Heat reflective film on uPVC windows - Any recommendations?

RakeshS

Hi all,

I'm looking for some heat reflective film to apply to a couple of uPVC doors/windows. they're in a room that gets very hot, so if I can do anything to make it a bit more bearable. Does anyone have any recommendations or has anyone used this before?
I've looked at a product made by Purlfrost, but they're pretty expensive, so was hoping for something a bit better value.

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks,
R.

grumbler

White blinds or curtains will be far more efficient than any film - unless it's a mirror-like film that will make the glass looking tinted from inside.

Homer_home

window tints are pointless in my opinion , all you do is make it harder to see out and make the room darker and you wont make much if any difference to the heat in the room

your room gets hot because the sun is let in via the window heats the air inside the room and because the heat has no where to go makes it unbearable

you are better off creating a draft to get the air moving and blocking out the sun by closing the curtains

RakeshS

Homer_home said:

window tints are pointless in my opinion , all you do is make it harder to see out and make the room darker and you wont make much if any difference to the heat in the room

your room gets hot because the sun is let in via the window heats the air inside the room and because the heat has no where to go makes it unbearable

you are better off creating a draft to get the air moving and blocking out the sun by closing the curtains

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Have you ever used these before?
I've seen one brad with models which let in varying degrees of light and associated varying degrees of heat reflection

Ash_Pole

My kitchen was getting unbearably hot in the sunshine earlier this year. No room for a blind on the window so I got some of this film -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NXXS4KT/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item
It was very easy to fit. It does work as in it keeps some heat out, but the kitchen is a bit darker and when the sun goes down the window turns into a mirror on the inside. 

Rosa_Damascena

Ash_Pole said:

My kitchen was getting unbearably hot in the sunshine earlier this year. No room for a blind on the window so I got some of this film -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NXXS4KT/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item
It was very easy to fit. It does work as in it keeps some heat out, but the kitchen is a bit darker and when the sun goes down the window turns into a mirror on the inside. 

How long has it been up for? Just want to get an idea of its longevity.

Also would like to know whether the room is appreciably cooler as the temperature drops because for me that would defeat the purpose. Heating a room costs money and opening a window doesn't.

grumbler

It doesn't defeat the purpose. In winter it reflects the inner heat inside. However, both in winter and in summer the sun heats the room less.

Ash_Pole

Rosa_Damascena said:

Ash_Pole said:

My kitchen was getting unbearably hot in the sunshine earlier this year. No room for a blind on the window so I got some of this film -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NXXS4KT/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item
It was very easy to fit. It does work as in it keeps some heat out, but the kitchen is a bit darker and when the sun goes down the window turns into a mirror on the inside. 

How long has it been up for? Just want to get an idea of its longevity.

Also would like to know whether the room is appreciably cooler as the temperature drops because for me that would defeat the purpose. Heating a room costs money and opening a window doesn't.

Up since about April or May. Yes the room is cooler (well less unbearably hot anyway).

Homer_home

RakeshS said:

Homer_home said:

window tints are pointless in my opinion , all you do is make it harder to see out and make the room darker and you wont make much if any difference to the heat in the room

your room gets hot because the sun is let in via the window heats the air inside the room and because the heat has no where to go makes it unbearable

you are better off creating a draft to get the air moving and blocking out the sun by closing the curtains

Thanks for sharing your opinion. Have you ever used these before?
I've seen one brad with models which let in varying degrees of light and associated varying degrees of heat reflection

sorry, used what before?