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Replacement window glossary letter "J" and "k"

 J

Jalousie. Window made up of horizontally-mounted louvered glass slats that abut each other tightly when closed and rotate outward when cranked open.

Jamb. A vertical member at the side of a window frame, or the horizontal member at the top of the window frame, as in head jamb.

 K

Krypton. An inert, nontoxic gas used in insulating windows to reduce heat transfer.

KWH. KiloWatt Hour. Unit of energy or work equal to one thousand watt-hours.

 

 

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