To keep your expenses down and lower your energy use you can install acrylic panels into your window frames without replacing your existing windows.
Acrylic sheet window insulation.
To replicate the superior insulating properties of glass plexiglass glass sheets are made to be thicker.
Made by 3m this indoor window insulator kit contains window insulation film along with scotch window film tape to keep cold drafts out and warm air in.
Window insulation kit for 6 of 3 x 5 windows contains 6 sheets of 64 inch x 42 inch shrink plastic film and 6 rolls of 0 5 inch x 18 foot double sided tape crystal clear 3 9 out of 5 stars 30 9 99 9.
When you use acrylic sheeting as your window panes you no longer need to worry about someone getting injured if a pane is to break.
Other properties of acrylic although acrylic cannot match glass for insulation it can be superior in other ways.
Although glass is a better insulating material acrylic comes with a host of benefits.
Plexiglass sheets are 17 times stronger than ordinary glass sheets.
First off acrylic doesn t shatter easily.
As a result you can reduce your heating costs during the winter.
Plexiglass sheeting is unique in that while it is extremely difficult to shatter it can be broken however it doesn t break into a thousand tiny dangerous shards.
Climate seal is unquestionably the most effective interior insulating window system on the market.
12 ft x 400 ft clear 0 31 mil plastic sheeting.
Its higher impact strength makes it a great glass replacement for applications such as garage door windows storm windows and other glazing needs.
It s a great insulator and perhaps the best cost effective way to insulate your windows.
Use a window insulation kit to add a barrier over your entire window and window frame.
Item 491792 model hslw12 400.
Lighter and less expensive than storm windows.
Therefore in comparing a sheet of glass and an equally thick layer of acrylic the glass will insulate better.
It is lightweight yet 17 times more impact resistant than the glass of equal thickness climate seal inserts are also safer and better insulators than glass.
This keeps the cold air out with a pocket of air between the window and the plastic.