As home tinting of our windows grows in popularity it’s important to know all the benefits you can derive from doing so. Many people who hear of tinting film for the first time assume others use it only for aesthetic purposes or to help reduce energy costs. But there is another important benefit that relates to the life of your furniture and carpets. To understand this concept, think of times in the past when you've moved furniture in a room exposed to a lot of sunlight, only to find your carpet had faded. This is the type of thing we’re talking about preventing with window film.

According to industry experts, a standard, single pane of clear glass blocks between 23% and 28% of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Insulated glass can be effective up to approximately 40% UV blockage. But most window films have been proven to block between 95% and 99%. Why is this important? Because ultraviolet rays are among the largest contributors to faded and damaged fabrics.

Home Tinting and Fabric Fading

There is no home window film that can completely eliminate the fading of furniture and carpets. That’s because there are other factors involved including the age of fabrics/carpets, the dye used to color them, heat and humidity, ozone levels, and other airborne chemicals. Even in a room completely sealed against all light, carpets and furniture would eventually fade in relation to the rest of these factors combined.

What home tinting does accomplish is the elimination of most harmful ultraviolet rays from the light spectrum. Of all the factors involved in causing your furniture and carpets to fade, UV rays do the most damage. So by eliminating them from your home you will greatly reduce the speed at which colors and fabrics fade.

To get the maximum amount of protection from window film, it’s suggested that old film be replaced within 5 to 6 years. Although some films have been documented to protect against UV rays for as many as 10 to 20 years, this is unusual.

Manufacturer Warranties

A good way to determine whether or not your home tinting film needs to be replaced is by checking the warranty period. If it has expired there is a good chance that the film is nearing its end of life; at least where UV protection is concerned. Even if it’s still clings it to your glass flawlessly, and its colors are still bright and vibrant, it’s probably not offering the protection that it should. Besides, window film is cheap enough that replacing it probably won’t break the bank.

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