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Miniblinds. Up or down?
In winter. Heat registers on outside walls. It would seem to me heat would travel up but cold would still go down. Down looks like a better seal. Any savings?
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On Sat, 3 Nov 2018 15:13:22 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote: In winter. Heat registers on outside walls It would seem to me heat would travel up but cold would still go down. Down looks like a better seal. Any savings? Adjust your window coverings so that they allow maximum solar gain during daylight hours. During non-daylight hours - adjust your blinds to provide the least amount of free entertainment for your neighbours. John T. |
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On 11/3/2018 6:13 PM, Thomas wrote:
In winter. Heat registers on outside walls. It would seem to me heat would travel up but cold would still go down. Down looks like a better seal. Any savings? If you get sun, take advantage of it, otherwise, keeping them down and close will deter drafts. Savings will depends on how well your windows insulate and stop drafts. |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
I take all the sun I can get. It was a goodnight question from dusk till dawn.
What my eyes see is heat skipping off upturned slats and staying in. Down, normal, would see heat maybe getting sucked into the blinds and onto the colder window. |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On Sat, 3 Nov 2018 15:13:22 -0700 (PDT), Thomas
wrote: In winter. Heat registers on outside walls. It would seem to me heat would travel up but cold would still go down. Down looks like a better seal. Any savings? Save your effort. Adjust blinds as you like. Change your mind? Change the blinds. -- "Dumb is local...As soon as you go 15 miles away from your dumbness, you see how dumb you are." -- Sherrod Small |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On 11/3/18 6:13 PM, Thomas wrote:
I take all the sun I can get. It was a goodnight question from dusk till dawn. What my eyes see is heat skipping off upturned slats and staying in. Down, normal, would see heat maybe getting sucked into the blinds and onto the colder window. Window shades? |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:42:13 PM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 11/3/18 6:13 PM, Thomas wrote: I take all the sun I can get. It was a goodnight question from dusk till dawn. What my eyes see is heat skipping off upturned slats and staying in. Down, normal, would see heat maybe getting sucked into the blinds and onto the colder window. Window shades? Window shades. When I ask about miniblinds what else are they used on? |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On 11/5/18 3:36 AM, Thomas wrote:
On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:42:13 PM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/18 6:13 PM, Thomas wrote: I take all the sun I can get. It was a goodnight question from dusk till dawn. What my eyes see is heat skipping off upturned slats and staying in. Down, normal, would see heat maybe getting sucked into the blinds and onto the colder window. Window shades? Window shades. When I ask about miniblinds what else are they used on? My thought was that you use the old style window shades instead of blinds and pull them down part way. Picture aluminum foil coming off the roll. |
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Miniblinds. Up or down?
On Monday, November 5, 2018 at 8:46:47 AM UTC-5, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 11/5/18 3:36 AM, Thomas wrote: On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:42:13 PM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote: On 11/3/18 6:13 PM, Thomas wrote: I take all the sun I can get. It was a goodnight question from dusk till dawn. What my eyes see is heat skipping off upturned slats and staying in. Down, normal, would see heat maybe getting sucked into the blinds and onto the colder window. Window shades? Window shades. When I ask about miniblinds what else are they used on? My thought was that you use the old style window shades instead of blinds and pull them down part way. Picture aluminum foil coming off the roll. I'd think from an energy saving perspective, turning them slanted up would be a tad better, but probably doesn't make a lot of difference. Turning them up usually makes it harder for someone outside to see you inside. |
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