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Glare Reduction Soften The Light - Enhance The View Glare Reduction For Residential Applications Glare On Display Screens, Computer Monitors Residential Applications Did you know that you can actually enhance the daytime view by reducing some of the light? Too much light in your eyes can cause you to "squint" (partially close your eyelids) making it harder to see!. This is the reason why wearing sunglasses makes it easier and safer to drive when sun glare is a problem.
When you reduce
the light with Concord Glare Reducing Films, your eyes will quickly adjust
to the comfortable new light levels. It's like putting sunglasses on
your windows. Your view will actually improve! |
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But What Will Happen At Night? If you want to reduce daytime glare, but still need to preserve the view at night, here are some guidelines, suggestions and limitations. The films themselves do not undergo any kind of change at night. It is the light level and your eyes that undergo changes at night, not the film. Because there is so much less light outside at night (compared to daytime) there is less light available for your eyes to see. After sunset, the films will continue to reduce the amount of light coming in. Fortunately, the miraculous human eye will still adapt, but you must understand how this works. Night adaptation (a term well known to pilots who fly at night) begins as soon as your eyes are exposed to the lower light levels after sunset. It can actually take a full hour for your eyes to become fully adapted to low-light night view. During this period, if your eyes are exposed to any kind of bright light (even for a few seconds) you will lose your night adaptation, making it more difficult for you to see at night. The longer your eyes are exposed to darker light levels, the better your visibility will become. This is true whether or not you have film on your windows. Preserving the view at night means that you must keep your interior lights either completely off, or down to the lowest possible level. The greater the amount of interior light your eyes are exposed to, the harder it will be to see out. If the light level is very low and your eyes have had time to adapt, you will be able to see out at night, even with film on the windows.
Which film should I choose? If you have double pane glass: One limiting factor you must consider is whether or not you have double pane (thermal insulated windows) or single pane windows. If your windows are double pane, you may not install a film darker than 35%. This will prevent overheating of the window units, which could cause them to crack or their seals to rupture. The one exception to this rule are the Silver Reflective Series films. You may install the darkest Silver film (Silver 15%) on a double pane window simply because this film reflects as well as absorbs heat. Choose this film if you do not mind the reflective look during the day (on the outside) and the reflective look at night (on the inside) if you keep your lights on inside. Film Options For Single & Double Pane Glass:
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Glare On TV Screens, Computer Monitors, Projection Rooms ETC Direct sunlight on computer monitors and display screens in presentation rooms can make them virtually unreadable. Such situations call for the application of the darkest films allowable on the type of glass you are working with.
For single
pane glass, choose
Glare
Reducing 5% You may not use the Glare Reducing 5% on double pane glass, as it may cause damage to the window units due to overheating. Special
Note: In the most severe direct-sun & glare situations, even these
dark films might not block enough light to make the displays completely
readable. In such situations, you must consider a blind or a shade
in addition to, or in lieu of the application of window film. |