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Polywood Shutters: A Beautiful
Year-Round Solution for Seasonal Energy Conservation
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(ARA) - Winterizing your home to save on energy bills does not
always have to be a seasonal hassle, or one that is repeated year after
year. An important way to start preparing for winter weather is to properly
insulate your windows, a common escape route for warm air inside your house.
In the past, homeowners have relied on inconvenient and
temporary winterizing methods such as unsightly weather
stripping, bulky extra insulation, and other less attractive
techniques to keep the winter cold outside and the wanted
warmth inside. |
These are quick fixes that need to be updated again and again.
According to the National Association of Home Builders,
windows are one of the largest sources of heat loss in the
winter due to their low insulating ability and high air
leakage rates. As a result, windows are typically net energy
losers, and can be responsible for losing 25 to 50 percent of
the energy used to heat and cool homes.
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Sunburst Shutters offers homeowners a beautiful and permanent
way to create more insulated, energy efficient windows --
Polywood interior shutters.
Polywood is a synthetic material that's been proved to be more
energy efficient than any other window treatment. Third-party
thermal conductivity research comparing the energy efficiency
of Polywood shutters to that of wood shutters and aluminum
mini-blinds found that Polywood shutters are 70 percent more
energy efficient than wood shutters and 1,600 percent more
energy efficient than aluminum mini-blinds. |
Polywood shutters have the appearance of real wood, but
without the problems commonly associated with wood shutters
such as cracking, warping, and peeling. Polywood is a solid
resin that blocks air flow through your windows.
Researchers are not the only ones aware of the energy-saving
characteristics of Polywood. Homeowners across the country
have had these durable shutters installed to create
energy-efficient homes in both hot and cold climates.
Massachusetts resident David Mintz says he saw a 20 percent
savings in his energy bill after installing Polywood interior
shutters in his home. In a state where winter temperatures
regularly reach below freezing, conserving heat is a high
priority for most households each winter.
"Bottom line, Polywood shutters have been an amazing
investment for our home," says Mintz. "We have had them for
the past two winters, and we spent significantly less on
heating bills each year. Plus they are a beautiful addition to
every room of the house -- we even installed them on our
basement windows."
Mintz also notes that the shutters help block out light and
sound, in addition to the cold winter air. "When the shutters
are closed, our room stays pitch black and we don't hear the
sounds of traffic outside -- nothing gets through."
Polywood shutters from Sunburst are the only window
treatment to bring classic beauty, value, and energy savings
to your home year-round. Instead of weather stripping your
windows (or other unsightly winterizing methods) year after
year, install interior shutters once to save money on your
heating bill this winter. You'll enjoy their energy efficiency
as well as the beauty they add to your windows. To locate a
retail store near you, visit www.sunburstshutters.com.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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