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In yesterday’s Part 1 article we discussed how we won an interior solar blind provided by在昨天的第1部分的文章，我們討論了我們如何贏得了內部的太陽能盲人提供 Southern Exposure Systems南部的曝光系統 through attending our local energy conservation fair.通過參加本地的能源節約公平的。

About 10 days after John’s first visit he returns with our new interior solar blind to install in on the inside of a basement bedroom window.大約10天之後，約翰的首次訪問，他的回報與我們的新的內部太陽能盲人安裝在裡面的一個地下室的臥室窗口。

The installation takes all of 10 minutes.安裝需要所有的10分鐘。 The window screen-line product is inserted into the window frame on the inside of the window.窗口屏幕上線的產品是插入到窗框上內的窗口。 Then, John proceeds to affix 4 white clips to hold the product in place that are screwed into the wood frame, one clip per side.然後，約翰的收益追究四白剪輯舉行產品在的地方，都擰到木結構，一剪輯每邊。

Now, can you really see outside from the room once the product is installed?現在，你是否可以真正看到外面，從房間內，一旦該產品是安裝？ Well, you be the judge.那麼，你是否能成為法官。 Below are the following pictures:下面是以下圖片：

Window without the blind:窗口沒有失明：

Window with the blind when the sun is out:窗口與失明時，太陽是：

Window with the blind at dusk:窗口與盲的黃昏：

From our perspective, the slight degradation of the view from the inside is not issue at all.從我們的角度來看，輕微退化的看法，從內是不會的問題。 We are pleased.我們很高興。

What about the passive solar collector feature?對於被動式太陽能集熱功能？ Well, to the touch it does feel warm; warmer when the sun has been out shining for a while through the window.以及，觸摸它覺得溫暖;溫暖時，太陽已經出來了光輝的同時，通過窗口。 In fact, after the sun had been dirctly on the interior solar blind it actually felt hot to the touch.事實上，經過太陽已dirctly對內部的太陽能盲其實覺得熱，以觸摸。 And, I will say that after the sun had been out for an hour or so, when I opened the door to enter the room it was actually warmer it had been before.和，我會說後，太陽已經出來了一個小時，或所以，當我打開門進入房間，它實際上是溫暖，它已前。 Was this just because of the new product installed the day before?這是因為新產品安裝的前一天？ Or was it simply because of the direct sun light warming the room?或者是僅僅因為直接陽光變暖的房間？ My objective opinion was that it was due to both.我的客觀意見是，它是由於雙方。

Now, I am not a scientist; and, I don’t have gauges to measure actual BTU’s or heat differences.現在，我不是一個科學家，以及我手邊沒有裝上衡量實際瓦的或熱的分歧。 Heck, I don’t even understand what a BTU is or what it really means.赫克，我什至不明白什麼是一仟卡或什麼，它的真正意義。 So these are merely personal ‘impressions’.因此，這些都只是個人的'展示' 。 I will also say that we were not kidding ourselves in thinking that a 3 ½ foot by 3 ½ foot passive solar collector would sufficiently heat a 15 foot by 16 foot basement bedroom.我也會說，我們不是在開玩笑自己在思想，一個3年半英尺，由3年半腳的被動太陽能集熱器，將充分熱15英尺16英尺的地下室的臥室。 Will a passive solar collector of this small size reduce our heating bills?將處於被動的太陽能集熱器這個小尺寸，減少我們的暖氣法案？ Well, doubtful.那麼，令人懷疑。 But it is only a 3 1/2 foot by 3 1/2 foot blind, a very small size.不過，這只是一個3 1 / 2英尺，由3 1 / 2英尺的失明，縮成很小的尺寸。

Will a much larger size make a noticeable difference?將一個更大的大小作出顯著的差別？ I think so.我認為如此。 How large does the product need to be to make a noticeable difference?如何在大型的產品是否必須作出顯著的差別？ I have no idea.我不知道。 I’ll leave that the scientists and product specialists.我將離開該產品的科學家和專家。 Heck, you can (and should) even contact Southern Exposure Systems and ask them yourself.赫克，你可以（而且應該） ，甚至聯絡南部曝光系統，並問他們自己。 John is a very nice fellow.約翰是一個很好的研究員。

However, I will add that the window that the interior solar blind is against (well, not direclty against; there is about 1 inch between the glass in the window and the interior solar blind) is an ENERGY STAR rated window that we had installed this very winter.不過，我會補充一點，就是窗口內部的太陽能盲是反對（好，而不是direclty反對;有大約1英寸之間的玻璃在窗口和內部的太陽能盲）是一個能源之星評為窗口，我們安裝了這非常冬季。 So, the window is already stopping a certain amount of the sun’s UV rays from entering the room more than a non-ENERGY STAR rated window.因此，窗口已經停止一定數額的太陽的紫外線進入房間以上的非能源之星評價窗口。

But remember also that this product can also be used as a solar reflector to keep the interior cooler by reflecting the majority of the sun’s direct UV rays while still allowing you to see out the window.但請記住，也認為此產品還可以被用來作為太陽能反射器，以保持內部清涼反映大多數太陽的直接紫外線的同時，仍然可以讓您看到了窗口。 Worth checking out if you have this dual need for your south facing windows I think.值得一檢查如果您有此雙重需要，為您的南面臨的Windows ，我認為。 For us, we will keep using it as a passive solar collector all year round.對我們來說，我們會繼續使用它作為一個被動的太陽能集熱器全年。

And, remember, it will also add to the R value of your windows which also should help conserve energy.和，請記住，它也將添加到R值在您的Windows也應有助於節約能源。