Window film to cut down on heat
We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south-
east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... |
Window film to cut down on heat
Mirror reflective metal venetian blinds?
Venetian blinds can then be wound back up when not needed, only needed a few weeks a year. Then you need to sort out a few extractors - window mount Ventaxia or Xpelair 12", get a good cross-flow of air moving which will greatly reduce perceived temperature re discomfort. Visible Light & Infra Red are rather related :-) |
Window film to cut down on heat
"js.b1" wrote in message ... Mirror reflective metal venetian blinds? The heat is inside by then and this thing called the greenhouse effect comes into play. Colin Bignell |
Window film to cut down on heat
"Adrian" wrote in message ... We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south- east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... There isn't anything that will be effective and won't be visible in some form or another. The least obvious would be a neutral tint solar control film. Even a light tint, which you might persuade them to accept, will reduce solar gain by a noticeable amount. Google for solar control film or heat reflecting film. The other way is an external sun shade, like a traditional extending shop canopy. Colin Bignell |
Window film to cut down on heat
On Jul 2, 5:47*pm, "nightjar" cpb@insert my surname here.me.uk
wrote: The heat is inside by then and this thing called the greenhouse effect comes into play. True, but without altering the visuals of the building there is little alternative. External blinds avoid superheated air in the interior. 3M might do a film which will reduce transmission of IR. |
Window film to cut down on heat
"Adrian" wrote in message ... We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south- east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... http://www.windowfilm.co.uk/ |
Window film to cut down on heat
"js.b1" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying: Mirror reflective metal venetian blinds? Venetian blinds can then be wound back up when not needed, only needed a few weeks a year. Not an option. There's vertical blinds at the mo - and we've already tried to get those replaced for purely functional reasons... Then you need to sort out a few extractors - window mount Ventaxia or Xpelair 12", get a good cross-flow of air moving which will greatly reduce perceived temperature re discomfort. Unfortunately, definitely no chance of it being an option... |
Window film to cut down on heat
"nightjar" cpb@insert my surname here.me.uk gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying: There isn't anything that will be effective and won't be visible in some form or another. About what I thought. The least obvious would be a neutral tint solar control film. Even a light tint, which you might persuade them to accept, will reduce solar gain by a noticeable amount. Mmm. Mebbe get some samples, and see what's visible and what's not. Google for solar control film or heat reflecting film. Yeh, tried that. Four squillion fitters, all with very little in the way of useful info. The other way is an external sun shade, like a traditional extending shop canopy. I dread to think of the office manager's reaction. |
Window film to cut down on heat
R wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message ... We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south- east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... http://www.windowfilm.co.uk/ Or http://www.primrosewindowfilms.co.uk/. (Have bought other things from them without any issues - but not yet window films.) Also on Ebay http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/primrose_london_uk/. -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
Window film to cut down on heat
On 2 Jul 2009 21:01:49 GMT, Adrian wrote:
Mmm. Mebbe get some samples, and see what's visible and what's not. If you just stick a patch on it'll be visible even if 99.9% transparent in visible light. However if you stick something neutral to every bit of glass in every window, it will be "invisible"(*) as all the window glass will look the same. (*) Provided you don't go silly and stick a mirror film on. B-) -- Cheers Dave. |
Window film to cut down on heat
In article , Rod
writes R wrote: "Adrian" wrote in message ... We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south- east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... http://www.windowfilm.co.uk/ Or http://www.primrosewindowfilms.co.uk/. (Have bought other things from them without any issues - but not yet window films.) Also on Ebay http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/primrose_london_uk/. Thanks for that, they seem to have a better range and variety of sizes on offer and are a lot cheaper than windowfilm. -- fred BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs |
Window film to cut down on heat
"Dave Liquorice" gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying: Mmm. Mebbe get some samples, and see what's visible and what's not. If you just stick a patch on it'll be visible even if 99.9% transparent in visible light. However if you stick something neutral to every bit of glass in every window, it will be "invisible"(*) as all the window glass will look the same. Oh, sure - but it'll give an indication of HOW visible it's going to be, compared to all the other windows of all the other rooms... (*) Provided you don't go silly and stick a mirror film on. B-) g |
Window film to cut down on heat
On 2 Jul 2009 14:52:42 GMT, Adrian had this to
say: We've got a small office, with one wall that faces almost exactly south- east and is damn near entirely glass. With no aircon and a big chunk of computer kit in the office, you can imagine what it's like at the moment! What's the options for some kind of film for the windows to cut down on heat transmission, whilst retaining most of the light transmission? The building management don't want anything to be "visible" from outside - no logos, no visible tint, etc etc. Suggestions, please... You could, of course, do away with all the computer stuff - or relocate. -- Frank Erskine |
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