It's curtains for ya, Bugsy!
January 11, 2010 11:49 AM Subscribe
Looking for advice and documentation on different kinds of energy efficient curtains.
My home seems especially drafty this winter (Westchester, NY), and I am looking for ways to insulate it better. One of the more obvious heat leaks are the windows, which currently only have venetian blinds on them.
While at BB& B, I saw a display for energy efficient curtains, and was intrigued - I hadn't realized they designed curtains specifically for this purpose. I looked online, but couldn't find any 3rd-Party reviews covering efficiency ratings, brands, etc. - only sales sites that proclaimed how well they worked (which I always take with a grain of salt). I also tried Consumer Reports (I have a subscription), but no dice there, either.
I'm looking for hard data on the effects and efficiency of good curtains designed to help insulate windows, best practices for using them (in conjunction with plastic wrap or storm windows, etc.), and if they will also make an impact in the summer when the AC is on.
My home seems especially drafty this winter (Westchester, NY), and I am looking for ways to insulate it better. One of the more obvious heat leaks are the windows, which currently only have venetian blinds on them.
While at BB& B, I saw a display for energy efficient curtains, and was intrigued - I hadn't realized they designed curtains specifically for this purpose. I looked online, but couldn't find any 3rd-Party reviews covering efficiency ratings, brands, etc. - only sales sites that proclaimed how well they worked (which I always take with a grain of salt). I also tried Consumer Reports (I have a subscription), but no dice there, either.
I'm looking for hard data on the effects and efficiency of good curtains designed to help insulate windows, best practices for using them (in conjunction with plastic wrap or storm windows, etc.), and if they will also make an impact in the summer when the AC is on.
Response by poster: I can, I just *know* they are drafty, because you can feel it when you walk by...
posted by GJSchaller at 3:57 PM on January 11, 2010
posted by GJSchaller at 3:57 PM on January 11, 2010
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posted by Forktine at 2:32 PM on January 11, 2010