Energy Efficient Windows Destroying Property

[joeglow3]

Last edited Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:42 PM - Edit history (1)

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/01/25/woman-claims-neighbors-energy-efficient-windows-are-melting-her-toyota-prius/

" A SoCal woman says the energy efficient window installed in a neighbor’s condominium is melting the plastic components on cars parked in her carport.

Heather Patron of Studio City was dealing with a mystery regarding her Toyota Prius.

“The side view mirrors were melting,” says Patron. “Anything that was plastic on the car was melting.”

Toyota told Patron nothing was wrong with the car. After having the mirrors replaced, she noticed the mirrors on the car parked next to hers were also melting."

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"CBS2’s Randy Paige placed a thermometer in the pathway of the beam on a partially cloudy day. The temperature registered over 120 degrees in less than five minutes."

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I think her brain also melted prior to the windows being installed.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Actually its a fairly well documented phenomena

Rare, but its out there. Similar issues with some hotels in Las Vegas. Often there is some sort of curvatures involved to create some focusing of the energy

[Electric Monk]

5. 'Death ray' at Vegas pool heats up guests

Las Vegas has a new hot spot — but it's not a nightclub.

Guests at the new Vdara Hotel & Spa have complained that the glass skyscraper can magnify and reflect the sun's rays onto an area of the pool at temperatures hot enough to singe hair or melt plastic. It's a phenomenon that some hotel employees jokingly call the Vdara "death ray."

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"My head was steaming hot. In fact, my hair felt like it was burning ... I could actually smell my hair burning."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39403349/ns/travel-news/t/death-ray-vegas-hotel-pool-heats-guests

[joeglow3]

4. How did you come to that conclusion?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I read this: Toyota told Patron nothing was wrong with the car.

[toddwv]

2. Sounds weird but...

if you read the article:

"CBS2’s Randy Paige placed a thermometer in the pathway of the beam on a partially cloudy day. The temperature registered over 120 degrees in less than five minutes.

“I’m positive that this window is what is causing the damage to my car,” says Patron.

Patron is not alone. Reports across the country have alleged damages brought on by concentrated sunlight reflected off of energy efficient windows. The National Association of Home Builders is now conducting a study on the matter."