3M Indoor Window Insulation, Insulator Kit for 5 Windows 3ft x 5ft, Keeps Cold Air Out and Warm Air In, Includes Heat Shrink Window Film and Scotch Window Film Mounting Tape (2141W-6)

The film is very thin and can easily get pierced by sharp object if not careful. Has to be installed at least an inch away from glass pane to be effective.

Lo compré porque decia que el paquete llevababa con dos rollos de cinta. Mi paquete solo tiene una. Era la razon que habia comprado el kit... No podia encontrar solo la cinta. Y ahora, no tengo suficiente para hacer la faena.

I cannot compare to any other year, as only been in this property this winter. I'd heard previous people had had high heating bills, so used this to add to my being efficient. I plan to leave it on all year, for as long as possible. I can comment on application. Yes, a bit of a fiddle, but, do the cutting as best you can,. I laid mine out on clean table, measured, dabbed blacker pen dots to guide my cut. When applying to window, I also carefully cut sticky tape to shape to pass by the window handle section. It worked. The film still adhered tightly. The hairdryer works brilliantly, I scoped the hotair to and fro over the film and stopped when it was taut, not over-taut. After a few weeks, the film attracts a very fine deposit from the atmosphere. Wipe with dry cloth. You really only see this if sun shines directly on it. I watch birds thru this filmed-over window, and it is nearly 100%clarity to look through with binoculars. 1.5 year later update: took it all off, it started to attract tiny black harvest flies behind it. I am impressed it did the job for far longer than I thought it would. A side bit of fun was - when a fly tries to get to the window glass it poings off the plastic like it is bouncing off a trampoline. My old stone house has been insulated now so I may not use this again.

This really works! I have an old 1940s home in Victoria with the old sash windows. You could feel the chill coming through them and our heater would run constantly throughout the day, never reaching 20 degrees. If I didn't put a timer on it, it would never turn off! I read a casestudy on this film via the Victoria Sustainability website and it said it does help reduce chill and retain some heat so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm glad I did. Installation is relatively easy. The tape is forgiving so you can pull off the film to restart as you install. I have shutters on the sash windows so the film is completely hidden on the inside, meaning I didn't have to be perfect when sticking the film down. From the outside, you can't even tell it's installed. note: the film doesn't go onto the window glass, it's supposed to stick on a frame, so there is a gap between it and the window glass, essentially acting like double glazing. You can immediately feel the difference. The chill from the windows are gone and my heater is actually stopping now because it reaches the thermostat temperature! I'm already saving money. I expected some effect, but it's surpassed my expectations. Highly recommended!

Follow the instructions and sealed up my window, perfect solution to keep the heat out of the window.

Adhesive tape is awful, but it works. Its one massive piece of plastic. So don't do what I did and just launch it across the room. It made sizing it a pain. Draft is gone and immediately felt a change in temperature.