The second thing you can do to maintain reliable windows is to weather proof your windows. If your home is particularly drafty you can cut back on your energy bills and heating costs by getting clear plastic covers for your windows. You can install these on the inside of your window or the outside. If you are installing the seals on the outside of your window all you have to do is nail down the covers over your windows to create dead air insulation. If you are weather proofing the windows from the inside you tape the edges of the cover to the window and use a hair dryer to shrink the plastic over the windows in a seal. You should remember when doing this that is the tape is loosened at all you will have to start over. This means you should not open the windows during winter if you install these covers or you will have to reapply new covers once they are broken.
If you live in a warm area or have hot summers you can stop the sun from shining into your home and heating up your room by applying coatings on the windows which reflect sunlight. This will keep the rooms cooler. You can also install white blinds or window shades which will naturally reflect the heat from your house. You can keep your curtains closed on the south and the west during the day and perhaps install awnings over these windows. You can also apply a reflective film on the windows to reduce the sun and its heat.
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