During sweltering summers, it’s no surprise to see your energy bill rocket up. After all, you are choosing to bask in your cool, air-conditioned haven rather than shrivel up and die at the mercy of the sun. Did you know that there is an alternative that doesn’t involve paying a steep bill?

Simply by tinting the windows of your home, you can keep the heat at bay and reduce the price you have to pay during those hot summer months. Keeping your home comfortable doesn’t have to be difficult! Read on to discover how applying tint on the windows of your home can reduce your monthly expenses.

YOUR COOLING SYSTEM WON’T BE WORKING SO HARD

When the sunlight goes from pleasantly warm to scorching, your home does too. Light penetrating the windows of your home can make the interior feel like an oven. Since you aren’t a loaf of bread, avoid the oven effect with window film and solar screens. That way, some of the sunlight coming in will be reflected, and you won’t have to deal with the painfully hot rays. Your home won’t be as warm, and as a result, your cooling system won’t have to work on overtime to make sure your living space is at a comfortable temperature.

Window tints also keep up to 99.9% of UV rays outside. These are the rays that produce the most heat. Since they won’t be penetrating your glass, your home won’t heat up as quickly. If you wish, you can even get window tint that blocks out some of the visible light so that the bright light isn’t quite as painful.

YOU WON’T HAVE TO REPLACE BELONGINGS AS QUICKLY

Your lessened energy bill isn’t the only thing you’ll be benefiting from with window tints. You can also enjoy the advantage of your belongings lasting longer. Your furniture, carpeting, and other possessions indoors will be in good condition for a longer time without UV rays fading them out and damaging them. With an extra layer of protection, you won’t have to be replacing your carpeting quite as soon.

Window films can do you quite a few favors during the summer months, so you’d do well to spend a little to save a lot before the heat arrives.

Cooltone provides a convenient, affordable solutions for homes – get in touch today to see how we can help.

From the first moment you set eyes upon your child, you vow that you will protect them from everything, always. So when you go to the beach, you slather them with sunscreen and equip them with sunglasses and hats. When they’re playing in the living room, though, are they just as protected?

The large, beautiful windows that you love so much allow UV rays to enter your home. To keep your household safe, you have to understand what it can do and how you can counter it.

How can you protect your children’s eyes from being damaged by the sun at home? Keep reading to find out!

How does sunlight damage your eyes?

There are lots of great things about sunlight. It gives you warmth, light, and stimulates vitamin D production in your body. All these great things do not come without risks. Prolonged exposure to sunlight can increase your risk of skin cancer and other skin-related diseases as well as damage your eyes.

Excessive UVA light harms your macula and retina. It could even ultimately result in loss of eyesight. UVB light harms your cornea or lens. Your skin isn’t the only part of your body that can get sunburned – your cornea can too. Corneal sunburn can result in temporary loss of vision.

Too much exposure to UV light can also result in growths on your conjunctiva or covering your cornea. Both of these conditions will affect your eyesight.

Are my kids more vulnerable than I am?

The majority of children are more susceptible to UV damage compared to adults. While an adult’s ocular lens is able to filter out some UV rays, a child’s ocular lens is not yet fully developed and won’t be as effective. Therefore, more dangerous UV radiation will be reaching your child’s retina.

Of course, you can lower the risks of eye problems by equipping your kids with proper eyewear and making sure they don’t stare at the sun or spend too long outside, but the fact of the matter is that kids spend more time outside than adults do. Even if they play indoors, it is better to make sure they don’t play near open windows where bright, direct sunlight enters for long periods of time.

How can I protect my children’s eyes?

When the kids play outdoors, make sure that they are equipped with sunglasses and hats. Encourage them to play in the shaded areas so that they aren’t as vulnerable to dangerous UV rays.

When indoors, your kids are still vulnerable. Sure, you could close the curtains, but that would make for a very dark room. This is where window film is incredibly helpful. You and your kids can enjoy the sunlight indoors without being left unguarded against UV rays.

Such a flimsy piece of film may seem ineffective, but you’d be surprised. High-quality solar film can prevent up 99% of UVA rays from penetrating your home. To get the most out of it, have a professional window film installer apply the film to your windows. That way, you can ensure that they are applied properly and will last for years to come.

At Cooltone, we specialise in window tinting residential properties – get in touch today to see how we can help.

Residential window tinting is one of those investments that will pay for itself. Besides cost savings, you will also get improved aesthetics and protection. Read on to learn more about this amazing thin film that you can apply to your windows.

There are quite a few types of window film, including window film, security film, and decorative film. Each of them have different functions, but all of them have some degree of the following benefits:

Energy Efficient

You are sure to save a significant amount of money on electricity after you’ve installed film on your windows. These films will make your home heating or cooling system more efficient, so it will not have to work as hard.

Temperature Regulation

With window film, your home will have a consistent climate. You won’t have hot spots, as the tint prevents strong light from shining into your home. The temperature inside will be a lot more stable.

Less Glare

One of the biggest reasons that people decide to tint the windows of their homes is the glare that is often experienced on TV and laptop screens. Why strain your eyes when you could watch your shows in peace with tinted windows?

Reduce Skin Damage

UV rays are still able to penetrate glass and damage your skin. With window film, however, almost all of these harmful rays will be prevented from entering your home. You will have a decreased risk of health issues, including skin cancer and skin ageing.

More safety

Window tints have proved to increase the safety of your home by some degree. First of all, it is more difficult to see inside, so prospective burglars are not sure what valuables are indoors. Second of all, it is more difficult to break, and can even be shatterproof.

If you live in a storm-prone area, you may also benefit from safety film as the glass is more likely to hold together during bad weather.

Easy Maintenance

Cleaning tinted windows isn’t any harder than normal windows. The film is usually scratch-proof and resistant to water, so all you need to do is wipe it with window cleaner.

Increased Privacy

Window film makes it harder to see inside, while still keeping your home looking classy on the outside. That way, you’ll still be able to enjoy your privacy without alienating your neighbours. A lot of the time, your house value even rises because if the improved look.

At Cooltone, we specialise in window tinting residential properties – get in touch today to see how we can help.

At Cooltone we really enjoy taking on challenging jobs and Pacific Fair at the Gold Coast was no exception.

We recently were tasked with fitting 3M Prestige 40 to their glass sky-lighting throughout the centre.

The Challenge

We were tasked with fitting 3M Prestige 40 to the sky lights through out Pacific Fair shopping centre. The problem was that fitting window film you need to make full contact with the glass surface in its entirety however this is quite dangerous with sky-lighting you need to ensure you are not applying too much weight to the glass surface in case it breaks.

We designed a custom made rig to allow our installers to sit about the glass surface without having to make contact to the glass and allowing us to adequately install the window film safely.

To ensure there was absolutely no risk to the public we completed the job outside or regular hours of the Pacific Fair.

About the Product – 3M Prestige 40

3M Prestige 40 is a premium range window film from 3M it is only available to exclusive installers and suppliers.

There are a multitude of films available in market designed to reject heat, however many of these films are tinted dark, highly reflective and contain metallic particles to block out the sun.  3M Prestige uses a non-metallised multilayer optical film that is designed to maximise heat reduction, with minimal reflection and interference.

Because 3M Prestige is Non-Metallised there is little to no reflectivity, there is no interference with electronic device wireless signals and are not susceptible to corrosion.

3M Prestige are the leading films in Sun Control, reducing up to 40% of the harmful UV rays from the Sun, 3M invest in highly regarded independent scientific testing to determine the maximum potential of their products.

All 3M Products are backed with a lifetime warranty and the 3M promise.

Want to know more?

Cooltone Sun Control specialise in complex and difficult window film installations, and have worked on some of Queensland and Brisbane’s most iconic and well known buildings.

Leave us an email info@cooltone.com.au

Or feel free to contact or team on 1300 302 212