Choosing Conservatory Blinds

So, should you stick to just solar coating, or only conservatory blinds?  What should you do to keep  your conservatory heat levels down?

I’d say ideally, do both, and add to that a decent sized air-conditioning unit and some fans too if you really want to reduce the heat in your conservatory. It seems a lot to have to do in order to reduce the temperature during summer in your conservatory, but it is worthwhile. If you’ve gone to all the trouble of building a conservatory, you want to at least make sure it’s usable both summer and winter. Besides, there’s really nothing more relaxing than resting in a conservatory with conservatory window blinds open and looking at a beautiful view. But if it’s roasting inside, you won’t find it that relaxing.

So, what can you do to help reduce heat buildup? Firstly, make sure you get good conservatory blinds over all the windows and install conservatory roof blinds as well. You can get blinds with different levels of sun-block applied to the side that faces out, and you’d want to make sure the blinds you buy have this. Higher levels cost more, so just choose the best you can buy with the amount of available money you have.

Next you could look into solar coating. Combined with good conservatory blinds, this can almost be enough to keep your conservatory at a pretty decent temperature for most of the year. Solar coating is a thin film of material layed over the exterior walls and roof of your conservatory. Some film is tinted, it depends on the manufacturer. Solar coating alone doesn’t seem to be effective in keeping the conservatory at a decent temperature though.

Airconditioning is often the last reluctant step people take to keep their conservatory cool. Of course, most people try to do without it, using other methods but it usually only takes one hot summer before the airconditioning unit is put in. One thing to realize is that it is very difficult to adequately aircondition a room that is all glass windows! Your airconditioner has to work a lot harder to get the room cooled down. That’s where closing your conservatory window blinds can help, at least initially until the room is cooled down.

Fans can also be very decorative, and add a nice touch to any conservatory. You may even be able to get by, most days with conservatory blinds, fans and solar coating and not need to turn on the aircon, though it’s a nice option to have it in case it heats up too much.

I think your best bet for keeping your conservatory cool is a combination of solar coating, conservatory blinds and an aircon. You could try just using two of the alternatives, but being open to installing the other and see how it goes. Whatever you decide, it is well worth it to make your conservatory as comfortable as possible as you have invested a lot into it. And the more comfortable it is, the more you will use it and make the most from the investment you have made.