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Low-e windows have caused fires and property damage when curved glass focuses sunlight
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Low-e windows have caused fires and property damage when curved glass focuses sunlight
Low-emissivity window glass, designed for energy efficiency, has ignited fires and damaged property by concentrating reflected sunlight.
- Concentrated reflected sunlight from low-emissivity windows has scorched wooden decking, melted artificial turf, and damaged plants.
- In one extreme case, a series of fires was traced to newly fitted low-E windows.
- After three fires in one week, the affected homeowner moved a propane tank away from the focal point.
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