Are Anderson Windows Pvc Or Vinyl. Our home in iowa was built 12 years ago and has andersen vinyl clad windows. When you ask many homeowners about windows the only ones that they can usually tell you about are vinyl windows. Through your research you ve come across andersen fibrex windows as well.
Andersen s 100 series fibrex specialty shape windows what is vinyl. This past fall we notice dark spots appearing on the inside of the windows about 2 3 inches up from the bottom and some black areas near the very bottom.
I assumed the entire exterior was vinyl clad requiring no maintenance.
By acquiring the national company. You ve had your eye on vinyl windows for quite a while now. One problem with vinyl windows especially darker color vinyl is sagging bowing and other deflection when subjected to high heat andersen states that fibrex stands up better against heat distortion than vinyl. Fibrex s heat distortion threshold is 173 f compared to vinyl s threshold of 163 f.
