How Well Do Solar Screens Work

Solar screens are installed on the outside of windows and sometimes doors and will replace your insect screens.

How well do solar screens work.

How solar screen shades work high performance solar shades. Although this is not the most efficient means of reducing heat transfer through the glass solar screens do help with solar heat gain coefficients. It is reported that they can block as much as 90 of heat before it transfers into your home through your windows. Just like insect screens solar screens do not block your view when looking.

We provide you with the requested number of clear suction cups as well as clear flat head tacks so you can position the suction cups where you need them and secure them with the matching tacks. Solar screens are made of polyester or fiberglass coated and finished with different materials which makes them durable and stable. Solar screens are composed of dark tightly weaved screen mesh that can be installed on the outside of your window be screwed into the window frame or be installed on the inside of the window. The difference is they not only block insects from entering your home but also the sun s heat as well as harmful uv rays.

At cc sunscreens you can choose between screens that block 80 of the sun s uv rays or 90. This choice is based on personal preference regarding level of protection and color. High performance solar screen fabrics are designed to outperform light and dark fabrics. It is recommended to keep them in place during the winter because the screen s fabric has the advantage of reducing wind chill effect across the window s surface thereby reducing heat loss.

Suction cups work best for mounting solar screen fabric without the frame on the inside of a window. Dark fabrics provide excellent glare control by reducing the visible light that comes through.