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Photo: Window
insulation kit
The film is fixed to the window frame using double sided tape.
This traps an insulating layer of air between the glass and the
film which reduces
heat flow and stops condensation with the same effect as double
glazing.
Some types of glazing film stick directly onto the glass with no
insulating air layer and they are effective in summer when bright
sunlight is a problem but they dont prevent condensation on single
glazed windows in winter because the film is at the same temperature
as the glass..
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- Reduces heat
flow and saves money on heating bills.
- Stops condensation
which rots the frames and increases the rate of heat flow onto
the glass.
(every 1 ml of condensation removes 2200 Joules of heat energy
from the air in the room)
- Also effective
on external doors with glazed panels.
- Effective
solution for flats and rented accommodation.
- Can also
be used on outbuildings, sheds, caravans.
- Transparency
is much better than polythene.
- A hair drier
is used to shrink the film and remove creases.
- Low prices
(see note below)
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