Automated Window Blinds For An Ecological Home

Many people seem to think that using automatic window blinds is merey a luxury that only the rich people can afford - and by having them they are only wasting another resource that we have, electricity. This is because there is an electric engine that controls the blinds and that always uses something to create the movement. Normally traditional blinds are not used for much more than just opening and closing the visibility to the home at night and in the morning, but there are other benefits as well, that most of us haven't though about.

Well have you thought about your air conditioner? That is a part in your home that uses quite a lot of energy especially during hot seasons. The biggest problem is that there is not much that people do to prevent it - we run the AC at full power during the summer, when we should be trying to prevent the house from heating up. Close those drapes and lower those shades, since that is going to prevent the sun from warming up the house, and if you are not familiar with this, you are paying a lot more than you should! Also you are wasting energy, and by that you are causing a threat to the environment.

Well this is where automated window blinds come in the picture. The best thing about them is that when using metallic blinds, they can block out about 80% of the heat of the sun - now that is a big save already. But when you think of it - do you want to have your blinds closed during the day when you are home?

You can set electric blinds like this to actually close when the sun is the hottest. This can be programmed to be done automatically, with a heat sensor. So you won't have to worry about your home when you are not at home - you could be working the day and remember that you left the blinds open and the sun suddenly starts to shine like never before. No worries - the heat sensor will detect the heat of the window which rises quite a lot when the sun is shining there, and it automatically closes the shades. That way you won't have to worry about that but you can focus on whats really important - like buying automated window blinds for at least the largest windows in your home.

This is not the only benefit that you can get from these kinds of blinds, and you will have to keep in mind that just like other window blinds, there are many different types available. We are talking about roman blinds, vertical blinds, adjustable blinds, horizontal blinds, venetian blinds - You name it! The mechanism is simple and I have even seen people doing them by themselves by rigging a battery powered drill to pull from the cord - I won't recommend this since there are a lot of hazards in doing this kind of modifications yourself, and you should never alter any electric appliances in your home unless you are a professional!