My window film are super hot, should I have installed them outside?
I installed window film in my room because I live in a very hot climate from spring through the end of summer. My room faces the sun all day—it’s the first place in my apartment to get sunlight in the morning and the last to lose it in the evening. Since my windows get so much direct sun exposure, I decided to install a window film. Now, whenever I touch the window with the film, it feels burning hot. I accidentally bought only one film instead of two, so I can compare the heat difference between my filmed and none-filmed windows. Surprisingly, the window with the film is almost painful to touch if I leave my hand on it too long, while the uncovered window is only mildly warm. My black desk, which faces the windows, receives most of the sunlight, and most of the sunlight in general comes from the filmed window. However, I’ve noticed that it feels significantly less warm when I'm sitting there, I experience much less heat while working at my desk. Should I be concerned about this heat buildup on my window? Could it damage my window? I’ve read that the window film should be installed on the exterior rather than the interior, but I’m hesitant to do that since I don’t want to replace it frequently because the weather outside could damage it. The weather here is mostly dry, whether hot or cold, so I’m unsure if that would shorten the film’s lifespan anyway but still. Also, I've read on this sub-reddit that an awning could help, which I have, it helped me alot the past summers when I didn't have a window film, but I only open them during summer, we are only spring and my window is already so hot. Any advice? submitted by /u/Eternought [link] [comments]
I installed window film in my room because I live in a very hot climate from spring through the end of summer. My room faces the sun all day—it’s the first place in my apartment to get sunlight in the morning and the last to lose it in the evening. Since my windows get so much direct sun exposure, I decided to install a window film.
Now, whenever I touch the window with the film, it feels burning hot. I accidentally bought only one film instead of two, so I can compare the heat difference between my filmed and none-filmed windows. Surprisingly, the window with the film is almost painful to touch if I leave my hand on it too long, while the uncovered window is only mildly warm.
My black desk, which faces the windows, receives most of the sunlight, and most of the sunlight in general comes from the filmed window. However, I’ve noticed that it feels significantly less warm when I'm sitting there, I experience much less heat while working at my desk.
Should I be concerned about this heat buildup on my window? Could it damage my window? I’ve read that the window film should be installed on the exterior rather than the interior, but I’m hesitant to do that since I don’t want to replace it frequently because the weather outside could damage it. The weather here is mostly dry, whether hot or cold, so I’m unsure if that would shorten the film’s lifespan anyway but still.
Also, I've read on this sub-reddit that an awning could help, which I have, it helped me alot the past summers when I didn't have a window film, but I only open them during summer, we are only spring and my window is already so hot. Any advice?
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