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Home window UV filter
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 3/12/24 at 1:50 pm
We recently bought a westward facing house that gets brutal sun in the afternoon. While inquiring about curtains, the salesperson first recommended we consider UV light filtering films as a first option to reduce UV light (and related furniture damage) and heat. The original quote we have is nort of $6k, which is not a surprise because the winders are large, the house is old, and one room alone has nearly 200 small window panes.
Query - does anyone have any experience with the light filtering UV films? Do they work? Is your house significantly cooler with them than without? If not significantly cooler, noticeably cooler?
Query - does anyone have any experience with the light filtering UV films? Do they work? Is your house significantly cooler with them than without? If not significantly cooler, noticeably cooler?
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:09 pm to The Hamburglar
I have UV filter in my upstairs windows that face west on my house.
Bought the film at lowe's and installed myself. Was very easy. Just take your time.
Bought the film at lowe's and installed myself. Was very easy. Just take your time.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:13 pm to bbvdd
Can you link the product you purchased?
Has it helped with the temperature in the room(s) it was installed in?
Has it helped with the temperature in the room(s) it was installed in?
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:35 pm to The Hamburglar
Been so long, not sure I could tell you. I did it probably 10-12 yrs ago or more. I think it was 3mm brand, but I couldn't say that for sure.
Absolutely helps with temps in the room.
Absolutely helps with temps in the room.
This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 3/12/24 at 2:43 pm to The Hamburglar
Posted on 3/12/24 at 9:51 pm to The Hamburglar
If you have screens on those windows, get you a roll of shade screen and replace your aluminum screens with that. I did, and it cooled my house off a hell of a lot. I did it myself, and just knocked out a couple of screens every day after work. I was through in a week.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 9:24 am to Spankum
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If you have screens on those windows, get you a roll of shade screen and replace your aluminum screens with that. I did, and it cooled my house off a hell of a lot. I did it myself, and just knocked out a couple of screens every day after work. I was through in a week.
You can actually replace the standard silver screen material with shade screen yourself? Do you have a link to the exact product you used?
Posted on 3/13/24 at 10:39 am to DukeSilver
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You can actually replace the standard silver screen material with shade screen yourself? Do you have a link to the exact product you used?
I had mine done, the full window. You can see out, folks can’t see in, during the day. I did the front and side of my house. The sides getting the most sun. Helped drop the room temperatures. One of the best things I did for the house.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 11:58 pm to DukeSilver
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You can actually replace the standard silver screen material with shade screen yourself? Do you have a link to the exact product you used?
Yes…I can’t remember the exact product I used, but just go to the Lowe’s website and search up “window screen rolls” and you will see lots of them. You will need some “spline” and a “splining tool” as well. I believe I did my whole house for $75 or so.
You can pay to have all of this done, but it is cheap as hell when you do it yourself. You need to do it now, though. Don’t wait until it gets hot!
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