Upgrades
Customers in a particularly sunny setting might enjoy this Low E upgrade for their windows and doors
What is Sun Defense glass
In a classic 250 series white sliding patio door, my hardware finish choices would be ...
What are white, satin nickel, and ORB
In February of which year did Pella announce plans to build a new plant in Macomb, IL, bringing hundreds of jobs to the community
When is 2005
The detent pin in the 250 cam action lock resembles this common household item
What is a mouse trap or a pad lock
Thanks to it's Hidden design, the Hidden Screen, available in DH, SH, and sliding windows, stays __ times cleaner than normal screens.
What is 10x
There's no reason NOT to quote this add on which will increase energy efficiency and reduce some sound transfer.
What is the graphite foam insulation in the frame
In windows with a meeting rail, selecting "performance upgrade" in PQM does this to the checkrail reinforcement.
What is extends the metal reinforcement to the length of the meeting rail
When quoting blinds between the glass in a 250 sliding patio door, it's necessary to make this change from Pella's standard glass
What is selecting "air filled" instead of "argon"
The 4 point fusion welding process makes for strong and perfectly square corners. An analogy for this process is . . .
What is good barbecue - low and slow
What is table assembly, each leg put on before tightening any of them
Argon gas is __% denser than air - making it more difficult for heat to transfer from exterior to interior and vice versa.
What is 38%
Pella is the only major manufacturer to offer this industry leading innovation on vinyl windows, which at first launch, was not offered in black or brown but now is. BONUS - which products are available with it?
What is the Hidden Screen, available on SH DH and Sliding windows
The Sure Lock system is available on which 250 series units and how does it benefit the homeowner?
Casements & awnings - pulls the sash up and in for a tighter seal, and takes some of the pressure off the arms that hold the sash up, giving the window better energy efficiency and more longevity.
When quoting in PQM, venting direction is always portrayed and selected as seen from this vantage point
What is the exterior
Low E deletion serves this important purpose in Pella's IG, and an analogy to describe this might be ...
What is seal failure prevention via clean sticking surface for the seal.
What is cleaning your screen before applying a screen protector, cleaning your license plate before applying your registration sticker, etc.
The Pella 250 series has earned this distinction, which is the highest rating for protection against forced entry in the industry
What is Grade 40 forced entry rating
This hardware upgrade gives the homeowner security without a second thought
What are Auto locks
This expensive ingredient in the Pella vinyl formula keeps the vinyl white, preventing yellowing, chalking, fading, blistering, and peeling
What is titanium dioxide
Two profiles of grids between the glass are offered in the 250 series- the former is available in dual color and the latter is not.
What are 3/4" contour and 5/8" flat
If one wanted to demonstrate the performance of Pella's glass specifically in the cold winter temperatures, one could use this "cool" trick
What is freeze spray - shoutout Chris Madison!
Pella's Hidden Screen lets in __% more natural light than regular screens
What is 44%
These two possible glass upgrades in the 250 series are good options for a customer who has noise as a particularly bad pane 😉 point
What are triple pane and STC glass (performance upgrade acceptable if answer specifies casements will have 3mm glass. DH would still have 2.5 mm and thus is not a noise dampening upgrade for glass in those units)
The classic 250 series is available in these colors . . .
Fully White, almond, or fossil
Dual color Black or brown ext with white int
Name at least 3 manufacturing locations for vinyl product, 1 of which must be our closest location
Macomb, IL (closest)
Troy, Ohio (closest if you live East of Gary, IN)
Gettysburg, PA
Reidsville, NC
Portland, OR
Future state: Brea, CA ; Glendale, AZ ; Ft Woth, TX ; Wylie, TX ; Ocala, FL ; Jacksonville, FL
To demonstrate the interlocking check rail's importance to a homeowner, one can use this handy trick
What is to close and lock a sheet of paper/dollar/receipt in the check rail and tug, then show the crimped edge.
The Pella 250 series multichambered frame design makes for a frame __% stronger than regular vinyl windows
What is 52%