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3M 2141W Indoor 5-Window Insulator Kit - Weatherproofing - Window Insulation Kits - Tools & Hardware Store
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M-D Building Products 42-by-62-Inch Shrink and Seal Window Kit, 3 Windows #04440 M-D Building Products 42-by-62-Inch Shrink and Seal Window Kit, 3 Windows #04440
Price : $10.19 $9.95
Features :
  1. Fits Three Standard Size Windows
  2. Easy to Install
  3. Shrinks Tight & Wrinkle Free
  4. Prevents cold drafts and heat loss through windowpanes
  5. Increases R-Value up to 90%

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Editorial Review :

SHRINK & SEAL INDOOR WINDOW KITS - See through film & tape ~ Installs around entire window or patio door ~ Eliminates drafts & frosts ~ Creates dead air space ~ Increases insulating R-Value

Customer Review :

better stuff available, look around first!!!

I used this brand the first year I sealed my house in November. By january, most of the tape had pulled up, and the seals were no longer leak resistant. The tape is sub-par, but the plastic is standard. Had no problem easily getting 3 windows. Shop around, 3-m makes great outdoor and ok indoor stuff. Frost King is a decent indoor, ok outdoor alternative.

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Good double-stick tape

I found the plastic sheeting in this package very thin, easy to tear, and difficult to trim with a scissor. Measure your window before buying this product! My window opening was 42" x 46" which is slightly too large for this kit because the plastic sheet is 42" x 64". As a workaround, I purchased 3mil thick plastic sheeting (12'x 9') and cut a piece that was the right size (with enough room for 3" overhang on each side) to seal my window. The double-stick tape in this package is actually pretty decent for this application.

By the way, this item (M-D Building Products 42-by-62-Inch Shrink and Seal) was available at my local Lowe's for $1.98 each.

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not very happy

I needed it for 3 windows. so let me tell you:
#1 its not sheets it is one big double sheet.
#2 you can't cut it.
#3 it sticks together and ripps when you try to separated it
#4 very thin plastic...
#5 most of it when to the garbage was able to use it on 1 window
lousy lousy

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Question : BTU for this room
My daugters bedroom is quite cold as at present we have a 700mmx1100mm Single Panel Radiator in there (Not convector).Room size is as follows:Width 3.8mLength 3mHeight 2.4mTwo outside walls - one north facing.Heated room below (Kitchen)Roof above with approx 170mm insulation (in process of upgrading this)Window area 3.5m SQDouble Glazed timber windows.Obviously I want to put a heater that is sufficient size to adequately heat this room but BTU calculators online al come up with varying answers.Can anyone suggest adequate BTU that would heat this room to a more comfortable temp.Also on pricing heaters I note 700mm x1100 double panel - single convector has 5816 BTU/hour and 600x1100 odouble panel single convector has 5115 BTU/hour. Smaller heater is MUCH cheaper, will difference in BTU be noticable in your opinion.

Answer:
go online and type in manual j that will give you the formulas needed to calculate the btus i dont feel like doing it this late at night

 

Question : Who Retails 3M window insulation kits
Have a sun porch that I have used 3M on 4 screened windows for the past 7 years, w/ only one failure(and that was a rough winter storm). It states indoor use only, my sunporch is about as outdoor as it gets. This product works so good. Can't find a retailer and don't want to mail order it. Been to wal mart, kmart and lowes so far, nogo. DO NOT buy Duck (green box) from wal mart-it sucks as bad as 3m is good And am not exaggerating. Put it up on sat afternoon and 3 of the 4 windows failed by monday night, w/o even a frost yet. FYI. But if anyone is aware of a retailer in Pa I would appreciate it, 3m's web page does not provide retailer list, Thanks, Tom

Answer:
It may be that the retailers you mention only stock the insulation kits as a seasonal item. Give some local hardware stores a call along with lowe's, if they don't have them on the shelves now they will in a few weeks. The 3m product is the only I have used for over 20 years. I have two large windows in rooms that rarely get used and have the same sheet of 3m plastic on them for the past 5 years. I just re-heat them and they continue to tighten right up and work as well as the first season they were up. I guess finding out about off brands is a lesson we all have to learn :-)

 

 

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