To test the quality of window replacements, CR test engineers seal one side and rig a specially made device that simulates wind. By Tobie Stanger The best replacement windows keep out noise and the ...

Dear Jim: I need no-maintenance replacement windows that tilt-in for easy cleaning, don't sweat and will cut my utility bills. I thought about vinyl windows, but I hear they are cheap and low quality.

You’ll find a lot of contradictory advice on the web, including statements that paint will or won’t stick to vinyl and warnings that dark paint will make vinyl window frames warp and fail. But, yes, ...