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Article: Save energy with insulated window shades
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- Dayton Daily News
- Article date:
- February 2, 2006
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DEAR JAMES: My windows are not the most efficient. I am
redecorating my home, and I thought about installing insulating
window shades and curtains. Will these help much, and what types are
the most energy efficient?
Inefficient windows are a significant area of heat loss in a home
and can increase your monthly utility bills. When the window-glass
surface gets cold, your body radiates heat to it, making you feel
chilly even in a reasonably warm room. This often results in
someone's setting the furnace thermostat a little higher, and this
wastes even more energy.
Installing insulated shades or curtains is an excellent method,
especially since you are already planning to redecorate, to ...