Are your windows burning your turf?

Artificial turf can melt from sun reflection. This is called “turf melting” or “turf burn.” It happens when sunlight bounces off things like windows or mirrors, focusing strong heat on the Artificial grass. This can melt the turf’s fibers.
The heat from the focused sunlight can be much hotter than usual, harming the turf. This happens more in places with shiny surfaces like energy-saving windows, glass buildings, or even shiny vehicles.
Remember, while turf is tough, it’s not invincible. Taking steps to stop sun reflection melting can keep your artificial grass looking good for longer.

We get contacted all the time from people worrying about some variation of the same question, which is whether or not sun reflections can melt vinyl siding on a neighbor's house. And the answer is a very serious yes, yes it can and, given the right circumstances, it will. If you have just had energy efficient windows, also called low-e for low-e windows, installed in your home, if the sun hits those windows at an angle such that it reflects onto your neighbor's home, the sun glare can melt vinyl siding and, with it, melt your heretofore fine relationship. So if you just got low-e windows, the next step is to get Turf Protek Window Film that will scatter bounced sunlight instead of concentrating it into a hot, destructive beam.

PREVENT WINDOW REFLECTION

Ordinary glass windows reflect only a small portion of the sun's light, allowing most of the beam to pass through unchecked. This allows plenty of welcome visible sunlight into a home or place of business, but it also lets in the unwanted portion of the sunlight spectrum, damaging ultraviolet light, which can discolor floors and lead to faded furniture, and the warming infrared light that heats up interiors and requires the costly use of air conditioning systems. Thus many homeowners and businesses are upgrading to low-E (or low emissivity) windows. These windows have a special coating on their exterior that rejects a large portion of the sun's light, blocking much of the UV and IR light that would otherwise enter the property.

Turf Protek Window film

You don't have to close the shutters over your windows to stop them from reflecting hot sunlight onto your turf, you just need to treat the surface of the windows with anti-glare window film that will prevent sunlight from bouncing off their exterior in a focused beam. Instead of sending a beam of magnified light onto your artificial grass, windows treated with turf protecting film scatter sunlight and diminish its heat.

Anti-glare window film changes the way sunlight reflects off your windows, diffusing its rays instead of allowing a hot, concentrated beam to be created. But it won't impact your view out through the windows, and it won't block the pleasant visible light you love about your home or place of business. Anti-glare window film installation is easy and the product can last for years even in areas prone to harsh, hot days filled with hours of sunlight for many months out of the year.

Protecting your synthetic turf from sun damage is easier than ever with Turf Protek Window Film. Install this easy to install clear exterior window film before the temperatures rise and the hours of sunshine grow longer in the warmer months of the year and you will be able to enjoy a vibrant-looking artificial grass year for many years to come. Turf Protek Window Film will protect your much greater investment in artificial grass, and that means money well spent.

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