Manufacturers also offer various tints on windows, primarily aimed at markets in areas with very high solar heat gain. These tints include solar bronze reflective coating, which can significantly reduce solar heat gain but also alters the appearance of the window from the exterior and the view from the inside of the home. A number of manufacturers offer double hung windows with a tilt-in feature that allows you to remove the sashes for cleaning. Check the operation of the window you like carefully since sash removal ease varies. Casement windows are easy to clean as long as they open to a full ninety degrees, permitting access to both the inside and outside of the window.
Many manufacturers also make glider units with at least one removable sash for cleaning.
In short, it's never been easier to clean the windows of your home. Unless you choose otherwise, the days of window-washing while hanging off a ladder are gone. Andersen Windows offer a vinyl-clad wood window line that is very popular. Opposite of the awning window in that it the sash swings downward when turned with a hand crank. Bay windows typically come in 30 degree or 45 degree configurations.