Blinds Closed Up Or Down

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Blinds closed up or down.

Find top down bottom up blinds window shades at lowe s today. When the blinds are lowered from the top small cords can be seen holding it in place which can slightly obstruct your view. The direction up or down to close blind slats is a matter of personal preference but if you want more privacy tilt them up with the rounded side facing out. When blinds are closed with the slats turned up and the rounded side facing out the heat is directed towards the ceiling which helps keep the room cooler.

Top down bottom up shades can be raised from the bottom or lowered from the top so that you can stack your window covering in any position. If the window is on the ground floor the blind should be closed slats up. On hot summer days when the sun s light shines into some of your windows it s heating the interior causing you to turn up the air conditioning and use more energy. Otherwise people can see in from the floors above.

By closing the blinds you keep direct sunlight out of your home and reduce unwanted solar heat gain. For blinds there is a lift cord that has strings that are connected to the bottom of the window and are pulled by a cord. Ideal if you want full light and an unobstructed view while maintaining privacy. With the blinds tilted up passers by can t see in.

This is the ideal position for blinds in the hotter months. Sunlight and some radiant energy will be deflected upward and away from the room. The blinds must be aligned correctly before they can be lifted. If however you are on an upper floor and the slats are up anyone.

The convex side faces the window creating less space through which to view. If the cord is pulled then the bottom of the blind is pulled up high and if the cord is released then the blind moves down. Closing window blinds at the right times can reduce the energy used at home.