ᐅ Are honeycomb blinds with an aluminum coating sufficient for thermal insulation?
Created on: 26 May 2019 13:39
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Strahleman
Hello everyone,
We are planning to install a roof window (triple-glazed, U-value around 1.1) on the northeast side of our bedroom. Since the exterior roller shutters tend to freeze shut in winter and become difficult to operate, we are considering whether internal honeycomb blinds with an aluminum coating (for example, from Velux) would provide sufficient additional insulation in winter.
In summer, we are less concerned about the room overheating through direct sunlight due to the northeast orientation (more north than east). However, in winter, we want to be sure that the room does not lose too much heat through the window area or suffer from cold drafts, especially since we plan to place our bed under the roof window.
Has anyone had experience with honeycomb blinds as an alternative to exterior roller shutters?
We are planning to install a roof window (triple-glazed, U-value around 1.1) on the northeast side of our bedroom. Since the exterior roller shutters tend to freeze shut in winter and become difficult to operate, we are considering whether internal honeycomb blinds with an aluminum coating (for example, from Velux) would provide sufficient additional insulation in winter.
In summer, we are less concerned about the room overheating through direct sunlight due to the northeast orientation (more north than east). However, in winter, we want to be sure that the room does not lose too much heat through the window area or suffer from cold drafts, especially since we plan to place our bed under the roof window.
Has anyone had experience with honeycomb blinds as an alternative to exterior roller shutters?
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Strahleman26 May 2019 23:25Oh, I’m less worried about sunlight on the northeast side. I’m more concerned about cold "radiation" in winter.
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Strahleman schrieb:
I am familiar with my parents’ roof windows. Okay, the windows are only double-glazed and over 30 years old.
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