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Hearing that your windows are losing argon gas can sound like an immediate home maintenance emergency, but it is actually a slow, natural aging process. Understanding the critical difference between normal, gradual argon seepage and a total seal failure can save you thousands of dollars in unnecessary window replacements.

As home inspectors, we often wonder why such a simple to install, cheap, and readily available safety device like the anti-tip bracket is almost never installed. My recent experience of buying a new oven/range for my own house provided some insight as to why.