Window film helps you save big on heating costs – Kotatv

(ANGIE'S LIST) - No matter where you live or the season, there's no bigger energy user in your home than your heating and cooling system. This Angie's List report focuses on an efficiency investment you can barely see, but will feel in your wallet every time you pay a power bill.

"Window film will be a much better option in terms of improving the performance and matching the performance of a new replacement window, typically a fifth the cost of going through the replacement of those windows," says Angies List founder Angie Hicks.

Homeowner Jay Dunbar said he earned his investment in window film back in energy savings within three years and resolved an issue of uneven temperature in his house right away.

You can install window film yourself, but doing that could void your window warranty. Reputable pros will replace your warranty with their own. They'll also install the film without bubbles, which will prevent cracks or peeling later on. Some will even let you transfer the warranty if you sell your house.

"Only a few states actually require trade licenses for window film installers, so you want to do some additional homework to see their affiliations with different trade associations and also what kind of guarantee they have behind their work," says Hicks.

Window film offers more than energy efficiency. It shields you from the glare of sunlight, filters out potentially dangerous ultra violet light and even helps protect your furniture from fading from prolonged exposure to the sun.

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