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Why People Tint their Windows
Why People Tint their Windows

Most people think about cars when they hear the words window tinting.  For quite a few decades now, window tinting has been a popular add-on feature when purchasing a car.  Beyond car windows, tinting windows for buildings is now available for home and business owners. An increase in comfort, safety, health and well-being are some of the advantages tinted window film offers

7 Reasons People Tint their Windows

INCREASE COMFORT
Window film helps keep the temperature of a room comfortable. Hot spots and glare caused by hot sun coming through a window can make a room quite unbearable and uncomfortable.  Closing the blind or drapes is a solution, but it shuts out natural daylight and the view.  Tinted window film minimizes the heat and glare caused by direct sunlight, so you can leave the curtains and blinds open longer and enjoy a more moderate room temperature.

SAVE ON ENERGY COSTS
Adding a tint to your windows can help save on cooling costs.  Direct sunlight causes heat to build up in a room causing the air conditioner to work overtime.  Adding tinted window film to windows affected by long periods of sunlight can cut down on the amount of time the air conditioner needs to run, which saves on energy bills and extends the lifespan of the HVAC system.

What is the Difference Between Automotive Tint and Flat Glass Tint?



Automotive tint and flat glass tint are very similar, but they are also very different.

Automotive tint, applied to trucks and cars, and flat glass tint, applied to exterior windows or doors in a building, both have the same purpose; to keep the interior space of the car, home, or office more comfortable. Intense heat and glare caused by direct sunlight can make the inside of a car, and the inside of a room quite unbearable... 

...Unlike flat glass, automotive tint absorbs the sun's energy.  It is when the car is in motion that it pulls the heat away, cooling the interior of the car.  When the car is not moving, it can actually cause the car to heat up more than without the film.  Because of Transportation Laws, there is a limitation to how dark and reflective automotive tint is allowed to be.

TRANSPORTATION LAWS FOR AUTOMOTIVE TINT
  
Automobile window tinting reduces the "Visible Light Transmission" (VLT) through car windows. This can be problematic at night, or when motorists must be able to see through the windows of other vehicles in order to spot hazards. Police also may want to be able to identify the passengers in a vehicle. Therefore, in many jurisdictions, there are laws to restrict the darkness of tinting.  you have to be able to see outside, and other people, especially police, have to be able to see you as per sections 73 and 74 of the Highway Traffic Act [1]

Buildings do not fall under the same restriction as cars which means reflective properties and darker tints are allowed.  Flat glass tint stops the heat of the sun right at the window, preventing the windows from heating up and not requiring the building to be 'in motion' for the cooling effect to take place.

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