How to Install 3M Window Film Insulation (Ecobob.co.nz)

The following is a short video on how you can insulate your home with ease. Perfect for renters or those on a budget. INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!

Windows allow for sunlight, which can heat your home, but they are also terrible insulators as heat escapes through windows making for cold living environments.

DIY double glazing at home can remedy this heat loss, and its easy and cheap to achieve. Watch the video, and follow the instructions below, you’ll be warm and cosy in next to no time.

You’ll need the following:

Heat Shrink Plastic Wrap (Available in different sizes)
Measuring tape
Hair Dryer
Double Sided Tape (We recommend you buy an extra roll of tape as we ran out when doing our windows)
Scissors
Spoon
Cloth and window cleaner

How to install the film insulation step by step:

1. Clean the window frame, and the window itself. Some people suggest cleaning the frame with alcohol.

2. Next, measure the window for the plastic sheet.

3. Cut the plastic sheet to the size of the window and add 5cm to both the width and length. This is to ensure an adequate fit on the window frame, you will cut off the excess sheet later.

4. Place double sided tape around the window frame, press firmly to help it stick.

5. Then, take the backing off the double sided tape.

6. Attach the plastic film to the window FRAME, not the glass itself. Restick and stretch to get the film evenly distributed.

7. Gently run the back of a spoon over the taped areas to ensure that the plastic sheet and the sticky tape have bonded sufficiently.

8. Now use a hair dryer to gently blow warm air over the widow, thereby eliminating creases and curves in the plastic. It should appear smooth like glass.

9. Finally, take your scissors and carefully cut away any excess plastic on the window frame.

And that, is, it.

Within a few minutes you have double glazed your window, ensuring minimal heat loss, and maximum warmth.

Repeat this process on any number of windows in your household, paying particular attention to the rooms you spend most of your time in.

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