Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 22, 2011 | No Comments
Are you tired of listening to the constant drone of your RV’s air conditioner?
RV solar shades by EZ Snap
There is a better way. By simply adding exterior RV solar shades or blinds to your RV, you can substantially reduce or even eliminate the need to run your RV air conditioning.
Why do exterior RV solar blinds work so well at stopping heat, compared to interior RV blinds? The secret is in the fact that they stop the heat before it enters the RV window, as well as, they also shade the glass of the RV window from the hot rays of the sun. In hot areas like Texas and Arizona, exterior RV solar shades are very common. On large class A motor homes, the front windshield is commonly covered due to its large size and for privacy. Many of today’s modern fifth wheel trailers also have large windows in the back or sides that benefit from a reduction of solar gain and an increase in privacy.
Day time privacy is one of the main benefits of adding a RV solar shade. With the EZ Snap RV solar screens installed on the RV, it is very difficult, if not impossible to see into the RV form the outside during the day. This is particularly handy in the close quarters of some of today’s crowded RV parks.
The recent innovation of the EZ Snap fastener system is now allowing RV owners to install their own RV solar shades. The EZ Snap shading mesh is a non-fray material that can be cut and shaped right on-site by the RV owner. This has substantially reduced the cost of the RV solar shades and blinds by removing the expensive labour of having them custom built by an upholstery shop.
Whether you have a motorhome, 5th wheel, park model or trailer, installing your own RV solar blinds is a sure way to instantly increase your comfort and privacy.
Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 16, 2011 | No Comments
The new and improved EZ Snap adhesive stud is now available. The holding power and performance of this new stud has greatly improved over the original.
We have worked with 3M™ on this stud to ensure that it will stand up to extremely hot or cold temperatures, as well as severe winds. As always, this adhesive stud is the ideal solution for attaching all the various EZ Snap™ products, except on wooden, rough or porous surfaces. With those types of surfaces, our stainless steel screw studs are still your best choice. This new stud is now our standard and the original is now discontinued.
These new studs are also now available in a variety of colors. White, black, grey and beige studs are now available. This allows you to better match the stud to the mounting surface color. That way, if your EZ Snap™ product is removed, the studs do a better job of blending in to the mounting surface.
Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 8, 2011 | No Comments
One of the best ways to brighten up a dark room is a well-placed skylight or two. Skylights are fantastic for adding natural light to a home, but they are also one of the biggest sources for excessive heat buildup in a home.
Even though skylights tend to be much smaller in size than the typical windows, they can easily allow too much heat and light into the home. This is due to the fact that they are placed on the roof, usually directly facing the sun. This location and angle allows the sun’s heating rays to directly enter the home, usually for most of the daylight hours. Interior blinds are helpful at reducing the excessive light that enters, but they do little to stop heat. As with any shade or blind to be effective, they must be installed on the outside of the skylite or window.
Exterior shades and blinds on skylights, not only shade the skylight glass itself; they also stop the heat before it enters the skylight glass. Once the heat enters the home it’s too late. Heat continues to build up, eventually raising the interior temperature. The benefit of adding an exterior skylight shade like EZ snap™ to your skylight is that, not only do you stop up to 90% of the sun’s heat, but you retain the benefit of having filtered light from the skylight.
The trick is to stop the heat while still allowing lots of ambient light to enter. After all, extra light is why you have a skylight in the first place. Customers have told us that once they had their EZ Snap™ skylight blinds installed, the light from the skylight was softened and the glare and hotspots was reduced. Exterior Skylight blinds and shades like EZ Snap™ also have the added benefit of reducing the damaging U.V. rays entering the skylight.
If you are going to add shade to reduce your heat load, your skylights are the number one place to start.
Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
Privacy without blocking your view!
There are few things more annoying than having your neighbors or people walking by staring through your windows. Closing the blinds or drawing the curtains works, but it also eliminates your view outside. When people think of getting more privacy on their windows without blocking their view, window privacy tint comes to mind.
There is a better solution though; EZ Snap™ exterior shades.
The Same Window: showing an inside view and outside view
Let’s compare.
Both window tinting privacy film and EZ Snap™ shades will give you daytime privacy from the outside. Both do this without blocking your view from the inside. So what’s the big difference?
Evening Views
At night time, the window privacy film turns your windows into giant mirrors, making it hard to see through to the outside. The reflective qualities of the film are now working against you and reflecting back all your interior lighting. EZ Snap exterior shades do not do this at all and so you still can enjoy your night time views.
End Bird Strikes
Another big advantage of using EZ Snap™ exterior shades over a window privacy film, is that it prevents bird strikes into your windows. As mentioned in our previous blogs topics, privacy or reflective window tint, actually increases the likelihood of birds flying into your windows. Privacy window film makes your windows more reflective. It’s the reflectivity of the window that makes the glass invisible to flying birds. EZ Snap™ makes the window look like a solid surface to flying birds and so they do not fly into it. So now you know how to increase your privacy and reduce bird strikes at the same time.
Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
One of the most effective ways to keep your RV from the cold winter winds is RV Skirting. RV skirting provides a barrier between the elements and the area below your RV. The skirting helps contain warm air below your RV, as well as blocking out the cold winter winds. After you have skirted in your RV, or motorhome you may want to consider a way of providing extra heat to the area under your RV. In warmer climates, something as simple as a light bulb can provide enough heat to keep the temperature above freezing. In colder climates, you may want to place an electric heater in this space.
Easy to install RV Skirting. Stay warm, Save Money!
METHOD ONE – Heat Taping
Always, be sure that there is no risk of a fire starting with your heating methods. If you have exposed plumbing, you may want to consider wrapping them with electric heat tape to further prevent against freezing.
METHOD TWO – Rigid Styrofoam
Another method of increasing your protection against the cold is to place rigid Styrofoam insulation around the area that you are planning to skirt and then installing the RV skirting. The RV skirting covers up and hides the insulation and also creates a further barrier from the cold air.
METHOD THREE – RV Skirting
Typically adding RV skirting to your motorhome or fifth wheel involves having to hire an upholstery firm to custom make an RV skirting for you. We now have an RV skirting and fifth wheel skirting installation video available on our site that will give you step by step instructions on how to install your own RV Skirting.
CLICK HERE to watch the RV Skirting Installation Video…
or contact us for more info: 1-877-439-7627 or info@ezsnapdirect.com
Posted by EZSnapDirect on December 1, 2011 | No Comments
According to the U.S. fish and wildlife services, over 97,000,000 to 976,000,000 birds are killed each year in the U.S.A. alone, due to window strikes. The reflective surface of the glass makes it invisible to birds and they fly right into it at full force. They are either killed outright or suffer broken wings or legs, making them easy prey for predators or scavengers.
We have had many of our customers who have used our product specifically to eliminate bird window strikes on their home. One customer had their home located in the middle of a large treed area and they would find dead birds almost every day. They installed their EZ Snap™ shades and the problem stopped instantly.
Why does EZ Snap’s™ exterior shade work so well? The truth is any type of exterior shade over the reflective glass would work just as well, we just happen to be the quick, inexpensive and easily installed version. When an EZ Snap™ shade is installed on the window, the reflective glass is hidden behind the shading mesh. Birds recognized the shades as a solid object and naturally avoid it. This virtually eliminates the problem of birds hitting the window.
When it comes to birds striking the glass, the worst thing you can do to our feathered friends, is to install window tinting. Window tinting makes it more likely a bird will strike the glass, since it makes the outward appearance of the window even more reflective. So there you have it. EZ Snap™ is one of the few products that not only saves energy, but also saves lives. For more info, go to our bird strike information page.
