Home Energy Saving Tips – Install Windows Shutters
Window shutters are basically large wooden/plastic shutters that go on the outside of your window. This then means that you will be able to close them on top of a closed window to add an extra layer of safety and an extra layer of privacy and it also has a great look that makes your home look like a plantation building in Southern France – it’s very attractive.
But what many people aren’t aware of is that you can also use window shutters in order to make your home more energy efficient and in order to save yourself a lot of money and to reduce your carbon footprint. Here we will look at how this is possible and how window shutters can help you to lose less energy.
Well the first and more obvious way that window shutters can help you to save energy is by providing extra insulation. This works because the thick wood can help to hold onto your warm air outside the window and this means that you have the insulation of not only the shutters themselves, but the air that’s trapped between – and air is actually a fantastic insulator. This means your home stays warmer without you turning the heating up so high, and that then means that you can increase your comfort in your home without having to increase your energy expenditure.
At the same time though, window shutters also help you to save energy in other ways. For instance they will mean that less moisture like rain settles on your windows and the walls around your windows because it will have to get past your shutters first. This is a very effective way to keep your building warmer because droplets of water can otherwise ‘steel’ the heat energy form any surface they touch. This is because they use it to evaporate and turn into steam which in turn would drain the heat from your windows which would drain more heat from your rooms. By adding this extra layer of shelter you keep your home warmer yet again and reduce your energy costs.
But window shutter aren’t just useful in the bad weather – they can even help you to save energy when it’s very hot and sunny by meaning that you don’t need to use as much air conditioning. This is because shutters allow you to keep your windows open without worrying about security – because the shutter is closed no one can get in still but you will nevertheless still be able to feel the cool air from outside and this will help you to keep your rooms at a good temperature. Because they cast a shadow on your windows as well and on your interiors this also means the sun heats your rooms less again meaning you don’t need to power that fan or air conditioning.
At the same time window shutters are also useful for many other things and can make homes more private, more secure and darker during the night, so consider adding them to your home to get these benefits.
Shade helps with temperature control in a house and plantation shutters are a great option. We got some installed by gotcha timber shutters.
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