ᐅ How often do you use your roller shutters?

Mycraft schrieb:

Not just presence detectors, that would be too inaccurate.

What else?

I’m trying to imagine the technical implementation; I wouldn’t want something like that.

It is a combination of everything in the house (presence detectors and other sensors). Especially when it comes to detecting presence, you want to avoid any misinterpretation. Otherwise, for example, motorized shutters might move back and forth unnecessarily. This function is more of a side benefit since the sensors are primarily needed for other purposes and are already installed anyway (in case someone wants to build such a system). However, when properly integrated, they can be used to control the shutters intelligently.

Bedroom: daily
Guest/hobby room: once a week
Terrace: when we go on vacation
South-facing office: in winter when the sun is low
Rest: not at all.
As you can see, there can be many reasons for or against roller shutters.

I use it in the summer in the bedroom to keep it dark.

Everyone else only uses it when we are away for several days, otherwise not at all.

Very discreet, I know 😀

For budget reasons, we are only having the electrical control pre-installed during our renovation of the old building and will observe for about a year whether we actually need roller shutters.

For me personally, the main argument would be protection against heat, but we’ll see how it turns out – we don’t have a single window facing south, only on the other three sides, and all the bedrooms are located on the cooler floors without sloped ceilings.

Regarding privacy, I think we have become quite accustomed to it. Currently, in our rented apartment right in the city center, every room can be seen through. You just get used to it 🙂

I agree with the idea for regular windows. We now have many floor-to-ceiling windows, and I find it a bit uncomfortable when anyone can look inside.

However, we will probably handle privacy more with a hedge than with roller shutters. My neighbor installed a corner window facing my side, right where his dining table is. That’s why the roller shutters there are usually down, so he can eat without being disturbed.

What nonsense. I install a very expensive corner window... and then the roller shutters are always down...