Why does adding a second pane of glass (double glazing) make such a huge difference, even if your walls etc are the same?

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Why does adding a second pane of glass (double glazing) make such a huge difference, even if your walls etc are the same?

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Because the walls are generally well insulates. Windows are your weak point and that’s where the most heat gain or loss comes from. The 2 layers of glass is filled with argon in between them since it’s an inert gas which is much less thermally conductive than air.

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