Self Cleaning Glass Windows

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'''Self-cleaning glass windows''' allow homeowners to install them in hard-to-reach locations with the assurance that cleaning the interior or exterior of the window will not present any difficulty.

== Self-Cleaning Glass ==
Self-cleaning glass offers a solution that allows homeowners to successfully clean any replacement windows which are installed in difficult-to-access areas of the house. Self-cleaning glass is based on glass coatings which clean the glass using water droplets. Dirt is broken down on the surface of the glass and this debris is then washed away by water droplets. 

=== Types of Windows ===
Self-cleaning glass is particularly applicable for window applications which are difficult for the homeowner to access. These may include both [[Operating Windows|operating windows]] and [[Picture Windows|fixed windows]] which are located on second or third stories where the exterior is only accessible by ladder.

In addition to non-operating windows, other window applications may require self-cleaning glass for cleaning purposes. These windows include windows which are installed above head level such as [[clerestory windows|clerestory windows]], above-eye-level [[hopper windows|hopper windows]] or [[awning windows|awning windows]], [[arch windows|arch windows]], [[round circle windows|round tops]], [[attic windows|attic windows]], [[dormer windows|dormer windows]], [[gable windows|gable windows]], [[skylight windows|skylight windows]] and [[roof lantern cupola windows|roof lantern cupola windows]].

=== Titania ===
Titania is a microscopic coating with a unique dual-action that is most frequently used in the manufacture of self-cleaning glass. The first stage of a titania coating involves the "photocatalytic" stage in which the coating reacts with UV light to break down organic dirt. The process subsequently reduces both organic and inorganic dirt's adherence to the glass. 

The second stage of the self-cleaning process involves the "hydrophilic" stage in which rainwater hits the glass and spreads out evenly, forming a sheet which runs off and picks up loosened dirt particles as it runs off. When the window dries, there are no remaining streaks.
 
=== Availability ===
Titania coatings for self cleaning glass can be applied to replacement windows while the windows are being manufactured or afterward, as a coating which is applied to an already-built window.

[[Category:Replacement Windows]]