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redneck
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 Posted - 12/09/2009 : 04:25:51
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Bubble Wrap Window Insulation
It's that time of year again when we all try to keep the cold out of our homes. This stuff really works and is my 3rd year of using it.It turns single pane to double pane and double pane to triple pane window insulation. I've used a IR thermometer to validate the results and found that temperature of the bubble wrap and adjacent wall are the same.You can buy a box of it at wally world for $10 that will do several windows (or half windows). I have a large sliding glass patio door that I use it on and several other windows in the house. It made a big difference in how comfortable the rooms felt, not to mention the savings in energy.
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Try it, you'll like it...
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Nickelless
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Delawhere Jack
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USA
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Posted - 12/12/2009 : 20:30:00
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| I remember reading that here. I've got the lower pane in the back of my kitchen done, doing the rest of the windows tomorrow. I won't be doing the south facing ones though, I open the blinds on the south windows each sunny day in the winter. Maybe I'll get insulating blinds for those. |
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No82s
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USA
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Posted - 12/12/2009 : 23:50:03
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| I remember this from last year also and tried it. Works like a charm. |
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redneck
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Posted - 12/13/2009 : 17:39:30
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Yeah, I posted it last year. Just thought I would put out a reminder.
It just works so damm good...
Delawhere Jack - It will still allow the sun to warm the room.
Trust me, you lose more heat than you gain without using it. Just try it on one southern exposure window and you will see what I mean.
Oh,and if one layer is not enough, you can stick as many layers together as you like.
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slickeast
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Posted - 12/13/2009 : 21:49:33
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| If you go on E-bay, you can buy it a lot cheaper. I bought some for 6 cent a sq ft. The stuff at Wal-Mart is about 11 cent per sq ft after tax. |
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Delawhere Jack
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Posted - 12/16/2009 : 22:19:03
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Ok, just finished covering all the windows except for two small ones over the kitchen sink. It's 29 deg. F. outside, let's see how much less often the furnace kicks on...
I feel warmer already... |
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slickeast
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Posted - 12/17/2009 : 08:26:10
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Originally posted by Delawhere Jack
Ok, just finished covering all the windows except for two small ones over the kitchen sink. It's 29 deg. F. outside, let's see how much less often the furnace kicks on...
I feel warmer already...
You feel warmer because of all the work you just did covering all those windows. 
Let us know how well it works. |
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Delawhere Jack
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Posted - 12/17/2009 : 22:23:34
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Originally posted by slickeast
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Originally posted by Delawhere Jack
Ok, just finished covering all the windows except for two small ones over the kitchen sink. It's 29 deg. F. outside, let's see how much less often the furnace kicks on...
I feel warmer already...
You feel warmer because of all the work you just did covering all those windows.
Let us know how well it works.
Yuck, yuck...heehee... Guess I set myself up for that....
Day Two. I've still not covered the windows over the kitchen sink, and when I go into the kitchen, it is definately colder than the rest of the house.
As I sit here in the front bedroom, with windows bubblewrapped, I'm perfectly comfortable in just a tee shirt (and pants of course, I'm not a perv... ).
It's 27 deg F outside now, and the house feels like it normally would when it's 50.
Two thumbs up!
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redneck
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 19:59:18
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Thanks for the review No82s & DJ.
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Curious, has anyone else tried it ???
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Delawhere Jack
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 22:23:09
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Originally posted by redneck
Thanks for the review No82s & DJ.
Read 448 times so far...
Curious, has anyone else tried it ???
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Redneck, you were right. You still get the solar heat gain through the wrap. Plus, you still get the light, but without the glare. With all this north pole type weather we've had for the past couple weeks, I can say without a doubt, the house is warmer, and the furnace is coming on less often.
Amazing! |
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Cupronickel
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Posted - 01/09/2010 : 19:11:33
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Originally posted by redneck
Thanks for the review No82s & DJ.
Read 448 times so far...
Curious, has anyone else tried it ???
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I think bubble wrap is far superior than the 3M (ir equivalent) window seals. It really works and is cheap! |
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Gr33nday43
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Posted - 01/09/2010 : 23:34:05
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| I used it in my bedroom. It is warmer and I can keep my space heater running on low instead of high now. Thanks for the tip! |
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Delawhere Jack
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Posted - 01/10/2010 : 18:13:33
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Originally posted by Cupronickel
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Originally posted by redneck
Thanks for the review No82s & DJ.
Read 448 times so far...
Curious, has anyone else tried it ???
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I think bubble wrap is far superior than the 3M (ir equivalent) window seals. It really works and is cheap!
Yep. The 3M stuff will stop drafts, but adds little or no insulating value. It's so far away from the glass that convection can occur between it and the glass.
The bubbles in small-bubble wrap are about the same thickness as the space between panes of insulated glass. This space is small enough to prevent the air or inert gas between panes to form convection currents, hence you get the full insulating value of trapped, static air.
I'd say if you've got drafty windows though, use both methods.
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