I would say one of the proofs to see if this works is the electric and/or gas bills, if that is all you have to work with if you do not have a wood fireplace. Our house is 4-decades old & the bigger windows have gotten drafty. Just last week our heatpump was turning on more frequently when the outdoor temps went below freezing, which hopefully that will be the last time it goes down this season. I will be trying out these types of window inserts, such as making my own, perhaps for next winter season. We have over 30 windows, heh.
A little tip. Don’t keep music playing throughout the whole video. Ok for intro and outright but it is annoying to listen to while you are talking. Thank you.
Mike, my personal thanks for your fabulous video. I received my single insert for a recently remodeled full bath and it fit perfectly in place with all edges sealed up snug from the attached foam edging on the frame. I’ve already noticed a sharp reduction in heat loss through that window and looking forward to a brutal winter but no worries with the beautiful insert in place which is nearly invisible. Thanks again my friend, your video motivated me to try this and I’m so happy I did! Update on 01/05/20: Just received 4 more inserts today. The wonderful company personnel split one panel and saved me nearly $100 on shipping cost! The 4 inserts fit beautifully a few minutes ago and already a noticeable difference in one bathroom and kitchen as rooms have gone up 3 degrees in less than 1 hour here in the frigid Great Lakes Region. I am ordering a lot more this Spring, unbelievably easy to install, and the results are significant in reducing the heat loss from my 25 year old drafty windows. Thank You!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@lucyguevara7523 My largest windows were in the $90 range and smallest were in the $50 range so the average for my windows (small brick bungalow style home) was about $60-$65 per insert. This opposed to $500-$700 for window replacements so I tried this route with complete satisfaction. My windows were extremely drafty so these have reduced to eliminated that issue. I ended up putting them in all my main level windows last year and the noticeable drafts are gone. I hope they work well for you if you decide on them. Measure accurately and they are edged with foam so your measurements need not be perfect but you want to be accurate. Good luck!! 🙂
Just received my first inserts.. They work great! My old windows were very drafty and now they are completely draft free.. Waiting for my second order to arrive to finish off my house... Its VERY important you get your measurements correct.
I did not hear the music everyone is complaining about. Very helpful video. I came looking for an alternative to replacing a single pane window with double panes. It is the only window that was not replaced during renovation. The quote I received is nearly $900 for custom and install. For a small bathroom window facing the woods, no can do. I will check out the company. Thank you.
"sold" this is exactly what I have been looking for! Don't want to spend the cost for new double-glazed windows since I'm here in earth-quake-prone Southern California. Thanks for the demonstration/explanation! Greg [garden grove, CA usa]
I am totally going to do this! I live in Minnesota in an 100 year old condo building. Every year I put up Thinsulate film on most of the 15 windows in my unit (UGH!) I can never do my bathroom window because its in the shower and the water loosens the adhesive tape. While these will definitely be more expensive, what I save in time, aesthetics and damage to the paint on my window sills just might be worth it. THANKS!!
I had a complete bathroom tear out and renovation with full insulation. The only problem, the window draft. I purchased one of these, fit beautifully, and draft eliminated! The bathroom is unbelievably warm and I’m in the Great Lakes frigid region of the country. I just ordered 4 more a few hours ago (nice Holiday discount going on!). Expensive, Yes, especially the shipping charges, BUT keep these in good shape and they’ll last a lifetime. I’ll always pay more for quality, durability, and longevity over cheap junk that is disposable. Good luck, your going to love these!
Great video. I watched and read comments and decided to purchase. One thing I am a little disappointed in (and you mention it at 3:45) is the film is well film, it’s stretchy. I thought it was more durable like plexiglass. But the inserts fit and fingers crossed thy do the job. Thanks.
Thanks a lot, pretty sure I am going with these. I have a 1857 house in Maryland with original windows. No way I would replace them, but the heating cost were getting out of control. And that was just to keep the temp at 60* or so. I wanted glass inserts, but these sure seem durable.
I made storm windows in a much simpler, less expensive, longer lasting way. I bought 54" wide 6 mil clear vinyl that is sold on amazon by the yard that is normally used for table clothes for a wood table to protect. It is very strong. I cut it 2" wider than the gyp. bd. at both sides and 2" higher at the head. I had a stone sill so cut it to sill height. Then stapled it at the head to the gyp. bd. wall 18" o.c. and let it hang. The vinyl overlaps the gyp. bd. 2" at 3 sides. I had interior vertical louver drapes which makes the vinyl not visible. Seems to work great.
Nice, i was planning to build some plexiglass myself to isolate a little bit our beautiful cedar windows. But i willcheck their website..hope they deliver in canada where winter is really drafty.
Good video. I didn’t like the music being so loud while you were talking. Music is nice, but not necessary and how to unless there’s a transition from one place to another
The infra-red thermometer goes right through the vinyl. But it won't go through glass. So measuring the outside is the best way. If you want to measure the inside, put a piece of blue masking tape on the inside of the window, and then compare it to some blue masking tape on the inside of the clear vinyl. Make sure you look at the diameter of the cone of measurement from the thermometer. It is printed on the side of the infra-red thermometer. The further away you are, the larger the target area. You need the target area (on the masking tape) to be inside the measurement cone.
Really like your no-nonsense approach. I wish more youtubers would follow your example. I would love to know if you actually felt your house was warmer and did your energy bills see a reduction to help you recoup the cost? I'd worry about the fact that when you store them in a closet unprotected by a box for storage, the soft surface could be vulnerable to being torn, stretched or damaged since it's not a hard surface like plexiglass. Things that go into my closets....have to survive with all the other boxes, etc. that's in there as well. Most older homes are short on storage and closets. I'd need 11-15 of them. None of my closets have much room left to store anything at this point. If the energy savings were big enough....I'd make room and protect them with my life. ;)
S Ocon Felt warmer. Especially drafts up next to a window. As far as costs go, hard to tease it out of the bill. The value is the comfort. Storing them is a challenge but you aren't going to scratch or rip them unless you really try to. The vinyl is surprisingly strong.
Thanks, all good info. We're getting estimates on replacement windows (yuck), restoring our wood windows, replacing our older storms with low e storms and buying inserts. It's a mind bending experience. We have 15 windows, a large pic window and hoping to get some kind of energy savings bang for our bucks and all this research.
I think the most energy money saving is going to come from new windows. I've done that and if you rip out and replace you can fix the insulation issues around the windows as well. NOTE: You can also use the window inserts OUTSIDE. Check their website. There should be a video there. If you have fancy old windows it might be good to leave them.
I think after reading copious information and advice, the older wood windows are better than the new windows due to a better wood that was used to make them originally. I watched an Anderson window replacement video. They removed all the indoor frames (sills, etc) from the windows before they seated the new windows and were able to add insulation. It was a beautiful window and looked like ours but we can't remove the window frames, sills, indoors without causing injuries to the plaster. Our walls are plaster and if you try to remove our 54 yr old door or window frames, it causes damages the plaster and can start cracks in the walls. Someone did that who was replacing a bedroom door and we didn't know he was removing the frame. It caused a crack in the plaster wall near it as well as lost chunks of plaster fell off the wall which needed to be replaced. Finding a good or master plaster is not easy. Most master plaster people here work only with construction companies who build or upgrade homes worth millions. I met a master plaster who showed me a picture of one of his jobs where he made $10k. He no longer takes small plaster jobs. Re-plastering can look horrible if you're not skilled. Long story but I'm glad I learned a big lesson on that bedroom door debacle rather than let someone start removing my frames and cracking my plaster walls. And the frames are decorative as are the sills and below the sills is a decorative trim 4-5 inches, decorative moulding around the entire fireplace too. It's got ceiling moulding, beautiful bookcases,etc.. That's typical for a custom home back in 1963 in my neighborhood. It's all very pretty but it's expensive to upgrade. Thanks again.
most contractors install a "retro" window during replacement which means they remove the glass leaving the old ( maybe rotten) frame, never replace the insulation that was original then flash the entire outside to make it look nice. My experience of 30 + years says if you replace, remove the trim to get an accurate measure of the frame and properly flash the opening when installing the new window. As a side note the only part of any window that deteriorates is the weather stripping or in the case of double pane glass the seals, so replace it for thousands less. Check out Indow Windows, a great product at a fair price.
I just ordered some for my home in Canada, fingers crossed on the shipping (waiting for that). I used a Laser Measure in case I messed up the measurement with a normal tape. Nice job with the video, well presented. Your insert for the skylight looks perfect for that window.
Installed mine a month and they do help for sure. I still get some ice and water appearing on the bottom of the windows so this is not a complete fix for heat loss but does help for sure. Overall the over the counter window kits did a better job as I have no water or ice at all when using these. Wouldn't purchase any additional ones after seeing them in use in my house but they are built quite well so it may be just my enviroment etc. My entire house is a level slab with no basement and entire house is heated with infloor hydronic radiant heating.
Looks good, sounds great, thanks for the video. Do they deliver to the world (the usa) or do they deliver to other countries as well? You know utube is not just for america hay.
Received mine recently and installed them this evening on my patio door. Fit perfectly and this should make a difference as the winter approaches here in southern Ontario.
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Considering these, I have the opposite problem, my windows conduct heat… in the winter I think it may be helping to lower my heating bill, but in the summer, behind my room darkening curtains the pocket of air gets over 110 degrees and that heat slips pst the curtain into the house and makes it hotter inside than outside.
As of 2019 , are you still using them. And do they work. Perhaps putting 2 separate window inserts might help.. if a window has 2 panels, then 4 panels total. Or use this plus a put a blanket covering it up during nighttime? What do you think .thank you.
I have a 115-year old historic house with LOTS of original wood windows (that I don't want to replace) and I'm considering getting these. I live in a very beautiful, picturesque area of the PacNW with a view of a river and distant forest and I'm concerned that the film material used for these inserts will dull, grey or otherwise obstruct the views over time. I'm still not sure what the film is made of but have you noticed any degradation or opaqueness? By the way, the music is fine although I'd preferred Duane Allman or Muddy Waters on slide. ;-)
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Sorry, need to redo this video music is very annoying way too loud making it hard to hear or focus on any information you are providing. Need to watch other videos from other sites.
better ideas than boards w foil attached, bc u dont have to keep ur lights on w lack of sunlight, rite? but i know the boards/sytrophome etc, provide r value which i do like but i lose sunlight.
The "extruded aluminum frame" looks like window screen frame. So I'm thinking theses could be made at home if you could source the film, then install it with spline like a normal mesh screen.
Strange I can get a rather heavy mini-split HVAC for less than they claim the shipping is. In other words, they are making lots of money on the shipping and I'm certainly not going to pay that.
+tiger355 We'll see. I bet if you pull them once or twice a year they should last many years. It is probably the same as the stuff you can get at HomeDepot so it probably easily replaceable.
If you only leave these window inserts installed for 3-4 months during winter and then remove and store them the rest of the year, they should last a really long time.
kgx29 Freezing to death should also be illegal in your state. These are easily removable and pose no more of a hazard than a window lock. Happy New Year and stay warm!
they sell honeycomb cellular shade blinds for insulation, but they are flawed. i looked at someone doing a before after temperature reading with window inserts and it was no improvement imo. all these gimmicks are just that.
@@michaelwraight7262 I just priced out Indow Windows and they are now $36/sq ft. One insert was $600 but a brand new beautiful sliding double-pane window and window frame with installation was only $1000 more. Wait and save? If you are a renter and move, the custom inserts will become a gift to your landlord.
Miranda Stephens: many sources are at that price.....for a large window....which the narrator has and was speaking about and in front of when he made that claim.
@@steeltag I just got a few quotes for new windows including 'new construction installation'. Pella and Anderson Windows were expensive, around $2200 per bedroom window (sliders). I went with Armstrong because I got great, insulated, UV double-pane windows + the new construction installation (new window and frame with new insulation) for $1750/window. Beautiful new soundproof windows.
