Choosing safe, energy-efficient window treatments is an important step for every homeowner. Bali and Graber, brands of Springs Window Fashions, offer the following checklist for homeowners to make sure their window treatments reduce safety hazards and energy bills as much as possible.
Safety
- Keep all window pull cords and inner lift cords out of the reach of children. Make sure tasseled pull cords are short and continuous-loop cords are permanently anchored to the floor or wall. Check that cord stops are properly installed and adjusted to limit the movement of inner lift cords. Bali and Graber offer a continuous-loop lift system, for easy operation of large shades while maintaining a constant cord length, plus other safety enhancements like cord cleats, cord stops and more.
- Lock cords into position whenever blinds or shades are lowered, including when they rest on a window sill. For Vertical Blinds and Sliding Panels, control wands from Bali and Graber eliminate the safety hazards of traditional control cords and chains.
- Replace corded blinds, shades and draperies manufactured before 2001 with today’s safer products, as recommended by the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC). All current Bali and Graber window treatments meet or exceed WCSC safety standards.
- WCSC urges parents and caregivers to install only cordless window treatments in young children’s bedrooms and sleeping areas. Cellular, Pleated, Micro Supreme Aluminum and Solar Shades from Bali and Graber are available with cordless lift systems. The cordless lift system provides a clean, sleek look and reduces cord safety hazards in homes with small children and pets.
Energy Efficiency
- For maximum energy efficiency, choose Bali and Graber window treatments with a high R-value number. This number rates the effectiveness and insulative property of the window covering material, which prevents the loss of heat in the winter and the gain of heat in the summer. For instance, Bali and Graber Cellular Shades feature a cell design that forms pockets of air that keep heat inside in the winter and outside in the summer to lower your energy bills year round.
- Choose Bali and Graber window treatments with a high solar transmittance percentage. This allows solar energy to pass through the window treatment, to increase heat in the home during the cold winter months.
- Windows and large glass doors are the most common areas of concern when it comes to air leaks and energy loss. Adding Bali or Graber window treatments to windows and Sliding Panels to patio doors can significantly lower your energy bills year round.
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Springs Window Fashions: Window Treatment Safety & Energy Efficiency
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