There’s a chill in the air letting us know that the cold weather is approaching, and, with rising heating costs, homeowners are looking for ways to keep the chill out without breaking the bank. Luckily, Somfy has the solution. Stay toasty and warm this winter with the help of electric thermal blinds. With thermal blinds, you could potentially say goodbye to switching on the radiators. And to sweeten the deal, combine cosiness with convenience by adding home automation to the mix. Now you can insulate your pad without even rising from your seat!
Thermal blinds are blinds specially designed to prevent draughts from entering your home as well as prevent heat from escaping. So, whatever the weather outside, you’ll be snug as a bug! And with home automation you can lower those blinds, and block out those draughts, at the mere press of a button.
Electric roller blinds can be made from fabric with thermal properties. They are simple yet stylish, descending as a single sheet of fabric when a mechanism turns in the headrail causing the fabric to unravel. No complications, bells or whistles!
Electric pleated blinds are very similar to roller blinds, except, as the name suggests, the fabric has pleats, similar to a cute, pleated miniskirt or swing dress. This creates volume in the blinds when they are closed and a folded look when they are open – perfect for those trendy folks wanting a more eye-catching and unique window dressing. Like electric roller blinds, they can also be made from fabric with thermal properties.
This classic fabric blind design combines slats and fabric and can be made from fabric with thermal properties. This means that your electric Roman blinds look sleek and simple like roller blinds when closed, but when raised the slats create dimension, resulting in a gorgeous, layered look. Absolutely fabulous!
Also known as honeycomb blinds, electric cellular blinds are a type of thermal blind, and they’re made of not one but two pieces of fabric, making them ideal for thermal insulation. When your blinds are closed, the fabrics create a row of hexagonal tubes, giving your window a quirky aesthetic as well as creating a larger barrier between the room and any draughts.
Made of vertical fabric slats, electric vertical blinds operate through the turning of two mechanisms. One mechanism opens and closes the slats and the other raises and lowers the blinds. Pretty clever, huh? And they can be made with a thermal blackout fabric to keep your home nice and toasty.
Not keen on fabric blinds? Electric Venetian blinds consist of horizontal slats made of materials like wood, metal, or plastic. And they’re known for being a natural insulator – it doesn’t get more thermal than that! The slats can be opened and closed to varying degrees when a mechanism in the headrail turns at the push of a button whilst a separate mechanism lifts the slats up to the top of the window casing.
What could be better than a blind that blocks out pesky draughts? A blind that blocks out pesky beams of light too of course! Electric blackout blinds help you plunge a room into complete darkness, and combined with thermal insulation, they’re the perfect recipe for the cosiest of atmospheres.
When heat is locked into your home and draughts are kept out, you’ll find that you won’t be relying on the radiator quite as much. Not only is this great for the planet as energy use in homes accounts for 14% of UK carbon emissions, but it’ll keep your humble abode lovely and warm.
And don’t forget, thanks to automation, you can set your electric thermal blinds to open and close at certain times during the day to maximise light efficiency. So, rather than switching the heating on, opt for electric thermal blinds and you’ll be doing a favour for both yourself and Mother Earth!
Cutting down on gas heating isn’t just good for the planet – it can also be great for your pocket too! Energy bills are set to increase by 80% in October 2022, so every little helps in such situations, and electric thermal blinds are certainly a great place to start. And if you want to go the extra mile, extras like the Sunis io will mean you can enjoy the perfect level of light and warmth, since it will adjust your electric thermal blinds automatically thanks its light intensity sensor. A sensor that has your best interests at heart when it comes to your energy bills? Yes please!
Functionality should never mean sacrificing fashion, and we believe your electric thermal blinds can be both useful and beautiful! As shown in our list of types of electric thermal blinds above, these nifty window dressings come in a range of fun styles. Plus, you can jazz them up further with patterning!
In the dead of winter when you’re curled up under a blanket, the last thing you want is to leave your cosy spot to close the blinds. That’s why using a handy remote control or a clever app is a brilliant way to get the job done!
Thanks to their thickness and lack of gaps, electric thermal blinds do a fabulous job of muffling outside noise. This is great if you’re a light sleeper wanting to avoid disturbance from noisy neighbors, if you find that loud traffic interferes when you’re listening to music and watching TV, or if you work from home and outside hubbub breaks your concentration. With electric thermal blinds you can block out the racket and enjoy a blissful quiet. Plus, thanks to home automation you can close those blinds from wherever you are the second you start to hear a commotion.
As with all blinds, electric thermal blinds help you to control the amount of light in your home by lifting and lowering them to varying degrees. And thanks to the thickness and lack of gaps with electric thermal blinds, their ability to block out light is superb! Add home automation on top of that and you can control the levels of natural light in your home with total ease.
Eliminate draughts at the touch of a button by closing your blinds with a remote like the Situo 1 RTS Pure II. Or control up to 16 different home automated products with a multi-channel remote like the snazzy Telis 16 Pure.
Excluding draughts and locking in heat is as simple as flicking a switch with the Smoove Origin Wall Switch.
You’re out and about during the day when you notice a drop in temperature and a gust of wind in the air. And – oh dear – you realise that you’ve left your electric thermal blinds open, so that cold air finds its way into your home! Well, luckily for you that’s no big deal, as with the TaHoma app on your smartphone you can close your electric thermal blinds from wherever you are – even if it’s the other side of the world. That means that when you get home the house will be lovely and warm instead of icy and cold. Bliss!
Control all of your smart home products in one space and schedule their automation with the TaHoma Switch. This way you can schedule your electric thermal blinds to drop in the evening when the temperature lowers, ensuring your home is perfectly snug for when you go to bed.
When it comes to electric thermal blinds, it’s important to ensure that they’re properly installed so that no sneaky draughts can creep in. But don’t worry – you can always rely on Somfy to help you out. Just look at our electric blind fitting guide and you’ll be swotted up faster than you can say “thermal insulation”.
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