Low e glass windows homeowners may hear a popping noise after they replace existing single pane windows that face aluminum siding with low e equipped units.
Vinyl window popping noise.
The focused reflection of the sun s energy as a result of the low e coated glass can rapidly heat the siding on the adjacent walls.
The same is true in the morning as they warm back up from the sun hitting the they expand making a loud boom or bang noise.
If popping or cracking noises started after replacing your existing single pane windows that face aluminum siding with low e glass this is likely the cause.
Here are some things to try.
What happens is during the cold winter months wood trusses in your attic and or on your outside deck contract and make a loud booming noise as they move.
You will be able to hear the noise at the 1 12 22 32 51 and 57 second marks.
In newer double glazed vinyl windows the spring mechanism does seem to expand and contract and make noises.
Popping noise from new windows.
The noise at 12 and 51 seconds are faint because they are coming from another window of the bedroom.
Not to worry it s normal.
You may be able to fix the problem by adjusting your audio device settings updating your sound driver or pinning down another hardware device that s interfering.
Popping noise from vinyl siding.
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It sounds like your are having the same exact problem as millions of other homeowners have in the winter months.
This causes the aluminum to expand at a rapid rate.
Crackling popping and other sound problems can occur for a variety of reasons.
Aluminum windows aside popping sounds could also occur if you have vinyl siding.
You probably won t hear it again.
What you heard was the glass igu settling a bit into the vinyl actually it s the vinyl making the noise.
I used to be extremely freaked out by tapping cracking popping on my patio door the only window without a full screen until i realized that it was bugs hurling themselves at the glass.
They must leave space for the expansion to occur.