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Conservatory Too Hot Or Too Cold?
Whilst it is an accepted fact that conservatory blinds will help keep your conservatory cool in summer and warm in winter, it is a lot harder to quantify how much of a benefit they actually provide. With this in mind, Appeal approached Faber Maunsell - a leading international consultancy specialising in buildings, transport and environmental services engineering - to put our conservatory blinds (including our exclusive Alu-Pleat® climate control fabric) to the test.
Faber Maunsell devised a research model - a typical 3.5m x 3.5m conservatory, south-facing with standard double-glazed roof and side windows, attached to a semi-detached house and heated via a radiator connected to the main house heating system. The house and conservatory were both produced using industry standard software for thermal modelling and control measures were put in place to ensure the results were as accurate as possible.
The findings show that on a typically hot day in July, the temperature in the conservatory peaked at a stifling 43 degrees centigrade when no conservatory roof or side blinds were installed. With Appeal's Pleated roof and side conservatory blinds in place, the peak temperature was reduced to 37 degrees centigrade, an impressive figure equalled by Appeal's Original French Pinoleum fabric. Installing bespoke conservatory roof and side blind made from Appeal's exclusive Alu-Pleat® fabric, however, would reduce the temperature in the conservatory still further - down to 35 degrees centigrade.
Therefore it can be seen that on a typical, hot summer day, the internal temperature of the conservatory can be reduced by up to 18% by installing Alu-Pleat® roof and side blinds from Appeal.
During winter, the addition of roof and side blinds to the conservatory would help reduce conservatory heating bills significantly, by keeping the warmth in. Pinoleum and Pleated conservatory blinds offer a saving of 17%, with Alu-Pleat® offering the greatest reduction at 18%, thanks to its aluminium backing. In context, the Energy Saving Trust advise that adding double-glazing to the average single-glazed home can reduce heat loss by up to 10%.
Furthermore, during the hottest part of the day when the sun is high in the sky and beating down on the roof of the conservatory, Appeal roof blinds have been proven to be three times more effective at reducing internal temperatures than side blinds alone. The research concluded that Appeal's exclusive Alu-Pleat® fabric was the best performing material tested at reducing conservatory temperatures in summer and also for saving on heating bills in winter. Yet, whichever style of Appeal Conservatory Blinds you choose for your conservatory, the simple fact of having roof and side blinds installed will significantly reduce the internal temperature, limiting the need for expensive, carbon-emitting air-conditioning and fans. During the winter, conservatory blinds from Appeal will help reduce the carbon footprint of the conservatory by limiting the need for additional heating.
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