How To Install A Window Insulation Kit - Ace Hardware
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2021
- Watch as Ace's Home Expert, Lou Manfredini, shows you how to install a window insulation kit.
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This is awesome!! Thanks Ace!!! For anyone who is a novice like me, I wrote out his instructions:
1. Lock windows
2. Determine if draft is coming between window and fixture. If so, measure film to cover against outside of window on wall vs inside the fixture
3. Make sure film size will fit inside the window & where it will be sealed
4. Clean taping area with window cleaner
5. Picture frame double sided tape along window frame area to cover for entire border of the window
6. Remove double sided tape film
7. Line up plastic to window, sealing top corner, bottom corner so plastic stays in tact while finishing to cover the the entire window. If plastic sticks to tape in wrong areas, it can be removed as long as you didn’t press to seal it in that spot.
8. Make sure the plastic is taut but doesn’t have to be super tight as hair dryer will do that. Press down on plastic onto tape all around the window frame.
9. Hair dryer setting on low, warm, not hot. Start in one corner and have hair dryer 6”-8” from plastic. Dry window down one side & up to adhere plastic where it will be tight on window, until it’s clear. Be sure to press the double sided tape firmly before and after application and move the blow-dryer down as if your drawing a slant.
10. Cut off any remaining plastic around window.
legend!
Straight to the point. Great video. Thanks for sharing
Straight to the point . Very helpful video. Just bought my first house and trying to keep everyone warm this winter.
This is one of the best how-to’s I’ve seen in a while. This video just made me happy. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Glad to help!
From one Lou to another, thanks man very thorough and helpful video.
Glad it helped Lou!
I would like to see how it looks after the hair dryer step. I've never done this before. Thanks!
Will this stop condensation/mould? how will it work if I want to open the windows to get some air in the house when I’m cooking? I live in an open plan kitchen flat so I get a lot of condensation in the living room/kitchen area and I’m constantly having to get rid of mould around the windows
Don’t peel the tape all at once. Peel the top of the window first than the sides lastly the bottom.
A tip I saw on another channel was that you could roll the film around a broom handle. Then you can roll it down the window,
Good video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing the tip! We'll have to go give it a try!
The plastic comes folded. You can unfold it as you go along. LoL
Does the tape leave residue on the window trim after being removed?
Yes it does... Don't worry Lou sells Goo Gone to clean it up in Spring.🤑
A couple of issues with this one:
What happens when you need to take it down the next Spring? Then, put it back up the next winter?
Just take it down and reapply new plastic and tape next year. The tape is pretty good that it won’t be left behind.
Does this film really insulate?
Are you missing the step that shows how to remove the film from the double sided tape?
Shit that’s what I’m here for
@@allorgansnobody Hey, I just bought some tape at ACE Hardware. It's double sided without the backing paper and comes on a roll dispenser like a Scotch Tape. Works great!
@@allorgansnobody he didnt show it because its a job getting the paper off
@@campusman1957 that’s right this was the hardest part of doing this
@@Kindness_222 some times it works sometimes it doesn't but i had a back up plan i bought 2 rolls of clear gorilla tape so if i did the tape did the job i could have done all the windows with tape but i can because its all coming off after winter
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Ty . Q: do I put the tape on the Window Glas Frame or on the Window Trim? I bought Duck brand window kit. My windows arent flat but the lower window that you push up sticks out from the top window and have 4 individual glass panes.* I put the tape on the trim in case the plastic shrank too much and the plastic film is too far away that it isnt sticking to the glass window any! :( The instructions on the box didnt make it clear where to put the tape. Should I have put the tape on the actual Glass?* Also the tape did Not Stick enuf as its around minus 3 degrees here I'll have to redo it :(
Hi There,
We recommend you stick it to the trim but that may not work because it’s incredibly cold. Try heating up the trim with a hair dryer first then stick the tape on it. Hope this helps!
@@AceHardwareTy; If it doesnt work is it safe to put the tape on the Glas Frame or on the Glas?***. My windows arent flat but the lower window that you push up sticks out from the top window and the entire window has 4 individual glass panes which means there's 3 horizontal pieces of wood dividing the tow main glass panes which will prevent the plastic from adhering to the glass :( *
Does that thin film actually keep the cold out? I was expecting something a lot thicker.
Hi Nathan,
When installed properly it will keep the cold air from seeping into your home if the window is drafty. You may also want to look at the caulk around the window to seal up any gaps or cracks.
Any thicker and you won't be able to see out the window clearly.
In the winter my room smells like fire/burnt plastic
I have such a headache.
Only my room.
I have every window covered. My daughter has 2 but her room doesn't smell.
I'm wondering if the sun ONLY shines on my windows and thats why it smells burnt?
Thoughts?
Haven't heard this being an issue with the window insulation before. Perhaps test it by taking the plastic down and see if the smell subsides.
What about ventilation and condensation then mold growing?
Hi Dave,
The downside of plastic window films are that they work and you cannot open the window. The reason you install them is the old windows are drafty, you so get some circulation of air in the new sealed up area, just not into your home. Meaning that no mildew or mold should grow in between the window and plastic as some fresh air is flowing into that space. Hope this helps!
Can this be used at any temperature?
Yes! Window Insulation can be used year round. Keep in mind as moisture/humidity comes and goes throughout the tape may lose its stickiness.
Hello, is the tape hard to peel off afterwards?
Thank you!
Hi There - No, it's not difficult to remove and typically comes off in one clean line vs. piece at a time. I'd say it's about as difficult as peeling Scotch tape off of a service. Hope this helps!
@@AceHardware Great! Thank you!
What about using a heat gun on the low setting?
Hi There,
A heat gun is not recommended as even if it's is on low it is likely to melt the plastic. Hope this helps!
Wont a simple cling film work as well?
The draft will only keep out of the room if you have a tight bond with the film and the window trim. The hair dryer may melt cling film.
How do you open the window if the film is on the window frame?
If you open the window, you will lose the film and suction. You'd have to reapply the kit if it still with bond to the window or use a new kit.
I’m having a problem getting the paper off of the tape without having the whole thing peal off, tape included. You didn’t show taking the paper side off. Is there a trick to getting the paper to separate from the tape itself?
Hi There - Do you know what brand it is? 3M had a recall on some of their window insulation kits.
@@AceHardware Thank you. Yes, it is 3M.
@@AceHardware 3)m
@@karinbrunner7201 Yes, there was a recall with 3M. Contact them here regarding next steps and confirming your package was impacted: www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/help-center/
Use a razor blade to get the tape seperated
Is the tape stickie on both sides 1:56
Correct, one side is sticky and will stick to the window trim. The other side is sticky to attach to the window insulation film.
Thanks for watching!
Have you ever run into condensation on the inside of the film?
If condensation on the inside of the plastic it might not be sealed all the way. Hope this helps!
@@AceHardware thanks!! That could be it. We ended up with a bit of a puddle under our couch along the patio door we sealed offf with film. But the seal may have broken and that explain our water issue!
Great video. Shame we didn't see the end result.....! Intrigued how to deal with brass fittings on a window for example.
Thanks for the feedback Robbie! We'll see about revising or covering that topic.
Quick question: Was he wearing two watches?
Now..... show how this is done on a lovely Equisite ......
OLD dilapidated, sliding glass Patio door. In the dead of winter with ICE on the iINSIDE that is in a RENTAL SPACE . 🔥🔥🔥
Yikes! That's a good suggestion though, showing how to apply to a patio door! We'll add that to our list.
What if I don’t have a blow dryer?
The hair dryer business just tightens the plastic up. If it's taped without gaps, it'll do it's job of keeping the breezy air out anyway.
What does this film even do? Keep heat in? Or keep the cold out?
Hi There,
The film will keep the drafty cold air out of your home.
make a big air bubble, more to keep the cold out but it will keep warm in more efficiently
How you open the window ?
Once it's sealed up for the season, you will not want to open it until you are done using the window insulation. It can't be removed/replaced all season.
"Kinda super!"
Why wouldn't you silicon the gap then apply the kit?
Because silicone is not really for keeping draft out. Only moisture.
"Cockedeyed" - lol
Sooo wheres the very last step?
Hi Michelle,
After heating the plastic with a hair dryer that's the last step. You can trim the excess plastic if you want to, but that's it! Super easy.
So this means that you can't use the window afterward? What if you want fresh air?
Hi Matthew,
You are correct, once you apply the hair dryer your window is sealed for the season. If you wanted to open the window for fresh air the insulation material shrinks up/wrinkles making reapplication difficult and not the same result. You'd have to use new plastic. Hope this helps!
Seriously? It's to keep COLD (fresh) air out. Cannot have your cake and eat it too. It IS removable though.
open the doors.
@@ethelschnorr950 what if you’re in a bedroom?
Wow, a video that actually showed and explained how to do this without eating my time or showing me no detail at all. Awesome! I wish you had an instructional video on how to get my girlfriend to stop bitching about everything now.
Nobody:
Me with no woman in the house trying to figure out what I can use in place of a hairdryer I don't have.
Guess I'll go buy one now 😐
Whats the difference between this and a plastic bag lol
This method keeps the look of a civilized house. The other method you suggested will creat a shanty.
What about the warning....cancer and reproductive harm
do you plan on eating the plastic film?