Last winter, my aluminum windows were basically ice cubes—cold drafts everywhere. Friend told me about these thermal break strips you can add, and honestly, game changer. Anyone else tried something similar or got other hacks for drafty windows?
Thermal break strips can help, sure, but honestly they're more of a band-aid than a real fix. Aluminum frames are notorious for conducting cold—it's just the nature of the material. I've seen plenty of folks try strips or even DIY foam insulation, and while it cuts down drafts a bit, you're still losing heat through the metal itself.
If you're serious about keeping warm, you might want to consider secondary glazing or even heavy thermal curtains. I know curtains sound old-school, but trust me, they make a noticeable difference. Had a client last year who swore by thermal strips until we measured the actual heat loss—still pretty significant. After installing secondary glazing panels, the difference was night and day.
Not knocking your solution entirely... if it's working for you, great. But from experience, I'd say don't expect miracles from thermal strips alone. Aluminum windows are tricky beasts—sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and upgrade or at least double up on insulation methods.