The sight of impeding rainfall, should not cause you concern. With torrential rain bringing floods and causing damage, home owners are now looking into preventing water leaking in from windows and doors. Because windows are the openings to the outside world, they provide light, a view and ventilation. But when the weather is harsh, they primarily provide protection without obstructing the other characteristics. They shield us from the elements like rain, snow, cold winter winds and severe temperatures; this is where the quality of your window comes into effect. So how do you choose the right window for a rainy season? Let’s take a moment to go over window classifications. What is water tightness? It is the measure of a window’s resistance to water and wind.
To calculate the water tightness classification of a window, it is first sprayed with a calculated amount of water with a high-pressure flow for 15 minutes, then every 5-minute increments, the pressure is increased. The results are the highest pressure reached before water starts to infiltrate your window and the time it took. Based on this, a classification is given, the range is 1A being worst to 9A being the highest achievable classification. GUTMANN MIRA SF2 is a wood and aluminium window system with an elevated drainage system that reaches an inclination of 13 degrees, accomplishing the highest water tightness classification of 9A. This GUTMANN window delivers the most superior quality of German products while maintaining a high standard of aesthetic appeal. The combination of wood on the interior with its natural tones and the aluminium cladding on the exterior with the modern sleek look, providing maximum resistance to weather conditions and corrosion, is the ideal window system enduring our climate change and increase of precipitation.