Energy Savr Window Inserts Review and How To
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ENERGY SAVER WINDOW INSERTS REVIEW
So it’s COLD here in Reno, NV. Last week it was nice and sunny and now it’s in the 20s during the day and even colder at night. So I’ve been on a kick lately to help keep the house warmer and make it more energy efficient. I replaced some light bulbs with LEDs and insulated the recessed cans they are in, I added a flapper valve to our stove vent and put some weather strip around the doors. Then I went to see some friends who make Energy Savr Window Inserts right here in Reno, NV.
Our windows aren’t that old by most standards. They are all double pane, but they don’t have any kind of coating and are still fairly cold. We have some nice honeycomb blinds that provide more insulation, but only when they are closed and even then they are drafty around the edges.
The Energy Savr Inserts mount in the window frame and provide another layer of air to insulate and improve the over all energy efficiency of the window while sealing up all the leaks.
Do Energy Savr Window Inserts Work?
TL/DR: yes.
Energy Saver window inserts are an extruded aluminum frame with a membrane of vinyl film. They provide insulation by creating an air pocket between the window and the house. The warm air in your house heats up that air pocket and eventually the window and then the outside world. The additional air pocket slows down that transfer of heat out of your house.
For situations like our uninsulated skylight or single pane windows, they make an easily noticeable difference. After installing an insert in our skylight it doesn’t leak and doesn’t feel much colder than the surrounding ceiling board. For the rest of my windows, which are all double pane, they feel a little warmer to the hand. I used an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature of a bare window and the insert in front of a window and they were about the same. I was dismayed by that at first. Then I went around to the outside and found that the window with an insert behind it was about 5 degrees COLDER than a window without an insert in it. And then I had to think about that for a minute.
Windows WITH inserts are transferring less heat out of the house than a window WITHOUT an insert. So the bare window is warmer on the outside. Makes sense. And that is a pretty good result.
Are Energy Savr Window Inserts Worth It?
TL/DR: Yes
New double or triple pane windows are not cheap. For the sizes in my house you’re talking $600 to $800 per window without installation. For about that much you can put these inserts on all your windows. The cost or replacing fancy double hung or vintage windows is even higher, and you might want to keep your cool retro windows for design reasons. The inserts get you a lot of insulation value for not a lot of money.
How To Measure Your Windows
First, your windows are not square. Mine were off by as much as 3/4 inch from one side to another. For that reason, they want you to measure top, middle, bottom and left, center, right. They take the true dimensions into account so the inserts fit just right.
Measuring an inside corner with a tape measure
Second, it’s hard to measure inside corners. If you bend the tape measure, it’s hard to read exactly where the corner hits. To make it crystal clear, just run the back of the tape measure into the corner, read the tape and add the width of the tape measure case, which is stamped on the side.
Record the measurements on the Handy Measuring Form, then head over to the order page where you can input your measurements and price out your inserts.
How to Install Window Inserts
Installing Energy Savr Window InsertsThey install really easily. The foam tape around the frame squishes against the window frame and holds it in place with no tool or fasteners. You just slide it up into the opening behind whatever blinds or curtains you have, then push in the bottom. To remove them, you can grab the frame and carefully pull them out.
What about REALLY BIG WINDOWS?
There’s an upper limit to how big an insert they can make and ship. So for bigger windows they do multiple panels that connect together in the center with a piece of H-shaped track. They are a bit trickier to install, but my big window wasn’t too much trouble for me to install myself. Split inserts can be side-by-side or upper-lower, and you can specify which when ordering.
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Mike, my personal thanks for your fabulous video. I received my single insert for a recently remodeled full bath and it fit perfectly in place with all edges sealed up snug from the attached foam edging on the frame.
I’ve already noticed a sharp reduction in heat loss through that window and looking forward to a brutal winter but no worries with the beautiful insert in place which is nearly invisible.
Thanks again my friend, your video motivated me to try this and I’m so happy I did!
Update on 01/05/20: Just received 4 more inserts today. The wonderful company personnel split one panel and saved me nearly $100 on shipping cost! The 4 inserts fit beautifully a few minutes ago and already a noticeable difference in one bathroom and kitchen as rooms have gone up 3 degrees in less than 1 hour here in the frigid Great Lakes Region.
I am ordering a lot more this Spring, unbelievably easy to install, and the results are significant in reducing the heat loss from my 25 year old drafty windows.
Thank You!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
How much did they charge you for 3 windows? Asking because if it’s too much I won’t be able to afford it
@@lucyguevara7523 My largest windows were in the $90 range and smallest were in the $50 range so the average for my windows (small brick bungalow style home) was about $60-$65 per insert.
This opposed to $500-$700 for window replacements so I tried this route with complete satisfaction. My windows were extremely drafty so these have reduced to eliminated that issue.
I ended up putting them in all my main level windows last year and the noticeable drafts are gone. I hope they work well for you if you decide on them.
Measure accurately and they are edged with foam so your measurements need not be perfect but you want to be accurate. Good luck!! 🙂
Just received my first inserts.. They work great! My old windows were very drafty and now they are completely draft free.. Waiting for my second order to arrive to finish off my house... Its VERY important you get your measurements correct.
do you still like your inserts? thinking about getting a few. thanks
I would say one of the proofs to see if this works is the electric and/or gas bills, if that is all you have to work with if you do not have a wood fireplace. Our house is 4-decades old & the bigger windows have gotten drafty. Just last week our heatpump was turning on more frequently when the outdoor temps went below freezing, which hopefully that will be the last time it goes down this season. I will be trying out these types of window inserts, such as making my own, perhaps for next winter season. We have over 30 windows, heh.
A little tip. Don’t keep music playing throughout the whole video. Ok for intro and outright but it is annoying to listen to while you are talking. Thank you.
specially when u are helping people getting rid of the noise, you know what kind of people would be watching
Ya cant hear
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"sold" this is exactly what I have been looking for! Don't want to spend the cost for new double-glazed windows since I'm here in earth-quake-prone Southern California. Thanks for the demonstration/explanation! Greg [garden grove, CA usa]
I made my own with 1"x2" and 6mill polly doubled. Very cheap very efficient.
I did not hear the music everyone is complaining about. Very helpful video. I came looking for an alternative to replacing a single pane window with double panes. It is the only window that was not replaced during renovation. The quote I received is nearly $900 for custom and install. For a small bathroom window facing the woods, no can do. I will check out the company. Thank you.
The tape measure lesson blew me away.
Great video. I watched and read comments and decided to purchase. One thing I am a little disappointed in (and you mention it at 3:45) is the film is well film, it’s stretchy. I thought it was more durable like plexiglass. But the inserts fit and fingers crossed thy do the job. Thanks.
I am totally going to do this! I live in Minnesota in an 100 year old condo building. Every year I put up Thinsulate film on most of the 15 windows in my unit (UGH!) I can never do my bathroom window because its in the shower and the water loosens the adhesive tape. While these will definitely be more expensive, what I save in time, aesthetics and damage to the paint on my window sills just might be worth it. THANKS!!
I had a complete bathroom tear out and renovation with full insulation. The only problem, the window draft.
I purchased one of these, fit beautifully, and draft eliminated! The bathroom is unbelievably warm and I’m in the Great Lakes frigid region of the country.
I just ordered 4 more a few hours ago (nice Holiday discount going on!).
Expensive, Yes, especially the shipping charges, BUT keep these in good shape and they’ll last a lifetime.
I’ll always pay more for quality, durability, and longevity over cheap junk that is disposable.
Good luck, your going to love these!
I made storm windows in a much simpler, less expensive, longer lasting way. I bought 54" wide 6 mil clear vinyl that is sold on amazon by the yard that is normally used for table clothes for a wood table to protect. It is very strong. I cut it 2" wider than the gyp. bd. at both sides and 2" higher at the head. I had a stone sill so cut it to sill height. Then stapled it at the head to the gyp. bd. wall 18" o.c. and let it hang. The vinyl overlaps the gyp. bd. 2" at 3 sides. I had interior vertical louver drapes which makes the vinyl not visible. Seems to work great.
Might try this. What's o.c.?
On Center.
Cost per window?
This is exactly what I been looking for. I'm ordering them. Thanks for the detailed explanation
Thanks a lot, pretty sure I am going with these. I have a 1857 house in Maryland with original windows. No way I would replace them, but the heating cost were getting out of control. And that was just to keep the temp at 60* or so. I wanted glass inserts, but these sure seem durable.
These seem like a great modern alternative to good old fashioned storm windows.
These inserts are SUPER expensive right now and as others have pointed out, you might want to look into making your own
You know it's an infomercial when there are no close up inspections of the product, no tests, no comparisons.
Nice, i was planning to build some plexiglass myself to isolate a little bit our beautiful cedar windows. But i willcheck their website..hope they deliver in canada where winter is really drafty.
The infra-red thermometer goes right through the vinyl. But it won't go through glass. So measuring the outside is the best way. If you want to measure the inside, put a piece of blue masking tape on the inside of the window, and then compare it to some blue masking tape on the inside of the clear vinyl. Make sure you look at the diameter of the cone of measurement from the thermometer. It is printed on the side of the infra-red thermometer. The further away you are, the larger the target area. You need the target area (on the masking tape) to be inside the measurement cone.
I just ordered some for my home in Canada, fingers crossed on the shipping (waiting for that). I used a Laser Measure in case I messed up the measurement with a normal tape. Nice job with the video, well presented. Your insert for the skylight looks perfect for that window.
what were your results?
Please share the results!
In Reno too same issue I’m so glad I saw this video. I love the music!
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I have had these for years: they are wonderful! Made a HUGE difference in my older house.
Omg the music. Is too loud.
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Ya music loud
and it's just really annoying music!! WHAT would make you think this was a good choice for background music??
Put headphones on and lower the volume
I have some arriving tomorrow, ready to go for this upcoming winter.
Installed mine a month and they do help for sure. I still get some ice and water appearing on the bottom of the windows so this is not a complete fix for heat loss but does help for sure. Overall the over the counter window kits did a better job as I have no water or ice at all when using these. Wouldn't purchase any additional ones after seeing them in use in my house but they are built quite well so it may be just my enviroment etc. My entire house is a level slab with no basement and entire house is heated with infloor hydronic radiant heating.
I suggest putting it on the exterior AND on the interior.
Really like your no-nonsense approach. I wish more youtubers would follow your example.
I would love to know if you actually felt your house was warmer and did your energy bills see a reduction to help you recoup the cost?
I'd worry about the fact that when you store them in a closet unprotected by a box for storage, the soft surface could be vulnerable to being torn, stretched or damaged since it's not a hard surface like plexiglass. Things that go into my closets....have to survive with all the other boxes, etc. that's in there as well.
Most older homes are short on storage and closets. I'd need 11-15 of them. None of my closets have much room left to store anything at this point. If the energy savings were big enough....I'd make room and protect them with my life. ;)
S Ocon Felt warmer. Especially drafts up next to a window. As far as costs go, hard to tease it out of the bill. The value is the comfort.
Storing them is a challenge but you aren't going to scratch or rip them unless you really try to. The vinyl is surprisingly strong.
Thanks, all good info. We're getting estimates on replacement windows (yuck), restoring our wood windows, replacing our older storms with low e storms and buying inserts. It's a mind bending experience.
We have 15 windows, a large pic window and hoping to get some kind of energy savings bang for our bucks and all this research.
I think the most energy money saving is going to come from new windows. I've done that and if you rip out and replace you can fix the insulation issues around the windows as well.
NOTE: You can also use the window inserts OUTSIDE. Check their website. There should be a video there. If you have fancy old windows it might be good to leave them.
I think after reading copious information and advice, the older wood windows are better than the new windows due to a better wood that was used to make them originally.
I watched an Anderson window replacement video. They removed all the indoor frames (sills, etc) from the windows before they seated the new windows and were able to add insulation. It was a beautiful window and looked like ours but we can't remove the window frames, sills, indoors without causing injuries to the plaster. Our walls are plaster and if you try to remove our 54 yr old door or window frames, it causes damages the plaster and can start cracks in the walls.
Someone did that who was replacing a bedroom door and we didn't know he was removing the frame. It caused a crack in the plaster wall near it as well as lost chunks of plaster fell off the wall which needed to be replaced.
Finding a good or master plaster is not easy. Most master plaster people here work only with construction companies who build or upgrade homes worth millions. I met a master plaster who showed me a picture of one of his jobs where he made $10k. He no longer takes small plaster jobs. Re-plastering can look horrible if you're not skilled.
Long story but I'm glad I learned a big lesson on that bedroom door debacle rather than let someone start removing my frames and cracking my plaster walls.
And the frames are decorative as are the sills and below the sills is a decorative trim 4-5 inches, decorative moulding around the entire fireplace too. It's got ceiling moulding, beautiful bookcases,etc.. That's typical for a custom home back in 1963 in my neighborhood. It's all very pretty but it's expensive to upgrade.
Thanks again.
most contractors install a "retro" window during replacement which means they remove the glass leaving the old ( maybe rotten) frame, never replace the insulation that was original then flash the entire outside to make it look nice. My experience of 30 + years says if you replace, remove the trim to get an accurate measure of the frame and properly flash the opening when installing the new window. As a side note the only part of any window that deteriorates is the weather stripping or in the case of double pane glass the seals, so replace it for thousands less. Check out Indow Windows, a great product at a fair price.
What about the Noise? Do they help yo block outside noise?
Great video, concise and effective. Man I thought of this product years ago and I'm so glad to finally find it available!
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Considering these, I have the opposite problem, my windows conduct heat… in the winter I think it may be helping to lower my heating bill, but in the summer, behind my room darkening curtains the pocket of air gets over 110 degrees and that heat slips pst the curtain into the house and makes it hotter inside than outside.
Good idea. I hate trying to listen to people talk over music.
Received mine recently and installed them this evening on my patio door. Fit perfectly and this should make a difference as the winter approaches here in southern Ontario.
how was the shipping? I guess you needed a double for the patio door? I'm in Ottawa.
Exactly what I've been looking for! Much appreciated.
Looks good, sounds great, thanks for the video. Do they deliver to the world (the usa) or do they deliver to other countries as well? You know utube is not just for america hay.
Check their website.
As of 2019 , are you still using them. And do they work. Perhaps putting 2 separate window inserts might help.. if a window has 2 panels, then 4 panels total. Or use this plus a put a blanket covering it up during nighttime? What do you think .thank you.
Does this work for heat as well? I live in Arizona and have single pane windows in my new condo looking to keep more of the heat out. Suggestions?
Yes. Insulation doesn’t care which side is which.
better ideas than boards w foil attached, bc u dont have to keep ur lights on w lack of sunlight, rite? but i know the boards/sytrophome etc, provide r value which i do like but i lose sunlight.
Thanks! Great review and video.
how does the glass protect uv rays and what R value>>? great job thanks!
I've seen it asked a lot but I did not see any response. After 3 years are you still using them and have they held up?
Good video. I didn’t like the music being so loud while you were talking. Music is nice, but not necessary and how to unless there’s a transition from one place to another
Thanks for the comment
Excellent video.
How durable is the gray foam seal? Doesn't that deteriorate over time?
+tiger355 We'll see. I bet if you pull them once or twice a year they should last many years. It is probably the same as the stuff you can get at HomeDepot so it probably easily replaceable.
Good question.
It is open cell foam totally useless at stopping moisture... condensation and yes it will degrade or tear
If you only leave these window inserts installed for 3-4 months during winter and then remove and store them the rest of the year, they should last a really long time.
The video is well done and sincere. On a side note, I really had a belly laugh about the Dixon Ticonderoga number 2 pencil.
ol' billygoat Thanks!
The "extruded aluminum frame" looks like window screen frame. So I'm thinking theses could be made at home if you could source the film, then install it with spline like a normal mesh screen.
Basically, but it’s more complicated than that. It’s a fairly ingenious process with some custom tooling and jigs to make it work so well.
Great vid. Very informative. Music was a bit too laud.
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Do these inserts also help for summer time?? You just mention winter??? We need something like this to keep the house cooler with our ac running
It certainly will help, yes.
Did you pay for these or were they sent to you for free from the company?
He did not pay. Lol.
I have a 115-year old historic house with LOTS of original wood windows (that I don't want to replace) and I'm considering getting these. I live in a very beautiful, picturesque area of the PacNW with a view of a river and distant forest and I'm concerned that the film material used for these inserts will dull, grey or otherwise obstruct the views over time. I'm still not sure what the film is made of but have you noticed any degradation or opaqueness?
By the way, the music is fine although I'd preferred Duane Allman or Muddy Waters on slide. ;-)
Not at $100 a window and not firm plexiglass! Make your own people!
Why not seal off the windows as best you can without disrupting aesthetics before you put the insert on?
That’s recommended. But the air gap gives you insulation.
Nice I like these
Great job, thank you
Strange I can get a rather heavy mini-split HVAC for less than they claim the shipping is. In other words, they are making lots of money on the shipping and I'm certainly not going to pay that.
What is the insert like for sound? Does it make a difference to noise coming in?
lmao "like a ghost breathing down your neck"
Why the music.??????? And the ski thing, sad....
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Thank you
Build your own bedroom firetrap? These are not legal to use over operable BR windows in my state.
They should be legal in any state for any bedroom as long as you keep one emergency egress window functional but all other windows can have one.
kgx29 Freezing to death should also be illegal in your state. These are easily removable and pose no more of a hazard than a window lock.
Happy New Year and stay warm!
Just make sure your kids know which window they can climb out of.
GGs H,
I didn’t write the firecodes. Firecodes will forever trump Energy codes btw.
@@kgx29 then stop Youtubing window inserts and go away if they don't work for you. geesh.
i have no speakers what is everyone complaining about.
Great video thanks for sharing. How long did shipping take?
I live in Reno. Picked them up at the factory.
Can you not use them for the summer as well? What is the cost?
Windowinserts.com
What's the labor cost ballpark to have them installed? Anyone help with this question please..?
Do know. Call a handyman.
Music didn't bother me at all. People can be so choosey with their free info diet.
so, whats the verdict in terms of energy efficiency improvement? did your enery consumption decrease?
Hard to say. The main thing is more comfort for the same energy output.
ok - we get it, you're a different sort of guy...congrats, enjoy your uniqueness - I'll check out the other videos
Sorry, need to redo this video music is very annoying way too loud making it hard to hear or focus on any information you are providing. Need to watch other videos from other sites.
I’ll see if i still have the footage. This was from a while ago.
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So much better than putting plastic and duct tape on the windows.
Plastic and duct tape $25 a window. These $100 + per window.
how have they held up
Would they help in preventing condensation on older double widows in a condo ?
afzal mc doom They would at least isolate the condensation to the gap.
The music is great can you make it blue screen
the price went up a lot, now it's 80+ per window
way to much cost for shipping
can you get them tinted black?
they sell honeycomb cellular shade blinds for insulation, but they are flawed. i looked at someone doing a before after temperature reading with window inserts and it was no improvement imo. all these gimmicks are just that.
Hey I heard the smallest whisper of music. Do you think you could turn it up like way louder? I really want to hear it better.
why the annoying music
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This video had music?
These are pretty much the same as Indows, except for the seal on the outer edges. Pricing is same or competitive?
Indow starts at about $24 a square foot...a bit more expensive.
@@michaelwraight7262 I just priced out Indow Windows and they are now $36/sq ft. One insert was $600 but a brand new beautiful sliding double-pane window and window frame with installation was only $1000 more. Wait and save? If you are a renter and move, the custom inserts will become a gift to your landlord.
Do they reduce noise at all?
woog74 A little.
Thank you
what kind are the pull down shades
I don’t recall.
They are called top down bottom up cellular shades. Every company makes them.
Would you rate product as an overall solid investment?
fortylove68 If you can use them over multiple years, and don't plan on upgrading your windows, yes.
My man!
fortylove68 Also, if you have single pane, leaky windows. I don't know that it makes a lot of difference on double pane windows.
This would be a good video if you got rid of the stupid music. No music should be the default option.
What store are you buying 6 or 700 dollar windows at ?! Lol
Do you think that’s low or high?
Miranda Stephens: many sources are at that price.....for a large window....which the narrator has and was speaking about and in front of when he made that claim.
@@steeltag I just got a few quotes for new windows including 'new construction installation'. Pella and Anderson Windows were expensive, around $2200 per bedroom window (sliders). I went with Armstrong because I got great, insulated, UV double-pane windows + the new construction installation (new window and frame with new insulation) for $1750/window. Beautiful new soundproof windows.
Do these help any with noise reduction?
Yes. Particularly if you have single pane windows.
Music for this is way too loud and distracting, not needed.
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YOU TALKING AND TRYING TO BLOCK THE NOISY MUSIC OUT OF THE BACKGROUND IS JUST A HEADACHE.
That isn’t possible. Thanks for watching.
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Turn off the F' ing music already!
Too much and too loud music. Bad idea for this kind of narrative.
I can't finish watching this video because your music is louder than you. It is so irritating. Sorry.
That’s ok, man. I’ll get over it. Thanks for trying.
The music over this is too loud and distracting and hard to hear what he is saying.
Noted
Kill that fkn music
Couldn't watch due to annoying music #too loud
Couldn’t read sue to annoying #hashtag.
Music made me click away.
This comment made me click away.
EDIT THE MUSIC OUT OF THIS VIDEO!
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Your music is way too loud. Totally unnecessary.
This would be a decent video if now for the super loud and ANNOYING background music.
Oh
To much work ......