How to keep your home cool in summer with double glazing
As the weather gets warmer, you may find that it harder to keep your home cool. Some of our clients with double glazing often contact us to ask for the best way to keep their homes at a comfortable temperature. That’s why we’ve compiled the most common questions and the answers to give you the best chance at keeping your home cool this summer.
To start, the good news is that there are plenty of actions you can take to make your home thermally efficient and cooler, even on days where the temperature reaches 25 degrees plus. Common questions about keeping your home cool include:
- How to use double glazed windows in summer?
- How do you reduce heat loss with double glazed windows?
- Do double glazed windows keep out the heat?
- How to stop heat from getting through windows?
How to use double glazed windows in summer?
Double glazing is important when keeping your home cool in summer because its structure helps to keep a majority of heat out. Your windows are the first line in defence when it comes to your home, and by investing in double glazing, you get an effective and long lasting way of reducing any additional heat in your home.
Double Glazing has special traits that help to reduce solar gain (the increase of heat in a space i.e. your home) and reduce the impact of UV rays which get inside during the warmer months. UV reduction is important because rays can damage to the inside of your home specifically to furnishings, wall paintings and most importantly your skin. Double glazed windows can reduce heat gain and UV rays by absorbing the, at first contact with sunlight.
How do you reduce heat loss with double glazed windows?
Double glazed windows reduce heat loss firstly by having a reflective e-coating in between the glazed layers. This minimises heat loss (and gain) through reflection of heat. Heat is reflected back towards where it originates from. This helps to maintain the internal temperature of a home regardless of what weather is happening outside.
Space between the panes of a double glazed window also play an important role in regulating temperature. In double glazed windows there is a spacer between each pane ranging from 6mm to 24mm. A thicker gap means better insulation from the exterior environment.
Do double glazed windows keep out the heat?
As you may have guessed, double glazed windows help keep outside heat from entering your home. They reflect heat when closed and may actually make your home cooler for longer. Double glazed windows will feel a lot cooler on a hot day too because they are poor transmitters of heat due to their spacers in between panes.
How to stop heat from getting through windows?
To keep your home cool, you need to create a buffer between sunlight and inside. Consider fitting your home with light coloured window curtains, blinds, shades, or awnings to stop unwanted heat getting into your home. The great thing about blinds and curtains is that you can control when they are opened or closed. So, when it cools in the evening on hot days, you can open all your windows and doors to let that cool air in.
There is a wealth of types of curtains and blinds for you to choose from too, which means you can find some to suit your home’s decor. If you can afford it go for electrically operated blinds with a remote control, so you won’t even have to leave your comfy conservatory chair to change the configuration if the weather changes.
If you’re looking to stay cool this summer, and you feel like upgrading to double glazed windows get in touch with our friendly, experienced team here at Alan Joy Windows. Request your free quote today!
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