And not the windows of the afflicted property but rather nearby windows that reflect sunlight onto vinyl clad walls.
What chemical melts vinyl siding.
Pvc contains chlorine a hazardous chemical.
Typically most vinyl siding products will start to melt and warp when they reach 160 to 165 degrees fahrenheit.
With that said unfortunately with a perfect storm of variables your vinyl siding could be at risk for melting from a window reflection.
But it also employs other chemicals to create the type of final product needed by manufacturers.
I am sure the sun must have shone brightly sometime during that 3 year period.
New low e windows act like a magnifying glass concentrating the sun s energy onto a small area.
Didn t notice any problems with the vinyl siding distorting at all until january or february of 2008 even though the house to our north was built in early 2005.
So most of the time when vinyl siding melts or warps it s because that s where a beam from a low e window has landed.
While a grill placed too close to vinyl siding or a faulty water heater or furnace can certainly cause the material to melt the primary reason vinyl siding is melting these days is caused by windows.
Furthermore it adds value to your home.
It is more durable and relatively cheaper than other siding alternatives.
The reason why the siding warps is not because it s a defective product.
Temperatures in these hot spots often exceed the melting temperature of vinyl siding causes thousands of dollars in damage.
Something strange is happening in newer subdivisions across the country.
With numerous benefits it offers there s one drawback that is a deal breaker it melts.
For example plasticizers like phthalates may be added to pvc to create a flexible plastic.
Vinyl siding is melting off homes.
Something strange is happening in newer subdivisions across the country.
According to experts the culprit must.
It doesn t matter if it is a 100 000 home or a 900 000 home.
Many people are now opting for vinyl siding as their outer walls of their homes.
This is especially true with older and normal grade types of vinyl siding.
Homeowners who use home siding materials have noticed this problem.
Pvc products that are meant to be rigid like vinyl siding may have lead added to them as a stabilizer.
It doesn t matter if it is a 100 000 home or a 900 000 home.
After talking with many of his neighbors he learned he s.
Dreshman keeps calling because he says the vinyl siding on his newer home is melting.
It was just never intended to be exposed to temperatures that high as most vinyl siding will melt at just 165 f.
Thankfully higher quality types of vinyl siding are created to resist higher temperatures.
