self cleaning windows

Katykat

Anyone any experience with these. We are about to replace our old windows and have been informed that this type of glass would cost an extra £200 for the whole house. Now I think this is a bargain ( am paying £5 month to have my upstairs windows cleaned , but i still hate cleaning downstairs) Do they really clean themselves. I know how the concept works but would appreciate some views.

madmoys

I've never heard of this glass,
Looking forward to reading the replies.
Thans for posting this question.

geo555

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elvis_bloggs

Katykat wrote:

Do they really clean themselves.

Yes they do.

carl310166

I posted a similar question about 2 months ago,but there were not many replies.

I went ahead and had the whole house fitted with pvc windows and Pilkingtion Active glass,these were replaced last Weds and Thurs,so it's too early to tell yet,but because it was fairly cheap,it was worth a gamble.

I will report back in a few months.

Rex_Mundi

I worked with this glass since it first came out in the UK. I've been to Pilkington demonstrations of it, and I've got to say, I was impressed.

The handling of this glass is different than normal. During the manufacturing/working process hand/finger prints can muck up a pane. As long as it's been handled and installed correctly I would consider this glass myself when I change windows.

calmgirl

oh the days of the boy-scout bob a job week

Poppycat

I got a quote for a patio door recently and it contained an extra in the quote of £126 for bio-clean. I asked them what it was and they told me is a coating for glass to prevent windows getting dirty.

The_Biff

I have read somewhere this is based on nano-technology. I have also read that nano-technology is bad because the particles are too small for the human body to cope with. I would certainly research this further & seek reassurances as to any risk posed to the customer & any manufacturing risks to the general population.

Rex_Mundi

The_Biff wrote:

I have read somewhere this is based on nano-technology. I have also read that nano-technology is bad because the particles are too small for the human body to cope with. I would certainly research this further & seek reassurances as to any risk posed to the customer & any manufacturing risks to the general population.

I don't know what you've been reading, but I would challenge any safety doubts with this glass.

When I finished in the glass trade (a couple of years ago). I was training other glasscutters for Pilkington. Their health and safety policy is second to none. This is partly what made me decide to leave the glass trade. Nowadays, you need to fill in a triplicate form for even tiny matters (to the point that it annoyed me).

The health and safety of their employees is first and foremost in all their working practices. There is no way in this world that they would produce and sell a product that would be harmfull, either to their employees, or the public.

For toughening this glass. We used to heat it to 700C. We used special gloves for this glass only because of the chances of marking it during processing, not for any health concerns. I have handled and cut tens of tonnes of this glass, and have no doubts as to the safety of it. Pilkington would have issued extra health and safety advice for this glass if there was any chance of it affecting the health of their employees, and I can tell you that they haven't. This is why I've got no doubts about the safety of it.

jamesy

Self cleaning glass forget it, i am a window cleaner and clean many self cleaning windows, it does not clean off bird poo/ egg to name a few, how will you feel paying extra for this glass only to find you will still need a window cleaner