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Do wood blinds offer any more heat insulation than plastic or metal window blinds?
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∙ 13y ago
No noticeable diffrence in your bill but does a little. it is more based on how dark the blinds are. the darker ones produce more heat and the lighter colored ones produce less. So if it is a light color and is wood it should be most effective.
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