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…panel. One design uses a swing-down, inner sash with a protected vent strip above. This can…
…a movable shading device, such as louvers, shades, or awnings on the inside or outside of the skylight. Some units have a solar control…

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…cellular (honeycombed) shades also come with reflective…
…flow. Opaque roller shades are effective when fully…
…temperature is higher than the outside temperature. Natural…
…your house. A well-insulated house will gain only…
…6 C) per hour if the outside temperature is 85 to…

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…thermal quality of insulated glass units, helping…
…and heat gain from outside. It also serves…
…well-constructed insulated glass unit, the…
…that of a well-insulated wall. Still, short of drawing the shades or awnings, beating…
…is blocked from outside. Marvin Windows…

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…heat escapes through the sash and frame, while moisture…
…drains out through the sash and frame, as moisture…
…insulation. In fact, insulated fiberglass windows are…
… Composite The sash and frame of a composite…
…painted or stained. The outside surface, however, could…

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…window interferes with blinds or shades. Casement and awning windows…
…crank, such as these, allow shades and blinds to be raised and…
…amount of "free play" of the sash when it is in the open position…
…permanently bonded to the inside and outside of energy-efficient insulating…

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…blinds and draperies to overhangs, shades and shutters, consumers have many…
…cooling functions. While better-insulated shades, for example, can keep a home…
…policies and procedures. Its roman shades and draperies are made from natural…

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…a large, well-insulated water tank to store…
…the storage system outside of the house, but…
…system be very well insulated. Since piping…
…devices: thermal shades, shutters, or…
…adjoining room from the outside air, reducing that…
…side. It is not insulated. It absorbs sun…

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