity and durability and leave, chemically speaking, no points of attachment for contaminants and create a truly repellant charge.
Effective on glass, tile, porcelain, granite, and all other silica-based surfaces.

This product helps prevent hard water spots, easy to clean and maintain, and is environmentally friendly.

For more information please contact us!

Contact us at: 619-670-3000
Or visit us at: 2731 Via Orange Way, Spring Valley, CA 91978

Even though it may not seem like it, summer is on it's way! Summertime means open windows and more often than not, broken screens.

So, starting now through the end of July, mention this Facebook post and receive 10% off all your screen repair needs! That is to include new screens, rescreens, and screen doors!

Contact us at: 619-670-3000
Or visit us at: 2731 Via Orange Way, Spring Valley, CA 91978

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend! Happy (after) Mother's Day to everyone! Tell us what fun things you did for Mother's Day. Stay tuned for some great upcoming announcements!

The Green Tint

A lot of people ask me, “Why is there a green tint in my glass?”

Did you ever wonder why the ocean is blue? Well, that's not important now.

Actually, glass is made up of sand silica and iron ore. During the firing process, the particles mix and leave a green tint. This is especially noticeable on the edges of the glass. The thicker the glass and the larger the piece, the darker the green tint will be. Different minerals create different colors. For example, adding gold to the molten glass will give the glass a red tint.

Anyway, back to green. Manufacturers reduced the iron ore and created a glass called Star Fire (one name for it). The glass is optically clear to look through and was designed for commercial use. Recently the shower industry has also picked up on it because of its clarity in custom enclosures.

We carry samples of Star Fire glass and many more types of glass at our shop. We hope you'll give us a call and/or stop in to meet with us to discuss your needs.

Thanks,

Master Glazier

Dual glaze windows / double pane windows!

Most folks looking to replace their windows are opting for something more efficient and they usually decide on dual glaze windows, often times referred to as double pane windows. This type of window has several benefits over its counterpart, single glaze/single pane windows. These windows keep your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer as well as providing sound reduction. Some of the terminologies associated with these windows are shading co-effiency, sound reduction, ultra violet light, visual light transmission valves, spacers, polysulfide, and so on. Yikes! Let’s scare the stuffing out of your Teddy Bear!

We should start with what makes these windows work, things like glass thickness, glass color, and what keeps them together. Dual glazed units are available in a variety of thicknesses; thicker units tend to have better air and sound insulation properties. Because dual glaze units consist of two pieces of glass, you have more options available to choose from, such as colored glass, obscure glass, or low-e coatings. Units are held together with a little bit of glue, a metal spacer and a desiccant.

Desiccant is similar to the little bags of silica beads you find in retail packaging. I personally think this is the most important part of the dual glaze. These beads absorb moisture; which is important because once moisture gets between the panes of glass it causes milky white streaks that are asscociated with a “fogged” dual glaze / double pane window. So these beads are actually pretty important stuff. To my knowledge there is no regulation of the usage or storage of these beads, so the question I have is, does this affect its quality and/or, “Does it lose its flavor on the bedpost over night?”
While attending a glass conference in Las Vegas, I learned there are different grades of desiccant and most often window manufacturers use “C” grade according to this source, out of a grading scale of “A” through “D”; as a result, this presents the downside of these dual glaze windows. Overtime, the beads become saturated, which results in moisture forming between the two panes of glass, referred to as a “fogged” unit. Unfortunately there is no way to extract the excess moisture; therefore, you must have the unit(s) replaced by a master glazier.

Another option to the dual glaze windows are windows manufactured with laminated glass. Laminated glass is the same type as your windshield in your car, which has two pieces of glass with a plastic interlayer laminated together.

For more information about double pane windows feel free to call or write us at:
619-670-3000
[email protected]

See our next ask the pro for more details about laminated glass.

Master Glazier