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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
Uh, it (bubble-wrap) holds winter HEAT *IN* just as well as it holds summer HEAT *OUT*.
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Bingo...
I have several windows that are left covered year round and have been very pleased with the results.
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ThePrudentNinja
The south side windows I want to be able to open up to let in sunlight during the day but wonder what can be done to reduce heat loss through the crappy single pane windows.
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Bubble wrap has little effect on sunlight entering the room. It allows radiant heat gain while simultaneously reducing conductive heat transfer. That's a win, win, win, in my book.
Each layer of bubble wrap is roughly equal to having another pane of glass. Multiple layers are easy to do if needed.
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Be sure to caulk all cracks around the windows to reduce drafts.
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