{"id":75493,"date":"2019-10-29T18:50:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T01:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/?p=75493"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:47:28","slug":"the-mercury-is-rising-and-so-is-your-energy-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/blog-au\/architectural-window-film\/the-mercury-is-rising-and-so-is-your-energy-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mercury is Rising \u2013 And so is Your Energy Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is almost a universally happy time of year for most people. Almost.<\/em> The sunshine, long days and warm nights. The barbies with friends and family. The holidays at the beach, mountains, bush or lake. The sound of the bat \u2013 or the beer \u2013 cracking at the ballpark. The familiar and delightful sights and sounds of summer are upon us. You can almost feel your energy and excitement increase, but something else is increasing too \u2013 your energy bill. Along with other additional summer expenses \u2013 holidays, summer camp for the kids, filling up your tank for that long road trip \u2013 the cost of keeping your home cool in the summer months can be downright crippling. Your energy bill, depending on where you live and how much you use, can double or triple in summer. There are, however, steps you can take to soften the financial blow while keeping your house cool.<\/p>\n

Solar Gard home window films<\/a> are a great way to create better climate control in your home, lowering your energy bill and saving you money that otherwise would just fly out the window, so to speak. Window films do more than save money, though. Here are four good reasons to install a Solar Gard window film in your home this summer:<\/p>\n

Reduce Costs\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Solar Gard window films can help reduce your energy bill up to 30 percent year-round \u2013 significant relief for any homeowner. Window films help keep your home cool in the summer so you\u2019ll rely less on cranking up the heat or air conditioning to achieve a comfortable temperature. \u00a0Depending on the size of your home, that could mean a lot of money saved.<\/p>\n

Stay Cool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer is great, but it can get really uncomfortable when it\u2019s too hot. Sure, we don\u2019t mind spending the day outside under the blistering sun if it means we\u2019re having fun, but having relief from the heat is paramount too. Like an umbrella at the beach, window films will help you stay cool at home. A Solar Gard window film, like TrueVue\u2122 15<\/a>, rejects summer heat by keeping more than 80 percent of the sun\u2019s energy out, so you can enjoy your view and daylight without having to shut the blinds.<\/p>\n

Limit the Fading of Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sun is incredibly powerful. Our entire planet is habitable because of the sun \u2013 and could theoretically become uninhabitable because of the sun as well. That\u2019s an existential issue for more scientific minds to ponder, but overexposure to the sun can be dangerous not only to people but your artworks and furniture as well. Sun exposure can quickly deteriorate your furniture investment by fading it beyond recognition \u2013 and it doesn\u2019t take long. By substantially decreasing harmful rays from the sun, Solar Gard window films can keep your furniture looking as bright and new as it did the day you bought it.<\/p>\n

UV Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ultra Violet (UV) rays are the most dangerous part of the sun\u2019s energy. UV rays are largely responsible for sunburns, skin damage, and even skin cancer. Suffice to say, it\u2019s best to limit your exposure to UV rays \u2013 and not just when you\u2019re outdoors. Glass windows allow UV rays to pass through to your home virtually unencumbered. Solar Gard window films block 99 percent of UV rays, without blocking out the sun\u2019s light. It\u2019s the equivalent to SPF 285+ sunblock<\/strong> \u2013 about 10 to 15 times stronger than the average sunblock you buy at the store!<\/p>\n

Get out there and have fun this Summer \u2013 but stay cool, stay safe and save money while you\u2019re enjoying yourself. To learn more about Solar Gard window films or to find your closest installer, visit www.solargard.com\/au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is almost a universally happy time of year for most people. Almost. The sunshine, long days and warm nights. The barbies with friends and family. The holidays at the beach, mountains, bush or lake. The sound of the bat \u2013 or the beer \u2013 cracking at the ballpark. The familiar and delightful sights and … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1335,1716],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architectural-window-film","category-energy-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solargard.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}