In an effort to become more energy efficient, I've started drawing the curtains during the day. These ones specifically are on a west facing window and so spend most of the afternoon in direct sunlight. It looks like quite a bit of light is still getting through. Is this the best I can expect from blackout curtains, or do I just have poor ones?
These curtains do have a white backing, which I know should help reflect IR light back outside.
by Doomtime104
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You have bad ones
Any blinds on the windows? Or just the curtains? You can get screwless ones that just wedge into the window. Also helps with temps/draft if you are looking for efficency.
There is nothing blackout about those curtains. Sounds like they were either mislabeled or they’re not a good product.
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At best those are *maybe* room darkening, but honestly probably not even that. Not blackout.
We have blinds+blackout curtains in the nursery, and I need the night light to see in there during nap time. At 1:30 in the afternoon. We once had several fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars outside our house (for our neighbors, not us. Everyone was fine) right outside her window and I didn’t know until I walked out of the house to take the trash out. That’s what you want from “blackout” products.
They are doing a good job of keeping the black out by illuminating your room.