With the rising temperatures in the world heat control is more important than ever. So I am thinking about it yet again.
Thirty years ago at work our furnace of an open-plan electronics lab was transformed into a cool paradise just by applying some dichroic film to the windows. Little did we know that along with the new paint everywhere this was all part of the grand plan to sell the building.
The metallised coating stopped our lunchtime experiments with satellite receivers, NBFM and CB radio, as well as breaking all the portable radios looking south.
Bearing all this in mind I’ve been investigating adding something like this stuff to the room-side of of my double glazing which already claims to be coated to reflect thermal radiation, but in reality seems to let in far too much heat.
Snags
- Several of the reviewers who seem to have actually thought about the results decided to remove it again because it quickly turned the cavity inside the d-g into a furnace, and they were seriously concerned about breaking the glass.
- Others (fakers?) said it was a doddle to put up, but many had a nightmare (understandable having watched the pro’s doing it at work.)
- Some said it worked, others that it was useless.
- If I put the stuff in my link on the outside it might well be removed by the rain! Is there a proven effective adhesive version?
I’m interested to hear opinions and results from people who have tried this idea at home.
and yes it is cooler.
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