Window film can save you money by preserving furniture and lowering energy bills. It can make your home’s temperature more comfortable while reducing energy consumption.

How can you calculate if the benefits of window film outweigh the cost of its installation? It’s hard to put a dollar value on comfort and a smaller carbon footprint.

Reduce Energy Bills

Do you want to reduce the cost of running your air conditioner? Medium-grade window film keeps your house cooler, reducing the need to turn on the air conditioner. Over time, you could see a substantial savings when you install window film. The online calculator estimates window film in a 1,500 square-foot Portland home reduces the air conditioner’s energy consumption by about 40 percent per year.

See Clear Benefits

How does window film keep your house at an even temperature? The film blocks solar heat while still letting in light. It helps maintain a consistent temperature throughout the interior. With window films, you won’t need to turn on the air conditioner to cool one room while another room gets too cold.

Protect Your Home’s Interior

Sunlight streaming in the window can damage your art, furniture, carpet and wood floors. If your furnishings are looking faded and worn, it’s possible ultraviolet rays have damaged them. Window films block as much as 99 percent of ultraviolet light. Your possessions will last longer and look better when you install window film, saving you money on redecorating costs.

Priceless Preservation

Electricity generation accounted for about 31 percent of 2013 U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, according to the EPA. Carbon dioxide makes up the majority of greenhouse gases. To reduce emissions, it’s essential to conserve electricity. Window film shrinks your carbon footprint by reducing the need for air conditioning.

In a 1,500 square-foot Portland home, medium-grade window film reduces carbon-dioxide emissions by 495 pounds annually. That’s equivalent to about three 60-watt bulbs. This may seem like an insignificant reduction, but multiplied over thousands of homes, the reduction adds up.

Contact Pacific Window Tinting today to learn more about the benefits of installing tinted window film.