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Conservatory Too Hot Or Too Cold?
Appeal recently commissioned an independent study by leading environmental consultancy Faber Maunsell to examine the thermal effect of various types of blinds in a conservatory throughout the year.
To do this Faber Maunsell used industry standard thermal modelling software to create a model of a typical conservatory: south-facing, attached to a semi-detached house, with standard double-glazed windows and heated via a radiator connected to the main house heating system. Control measures were put into place to ensure that all results were as accurate as possible.
Evidence from the study showed the following:
For a typical hot summer day in July, the addition of blinds to the conservatory can significantly reduce internal temperatures by up to 8°c.
Alu-Pleat® and Solar R® blind fabrics, both exclusive to Appeal, offer the highest reduction in internal temperatures.
Blinds covering the conservatory roof are 3 times more effective at reducing internal temperatures than blinds covering the side windows.
The following graph illustrates the internal temperature of the conservatory on a typical hot summer day without blinds compared to the temperature when Alu-Pleat® blinds are installed to both the roof and sides:
Conservatory blinds not only help to keep the conservatory cool in the summer but also offer valuable insulation in the cold winter months and can reduce conservatory heating bills by up to 18%. To put this in to context the UK Energy Saving Trust advise that adding double-glazing to the average single-glazed home can reduce heat loss by up to 10%.
The research clearly showed that Appeal's Original French Pinoleum, Pleated and Alu-Pleat® roof and side blinds were more effective together at reduce the internal temperature of a conservatory. Alu-Pleat® proves to be the most effective fabric, thanks to it's aluminium backing, at controlling the room temperature keeping the conservatory cool in summer and warm in winter.