Comments on: Insulating Window Film: Is it worth it? http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/heating/insulating-window-film-is-it-worth-it/ Save Energy, Save Money, Live Better! Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: david andersen - StartTags.com http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/heating/insulating-window-film-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 david andersen - StartTags.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:22:00 +0000 http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/?p=9#comment-6061 [...] and/or Kyle Lowry, and rookies Budinger, David Andersen and Jordan Hill become solid players. ...Insulating Window Film: Is it worth it? | Free Home Energy ...There's a newer product now that advertises great savings on your energy bills while being nearly [...] [...] and/or Kyle Lowry, and rookies Budinger, David Andersen and Jordan Hill become solid players. …Insulating Window Film: Is it worth it? | Free Home Energy …There's a newer product now that advertises great savings on your energy bills while being nearly [...]

]]> By: David Andersen http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/heating/insulating-window-film-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 David Andersen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:59 +0000 http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/?p=9#comment-4759 Rob, great suggestion! Yes, the frame is usually the bigger culprit when it comes to heat loss. In many cases, a simple heavy curtain over a poorly insulated window pane (glass) will do more energy wise than an IR protective film. Rob, great suggestion! Yes, the frame is usually the bigger culprit when it comes to heat loss. In many cases, a simple heavy curtain over a poorly insulated window pane (glass) will do more energy wise than an IR protective film.

]]> By: Rob http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/heating/insulating-window-film-is-it-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Rob Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:32:23 +0000 http://www.utilitybillbusters.com/articles/?p=9#comment-4742 While adding film to a window may help a bit, keep in mind that tempered glass is already pretty well suited to blocking heat radiation. What the film will not protect against would be head through conduction, simply because it would be too thin to make a difference. Double panes will make a much larger difference than an IR coating. The biggest source of window inefficiency is through the frame. The best kind of insulation at the window you can get would be from vinyl-clad wooden frames. Vinyl frames come at a close second, but if you have aluminum frames, it's probably time to consider replacing them. While adding film to a window may help a bit, keep in mind that tempered glass is already pretty well suited to blocking heat radiation. What the film will not protect against would be head through conduction, simply because it would be too thin to make a difference. Double panes will make a much larger difference than an IR coating.

The biggest source of window inefficiency is through the frame. The best kind of insulation at the window you can get would be from vinyl-clad wooden frames. Vinyl frames come at a close second, but if you have aluminum frames, it’s probably time to consider replacing them.

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