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Thermal drapes,thermal blinds and many other thermal window treatments will help to prevent cold air from getting inside your home in the winter and also help to keep the hot air out of your home during the summer months.

Simple Thermal Window Treatments and more ways to Save Energy

In a COLD climate,

• Use your shutters or storm windows to keep the heat in the house.
• Draught-proof your windows using draught-proofing strips
• Reduce heat loss by closing curtains at dusk.
• Use thick, lined curtains and keep them closed at night.
• Reduce the down-draughts from the windows and curtains by using a ‘box’ pelmet which gives a snug fit around the top of the curtain.
• If you have a radiator under the curtain, make sure the curtain is tucked behind the radiator.
• Fit a shelf above a radiator under a window so the warm convection currents come into the room rather than towards the cold window.
• Close windows when then heating is on.
• Double glazing reduces heat loss to the air outside.

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Thermally insulated Venetian/Pleated Blinds

In a HOT climate

These blinds can be bought with:

• a backing treatment that provides both insulation and a near black out light control effect
  or
• with a solar reflective backing which changes the cellular structure of the external side of the blind so it can reflect heat and light from the sun, keeping the temperature inside the home cool.

Energy Saving Thermal Curtains or Drapes,
Ready- Made curtains or Made to Order

• Most energy saving curtains or drapes have a foam thermal backing.
• This backing can reduce thermal loss by up to 25% thus saving you money in heating and cooling costs.
• Thermal curtains come in wide ranges of colours and styles and are available as ready-made or made to order.
• Traditionally thermal curtains were made from cotton or polyester or a blend of the two, making them easy to dry clean or machine wash but now they are becoming available in many stylish fabrics such as silk, heavy weight linen, contemporary jacquards, and classic chenille prints.

Energy Saving Blackout Curtains

It is possible to buy blackout curtains which give a high level of insulation and block light out by using a light-impermeable foam backing.

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Curtains or Drapes with Insulated Liners

• Insulated or thermal liners can be bought ready-made or made to order.
• Most have the special attachments to hang onto the rods or directly onto the existing curtains.
  
• Curtain liners protect the curtains from fading, from dust and enable the curtains to hang more attractively due to their reduced thickness.

Roman Shades, Pinch Pleats and Tab Drapes

Insulated Roman Shades, pinch pleats and tab drapes are the most energy efficient when they overlap the frames (casements) by at least 5cm either side and 10cm top and bottom.

To ensure a tight fit around the window frames

To ensure a tight fit around the window frames, make sure that the curtain hangs sufficiently high above the rod and the rod is wide enough to prevent light or heat "leaking" out from the sides of the curtains.

There are many different ways to increase the energy efficiency of your home and thermal window treatments are an excellent and relatively cheap way to save both the heating and cooling costs of your home.

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