Comments on: Solar Guard helps Model Home Stay Cool http://islandcooling.com/blog/solar-guard-helps-model-home-stay-cool Whole House Fans in Hawaii Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://islandcooling.com/blog/solar-guard-helps-model-home-stay-cool/comment-page-1#comment-346 admin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:40:55 +0000 http://islandcooling.com/?p=375#comment-346 Thanks for the comment. Solar Guard reflective insulation reflects 93% of solar heat, greatly reducing the direct heat gain through the roof. You can test this by using a spot thermometer to measure the heat on a wall or ceiling and then comparing those temperatures after the installation of Solar Guard. On this particular installation, using thermal insulation (thick fiberglass) would have meant filling up more space in between rafters. Using Solar Guard Brett was able to keep the aesthetics of the roof consistent and show the beams instead of creating a flat ceiling. Thanks for the comment. Solar Guard reflective insulation reflects 93% of solar heat, greatly reducing the direct heat gain through the roof. You can test this by using a spot thermometer to measure the heat on a wall or ceiling and then comparing those temperatures after the installation of Solar Guard.
On this particular installation, using thermal insulation (thick fiberglass) would have meant filling up more space in between rafters. Using Solar Guard Brett was able to keep the aesthetics of the roof consistent and show the beams instead of creating a flat ceiling.

]]> By: caucarna http://islandcooling.com/blog/solar-guard-helps-model-home-stay-cool/comment-page-1#comment-345 caucarna Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:51:55 +0000 http://islandcooling.com/?p=375#comment-345 “The addition of SolarGuard radiant barriers in between the rafters, from Island Cooling, makes the home cooler, more comfortable and more energy-efficient." Are you sure that this is true? “The addition of SolarGuard radiant barriers in between the rafters, from Island Cooling, makes the home cooler, more comfortable and more energy-efficient.”
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