A one-time investment in window tinting film can significantly cut your air conditioning costs. Michigan summers can be steamy. In fact, during the heat of the summer, it is not uncommon for temperatures to reach the high 80s or even 90 degrees during the months of July and August. Needless to say, homeowners are often thankful that they have air conditioning to keep them cool, even if it means increased utility costs during the summer months. Many homeowners look for ways to reduce their cooling costs year round. In Grand Rapids, window tinting is catching on as a great way to reduce utility costs with a one-time window tinting investment.
How the Sun Heats Your Home
The sun’s powerful rays stream through the windows of your home. This process is called incidental solar radiation, and is used to refer to the way that the sun’s energy heats the inside of your home. When the sun hits an untreated window, the rays of heat and energy are transmitted through the window, increasing the internal temperature of the home. High levels of solar transmittance, such as those that occur in untreated windows in the summer, means higher internal temperatures, and therefore means that your home’s cooling system much work harder to cool your home. This equates to higher utility costs. In an untreated window, 83 percent of the sun’s UV rays penetrate the surface of the window. In a treated window, this transmittance level is reduced to 35 percent. This significant reduction means your air conditioner doesn’t need to work so hard.
How Tinting Can Help
In Grand Rapids, window tint causes sunlight to be reflected away from the windows of your home, rather than transmitted into the interior of your home. Solar reflectance means that the sun’s rays are redirected outside, leaving the interior temperature of your home cooler and more comfortable. Without the addition of the sun’s powerful heat and energy, you can lower the temperature on your air conditioner and enjoy a cooler home without incurring higher cooling costs.
How Will Window Tinting Look?
Just because window tinting will reflect sunlight doesn’t mean windows need to appear reflective from the outside. You’re Grand Rapids window tinting specialists at West Michigan Glass Coating can help you select a window tint that creates the outwards appearance that you’re looking for.
How Much Can I Save?
The idea behind solar reflectance makes sense, but many homeowners want to know just how much they can save by investing in window tint. In Grand Rapids, customers who have opted to invest in window tint save an average of 30 percent on their cooling costs each and every summer. This savings is not only reserved for the warm Michigan summers, either. In fact, homeowners report reduced utility costs year-round with the purchase of residential window tint.
Although this fall the temperatures are cooling, special discount offers make this fall a perfect time to install window tinting film that will provide savings for years to come. You can take advantage of rebates up to $75 on select window tinting films through October 31st. Request a quote online or call your Grand Rapids window tinting specialists at 800-638-8468 to learn how you can receive discounts this October on an investment that will save you money year round.