Windows! We would not want to live with out them! However, in virtually every home, they are the greatest source of heat loss on a per square foot basis.
So, the question becomes, what can be done to make them more efficient and help cut the energy loss through their surface? Most people think the answer to this question is to install replacement windows. Though there are benefits to replacement windows, in the great majority of situations, the energy savings that accrue from them is rather minimal while the cost to purchase and install them is often appreciable. With newer technology available in replacement window design there have been advances made in recent years to make them more efficient. However in most cases these advances are accompanied by vastly increased costs.
A viable and significant alternative is to insulate windows. At Warm and Toasty Windows we offer a system that provide one of the highest energy savings benefit in the industry. Our multi-layered fabric adds an additional R-6 or better to your existing windows. (R-value is the measurement of materials to resist the flow of heat. Higher R-value indicates greater insulating capacity of the materials. The fabric we make our Warm and Toasty Window Shades from was independently tested over a single glazed window. The R-value increased from about R-1 to R-7.69). In most cases installing our Warm and Toasty Window shades will cut heat loss through your windows by 70% or more. Warm and Toasty Window Shades consists of a five layer system of different fabrics quilted together. The layers are:
- Lining with fabric protector
- High density Dacron Holofil II
- Reflective radiant polyethylene moisture vapor barrier
- Metallicized mylar with air-trapping fibers
- A decorative fabric of your choice that faces the room
So, if cutting heat loss through your windows and thus reducing energy costs is your goal, we hope you will consider Warm and Toasty Window Shades.