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Lost the Drafts; Found Four Degrees!
We bought a 200 year-old house, and over time will be replacing many of the windows. We live in the Northeast (currently 2F, was -5F this morning!), and it gets COLD here in the winter! The old windows are beautiful, but drafty, even with their storms. I saw this product, its reasonable price, and thought, "Why not?"
We covered 8 upstairs windows (2 bedrooms, a bath, and a hallway), one dining room window, and a guest room window. The drafts are GONE and we went from 66-67F in the upstairs bedrooms (with the thermostat set to 72F downstairs to try to get enough heat into those bedrooms) to 70-71F upstairs, without the chilly drafts =). That was in sub-zero temps outside. These window covers are obviously keeping the cold air out and the warm air in! We can reduce the thermostat a bit and the furnace won't run so much. I think these things just paid for themselves - exponentially! Not to mention that the bedrooms are MUCH more comfortable.
Ease of installation: Easy, if a bit tedious when doing multiple windows. Well worth the time and minimal effort.
How they look: I was skeptical about what these window films would look like; other reviewers said they were absolutely crystal clear, and I didn't believe it. But they are - absolutely clear. Very impressed, see photos attached. With curtains up, you cannot see that there are films over the windows. Except for the part where the curtains aren't blowing in the drafty breeze, ha!
I'm buying two more of the 5 window kits today - will be covering some more windows and will have spare materials on hand in case children poke through (not stressed about that, though, because this product is so reasonably priced).
Would I recommend this product? ABSOLUTELY!
Image 1 - small window, right side with film just installed; left side after blow-drying done
Image 2 - larger window, right side with tape, but not film installed; left side with film installed and blow-drying done
Image 3 - large window with film installed with blow-drying done; absolutely clear film. Dirty window, but clear film, ha!
December 2017 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase