Rehau and KBE are German brands, who produce PVC for glazing. They operate to the same standards and compete at the same price point.. Despite this, window systems, made on the profiles of these companies, differ significantly in their technical characteristics and appearance.
Rehau models
Rehau has a wide range of models, which allows you to cover the needs of any building in glazing: from an apartment building in the south of the country to a production facility in Siberia. Among the models of plastic windows Rehau there are both budget, as well as elite options. The following products are on the market today, as:
- REHAU Blitz New, which has 3 noise reduction class, three cameras. It can be fitted with double glazing, whose thickness can reach 32 mm at installation depth 60 mm. Heat transfer - 0,70 m²°C/W
- REHAU Thermo - the same parameters, but the profile has 4 cameras. Heat transfer resistance - 0,78 m²°C/W
- REHAU Grazio - profile with five chambers and installation depth 70 mm, the ability to insert a double-glazed window, whose thickness is up to 40 mm. Heat transfer resistance - 0.85 m² ° С / W and 4 sound insulation class.
- REHAU Delight – has resistance to heat transfer 94 m²°C/W, and the rest of the parameters, like the previous one.
- REHAU Brillant - with five chambers, installation depth in 70 mm, glass thickness up to 40 mm. Heat transfer - 0,90 m²°C/W, and the soundproofing class 4.
- REHAU Intelio - profile with 6 cameras, resistance to heat transfer 0,98 m²°C/W, 5 sound insulation class, system depth in 80 mm and insulating glass thickness up to 52 mm.
- REHAU Geneo has resistance to heat transfer - 1,05 m²°C/W, six chambers, system depth 86 mm. It is possible to mount a double-glazed window in it up to 52 mm. Sound insulation class - 5.
Apart from the difference in specifications, different models differ in their appearance, as well as color options.
KBE models
KBE offers a larger selection of models, as budget, eg profile for plastic windows KBE Gut 58, and expensive KBE 88 New. They differ in the number of cameras, level of sound insulation and resistance to heat transfer, and besides - the system depth:
- 58 mm profiles: Engine, Gut, Etalon have 3 cameras, the same resistance to heat transfer 0,70 m²°C/W, however, Engine and Etalon have 2 sealing contour and the possibility of installing double-glazed windows, up to 34 mm, Gut has a maximum - 32 mm.
- 70 mm: Expert - five-chamber, from 2 contours of the seal and the thickness of the double-glazed window up to 42 mm and Master - four-chamber with a double-glazed window thickness up to 44 mm
- 76 mm: KBE 76 mm and Special have almost the same parameters - 5 camera, 2 sealing circuit, up to 48mm thick double-glazed windows. Slightly different heat dissipation resistance: 0,93 m²°C/W at the first, 0,95 m²°С/W at the second. Another window model with such a system depth is Premium, which has 6 camera, 3 seal contour, heat transfer resistance 1,0 m2°С/W and up to 50 mm insulating glass thickness.
- KBE 88 New - seven-chamber profile with the highest resistance to heat transfer 1,0 m2°C/W and double glazing, up to 52 mm.
Each of the presented window systems has its advantages and disadvantages.. It is not necessary to choose the most expensive, since for different climates and types of houses, you should choose the best option separately. To select a product, which will fully satisfy the needs of the house, it is better to seek help from a specialist.
