The beauty of energy-smart curtains.
With about 33% of home heating and cooling energy loss happening through the windows, eclipse curtains can save money on monthly utilities. You can save up to 25% on home heating and cooling costs* just by switching to eclipse curtains and following the eclipse curtains energy smart guidelines.
How is energy lost through windows?
The reason that so much energy is lost through the windows is because they have the lowest insulation value of any element of the home, meaning that they are not as good of a barrier to energy loss as walls, ceilings, and doors. Switching to eclipse curtains can translate into considerable savings on your monthly utility bills.
Eclipse curtains energy-smart guidelines.
To maximize the energy savings of eclipse curtains, follow the eclipse energy-smart guidelines below.
To minimize heating cost during the winter, keep eclipse thermal curtains closed when there is no direct sunlight entering the room. However, if there is direct sunlight entering the room, eclipse curtains should be left open to take advantage of the natural heating effect of the sunlight.
To maximize energy savings in the summer always keep your eclipse curtains closed, as they will minimize the cooling loss across the windows and ensure that no direct sunlight enters the room.
Not all curtains prevent energy loss. In fact, there is a dramatic difference from curtain to curtain. This is because the ability to block energy loss depends on a variety of factors, all of which eclipse has been specially designed and manufactured to effectively block.
Fun facts about energy-saving properties.
For the average US home, an annual heating/cooling bill might range between $3,000 and $4,000. Since it has been shown that eclipse curtains can reduce heating/cooling costs by as much as 25%, that adds up to savings of up to $750-$1,000. That's enough for a family vacation after just one year, for an entire media room after five years… and enough for one full year of college tuition, room and board after 20 years.
How we test the energy-saving capabilities of eclipse curtains
We use a proprietary test method that was developed and executed for us by a leading independent testing laboratory.
* eclipse thermaweave curtain vs. ordinary brushed twill curtain
