Saving money on cooling
Our curse is back - I complained about them last year, and I'll complain about them again. We have west facing picture windows in our living room. It can be all fine and good in our house around noon - hot but not unbearable. But come around 1-2 PM, and you think you're going to melt like the wicked witch of the west.
So yesterday we got some of this - Heat Control Window Film. It was $45 for 90 sq feet at Home Depot. I can tell that it's working already - it was definitely darker after we put it up. But then it cooled off outside so we won't really know how well it works until it heats up again.
On installation - it's hard. It's a two person job, and then it's still hard. Don't install it when the sun is shining in at the hottest part of the day. It's incredibly difficult to get the wrinkles out and our windows look kind of crappy now. But I'm trying to ignore it.
Another bonus is that you can get a tax credit under the Energy Policy Act. Just save your receipt and fill out IRS form 5695 when you do your taxes next year. Here's more information about the Energy Policy Act
So yesterday we got some of this - Heat Control Window Film. It was $45 for 90 sq feet at Home Depot. I can tell that it's working already - it was definitely darker after we put it up. But then it cooled off outside so we won't really know how well it works until it heats up again.
On installation - it's hard. It's a two person job, and then it's still hard. Don't install it when the sun is shining in at the hottest part of the day. It's incredibly difficult to get the wrinkles out and our windows look kind of crappy now. But I'm trying to ignore it.
Another bonus is that you can get a tax credit under the Energy Policy Act. Just save your receipt and fill out IRS form 5695 when you do your taxes next year. Here's more information about the Energy Policy Act
Labels: Environment, Saving Money
posted by Tracy at 4:52 AM
2 Comments:
Would these help with sun glare, do you think? We have an issue with afternoon sun shining on the tv. Right now we have a huge piece of cardboard over the window which looks beautiful, as you can imagine. And can you buy smaller sizes? We just have to cover one small window.
Yeah, there were a couple of products for glare, heat control and other things, in all sizes. I think it would work.
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