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Reducing Heat from the Sun
Having too much heat or light enter through the window can present as much of a problem as trying to keep heat in. Anyone who has installed a sunroom on a South facing wall will testify to the high temperatures they have to endure. Fortunately you do not have to sacrifice good energy efficiency to reduce the heat from the sun because we can combine both in one product.
Control of the sun's heat can be achieved in a number of ways. The most popular is by using a colored glass such at the Pilkington Optifloat™ Tint range or Pilkington Arctic™ Blue which simply reduce incoming heat transmission. For higher levels of performance a coated glass which can be either look clear or colored such as the Pilkington Eclipse Advantage™ and the Pilkington Solar-E™.
You just need to decide what level of light transmission and solar heat reduction you require.
- Click on the link below, to find more information about Pilkington products that offer solar control, and are available in the US.