4 Window Treatments to Insulate Your Home from The Tropical Heat
These blinds and solar films help to keep out the sun's rays and retain coolness in your home, so you save on electricity bills.
By Home & Decor Team -
Curtains and blinds are an effective way to keep a room insulated from heat. For the best results, choose a blind that fits to the window frame – this creates a pocket of air that acts as an extra insulating layer. If your room gets a lot of hot sunlight, consider investing in a solar film to block out the UV rays.
3M™ Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series
Prevent harmful rays from coming in with the 3M Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series. This solar film efficiently keeps heat at bay with up to 97% infrared rejection, keeping your home cool and preventing your furnishings from fading caused by the sun. There are five different tint levels to choose from, depending on the amount of natural light you want to let in, and up to 15 years’ warranty as long as it’s installed by a 3M-certified window film installer.
For more information, please visit www.3m.com.sg.
Pacco Hybrid Series Z780
Block up to 99% of UV rays with the Hybrid Series Z780 by Pacco Window Films. Made with a mixture of metals and sputtered ceramics, the film’s low reflectivity and high infrared rejection helps to deflect heat from areas that get high sun exposure. The Z790 has allows 66% of light to come through, though you can have your pick of different light transmissions among its siblings in the same range.
For more information, please visit www.paccowindowfilm.com.
ALTEX SecureZIP Blinds
Designed specially for Singapore’s climate, the ALTEX SecureZIP blinds help to keep the tropical heat and rain away from your balcony. Its minimum gap feature creates a secure barrier that keeps even debris and insects out, while ensuring your indoor air-conditioning is retained in the room with minimal heat loss – so you can maximise your living space even on the hottest days.
Retails for $24.80 psf at mc2 Gallery, 33 Ubi Ave 3 #01-28.
Ziptrak Interior Blinds
Stay cool in style with Ziptrak’s interior blinds. These come in an array of some 120 different fabric options, and you can even customise your own to create an art print that looks just like a tapestry or painting when the blind is down. Ziptrak’s blinds run on a guided track system to minimise clatter even in high wind, with the bonus of creating a pocket of air between window and blind for added insulation.
For more information, please visit the Durablinds showroom at 32 Old Toh Tuck Rd, #01-14.