Build your own heat blocking curtains and save on airconditioning costs
During summer, specially on those cities like Las Vegas where they do get to experience temperatures of 90F above, air conditioning becomes a necessity. The biggest amount of heat usually comes from windows.
If we could somehow block heat from coming in through our windows, the air conditioning units won’t consume much electricity to keep the room cool. This will translate into big savings in our electric bill.
There exist those hi-tech windows with films that would enable light to pass through and reflect heat. However, there is a cheaper way to achieve the same effect, that is to build your own heat blocking curtains.
If you own a car, you might have seen or used one of those silver heat reflectors that you usually place on your dashboard when you are going to park your car for a long time. The technology is basically the same.
I found a project at instructables with a step by step instruction on how to build one for yourself.
Check out instructables for the procedure.
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POSTED IN: Around the House, Doing it Yourself, Eco Simplicity
3 opinions for Build your own heat blocking curtains and save on airconditioning costs
Mark
Aug 1, 2006 at 7:15 am
Sorry to say this but no one could ever make me choose to put this in my home they are ghastly and that is being very kind.
Noel
Aug 1, 2006 at 8:10 am
I know what you mean :-) That project is reserved for the thriftiest people.
Davi
Sep 28, 2006 at 12:26 pm
hey this is great I am going to the store and getting some of the items and doing it right away. I live in Florida and it gets freaking hot, like dang hot. This idea will help my family a great deal.
Thank You
:-)
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