meirman wrote:
A friend's house faces west and it gets so hot in the afternoon that
his rather new and just recharged central AC can't keep up with it.
Much hotter than other places. Cathedral ceiling.

All I can think of is anti-heat window film. Does this work? Can he
do it himself? He's afraid it will look tacky after he does it.

Or he won't be able to see out the window. Does it look as dark as
tinted windows on cars do, or are they dark on purpose and the
anti-heat part isn't so dark?

Any recommendations for a good brand or where to get it?

Thanks a lot.

Oh, should he stop using his ceiling fan in the summer?

Meirman

If I may make a comment or two.

First, the best solution to heat coming in the window from the sun is
low-e glass.

Films do work, but not nearly as well. They also have two drawbacks.
Even if properly installed they may have problems pealing off, cracking and
may be difficult to remove. They also have been known to crack some windows
due to the heat stress on the windows.

I am not saying not to use them, but be sure to recognize the potential
problems. There are times they are the only economically feasible solution.
At the worst they may convince you to replace what you have with low-e after
if the existing windows are damaged. :-)


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Joseph Meehan

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