Almost every commercial and residential premise is opting for window tint these days. You too are likely to join the bandwagon once you understand how solar window films help you to save utility bills. What’s more, you can look forward to several other benefits like better privacy indoors, protection from the heat, glare and fading, a boost in the home’s aesthetic appeal and protection of your skin from UV rays. Even automobiles with tinted windows are becoming increasingly popular.
How window tint work
When sunlight strikes your glass windows, there are three possibilities. The energy may pass through the glass, be absorbed by it, or get reflected away from the surface.Windows without any solar window films allow as much as 89% to pass through and enter your indoors. 5% of solar energy is absorbed by the glass while 6% gets reflected. No wonder that your home or office becomes hot and uncomfortable with so much of heating seeping in. as a result, your Ac units work hard to keep the indoors cool.
You can make the scenario much more comfortable by investing in some quality window tints. By allowing a mere 22% of solar radiation to pass through (35% gets absorbed by glass) while reflecting 43% back, these films keep the temperature inside quite comfortable. As your cooling bills are lowered, you end up saving a lot of money on your utility bills with these solar window films.
Energy Savings
Whether you want to do away with hot spots inside, or need to cut down on your cooling expenses by blocking solar heat from the outside, solar window films can help.
When put on the existing glass in windows, these window films offer an effective method to diminish peak demand during hot months. Thus, your air conditioning unit doesn’t need to work harder or for longer periods. Just imagine what a dramatic impact the temperature reduction by only a few degrees will have on your cooling costs. This way, quality window tints can help you save considerably on your utility bills.
Choose carefully
While choosing the best quality solar window film, make sure the product is compliant to the quality standards and regulations. An additional EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) would be something to look forward to, as it would give you an opportunity to care for your environment.
With a high quality window tint, you can be assured of saving as much as 30% on your utility bills. That surely sounds interesting, isn’t it?
Author Bio:
Iman Razak is working as an editor at Solar Gard (M). I am interested in writing articles on home improvement, especially window tinting.
