Krumpers Solar Blinds will help keep your home warm from this winter’s predicted polar vortex
It’s official: Canada is in for a harsh winter, with a polar vortex predicted for much of the country. Winter has already come early to Ottawa, with snowstorms walloping the city and record cold temperatures set in the middle of November. Add in the shorter days we experience as fall turns to winter, and people are already looking to cocoon themselves to keep warm and cosy in their homes over the coming months.
One way that homeowners can keep their houses snug all winter long is by installing Krumpers Solar Blinds, an innovative window treatment that helps eliminate cold, drafty rooms. The blinds feature a unique two-sided design, one for winter and one for summer. In winter, the blinds work to retain warmth partially by creating a still-air barrier, and partially by preventing the warm air circulating in your house from making contact with the cold window glass.
But best of all, the blinds still retain your view to the outside world, thanks to Krumpers’ cutting-edge design.
“With so little daylight at this time of year, it’s important to take advantage of every second of light,” says Diana Livshits, owner of Krumpers Solar Blinds. “Our blinds’ proprietary technology allows nearly 100 per cent of light to shine through into a room, yet completely blocks out glare, creating a snug, comfortable environment in your home.”
Even if you don’t enjoy winter’s frigid temperatures, there’s nothing better than being able to look outside on a shimmering white coat of freshly fallen snow while being comfy inside your warm home. “Your view to the outside is the best decoration, whatever the season,” says Livshits.
At the end of the heating season, Krumpers sends an email reminding customers to turn the blinds around to their summer mode, in which they reflect the Sun’s UV rays and heat back through the window, keeping indoor temperatures down. How difficult is it for homeowners to change the blinds from winter to summer mode? Says Livshits: “If you can change a roll of toilet paper, you can change the blinds!”
Livshits suggests thinking about the rooms in your house that are the biggest concern and installing blinds there first. “If there is one room that is either too hot or too cold depending on the season, or one window you can’t look out because it needs to be covered in one or both seasons, that’s where we recommend you start.”
Krumpers Solar Blinds are available in a variety of styles and are decor-neutral, meaning they will complement the decor and colour scheme of virtually any room in the house. Krumpers is able to engineer solutions to fit the blinds on odd-shaped windows and even skylights. These high-tech blinds have won several national awards, including the Innovation of the Year and the Scotiabank EcoLiving Award.
The Citizen has secured a 10 per cent discount and free installation of Krumpers Solar Blinds for its readers. This offer is valid until Jan. 31.
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