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Sure does, and what do you mean by ” Brrrrr.. could get chilly! ”? First, everyone knows it doesn’t get cold in New Orleans in the winter. \Steve//
> —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > Lenny V. aka GoldLenny > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:26 PM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] window film > > Does that mean I have to open my southern-exposure windows for my wintertime > no-tan-lines sunbathing efforts? Brrrrr.. could get chilly! > > Lenny Vasbinder > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com > (Links to articles referenced above listed on the right side under Archives > - Year, Month and under Labels) > > > —–Original Message—– > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of Steve Szabo > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:29 PM > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] window film > > Glass itself is a pretty good blocker of UV rays, so the 90% they are > claiming, is that the film itself, or the amount that does not penetrate the > glass and film? > > \Steve// > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > ] > On Behalf Of > > Lenny V. aka GoldLenny > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:27 PM > > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] window film > > > > As you’ll see, it claims to “reflect 70% of Summer Heat”… meaning it > will > > block 70% of sunlight, but not the thermal heat loss/gain that comes > through > > from the inside/outside ambient temperature changing where only the > thin > > layer of glass is the actual insulator. It also says it blocks up to > 99% of > > UV rays, meaning no naked tanning in front of that window.. not that > I’ve > > ever tried that! LOL > > > > None of these things will keep heat in. They won’t keep heat out > during the > > summer either. They simply block the sunlight so the sunbeam itself > isn’t > > heating things up inside your home. You’ll still get the same thermal > heat > > loss through the glass. It’s helpful for windows that get a lot of > morning > > or evening sun to help keep the rooms where those windows a little > cooler > > but it doesn’t do anything to actually insulate the windows from the > ambient > > temperature exchange taking place through the uninsulated glass. > > > > To gain some insulation from thermal loss, you would need insulated > windows > > (double paned glass), proper caulking/weather stripping of those > windows or > > the budget way of using the clear plastic film kits on the inside wall > > stretched across the window box to create a dead-air space between the > > plastic and the glass and this dead-air space would provide a lot of > > insulation benefits from heat loss through the windows. This would > work > > during the winter or summer.. to help keep in the heat or air > conditioning. > > > > Lenny Vasbinder > > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny.blogspot.com > > (Links to articles referenced above > > listed on the right side under > Archives > > - Year, Month and under Labels) > > > > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > ] > On > > Behalf Of Jennie > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:13 AM > > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] window film > > > > http://www.gilafilms.com/Residential/window-film-heat-platinum.htm > > > > > > > > This is the film I was looking at. I might be better off getting an > plastic > > aquaruim if they insulate that much better. I already wrap my tank at > night > > with insulation. > > Thanks > > > > Jennie > > > > > > — On Tue, 12/9/08, Lenny V. aka GoldLenny > > wrote: > > > > From: Lenny V. aka GoldLenny > > > > Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] window film > > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 8:23 PM > > > > That film does not work in the way you are thinking. It’s a reflective > film > > to reflect sunlight from outside which does stop the sun from heating > up the > > inside of your home and the film will block some UV rays from entering > > un-blinded windows so that it protects furniture, etc., from UV damage > and > > it might have a very small amount of thermal insulation much like > acrylic > > has better thermal insulation properties over glass but a one micron > thick > > piece of film is simply not going to be very efficient or effective. > It > > might have some insulative value for keeping heat in your home but I > doubt > > it comes close to 50% insulative value. > > > > If it worked like they try to claim, we would be insulating our homes > and > > businesses with it rather than using much bulkier things like > fiberglass, > > styrofoam, etc. Unless that film has two layers, separated by an air > layer, > > it would not likely have much thermal insulation value. You could test > this > > by applying a piece of the film on the glass and then touch the plain > glass > > and the filmed glass to see if there is a difference. I’ll bet you a > nickel, > > there’s none. > > > > Now, on my tanks, the one with glass is noticeably cooler to the touch > > compared to when I touch my acrylic tank. Acrylic is closer in > chemical > > composition to plastic/polymer/ styrofoam where glass has a much > different > > chemical composition. > > > > Lenny Vasbinder > > Fish Blog - http://GoldLenny. blogspot. com (Links to articles > referenced > > above listed on the right side under Archives > > - Year, Month and under Labels) > > > > —–Original Message—– > > From: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. > com] > > On Behalf Of jjmiltner > > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:47 PM > > To: AquaticLife@ yahoogroups. com > > Subject: [AquaticLife] window film > > > > Has anyone tried using insulating window film on an aquarium. I used > it on > > the windows of my house and it supposed to keep in over 50% of the > heat. > > Only draw back is it looks like a mirror unless a light is on. I was > > thinking of doing it on my aquarium. Just wondering if it was a good > idea? > > > > Jennie > >

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