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Energy Awareness Month, Tampa, Orlando Window Tinting Taking Action

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October is Energy Awareness Month and if that is news to you, that’s probably because of all the other news (noise) that hits consumers every day.

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Keeping your home cool in the summer months and warm during the winter requires increased demand on air conditioning and heating systems that equate to higher electric costs.

 

Window Film factors out heat gain and Low E film like our innovative EnerLogic Film works in the winter as well by insulating your home’s windows.

No one wants to spend money in these tough economic times, particularly if the end results don’t provide a fast bottom line return on your investment.

EnerLogic does just that by rewarding you with the fastest ROI of any home improvement you can undertake.

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As we approach the cold season; now is the perfect time to think about energy improvement ideas. Our NFRC certified EnerLogic Films meet Federal tax credit requirements in all Department of Energy zones.

 

You may also qualify for local utility window film rebates.

Lifetime warranted EnerLogic is the smartest decision you can make for years of comfort and cost savings.

Get your free estimate by calling Advanced Film Solutions or Window Film USA toll free 877-575-3456

 

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Head To Head Compare 3M Window Film Vs. Eastman Window Tinting

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With summer quickly approaching many Florida home and business owners are facing a very long hot expensive time to come.

Tropical Florida means unrelenting heat that enters through your clear glass windows and sliders.

Heat gain makes some rooms unlivable and drives your monthly electric bill to unbelievably high amounts.

Window Film has been documented to provide the fastest ROI of any home improvement project.

Window Film is a practical and affordable solution with a lifetime warranty against bubbling, adhesive failures or color change.

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Once a decision has been made to explore the various window film alternatives the choice might come down to a comparison between the two giants in the window film industry Eastman Chemical Vs. 3M.

No other company has the first hand basis of comparison as Advanced Film Solutions. After all we wre employed by 3M for 33 years and prior to founding Advanced Film Solutions our director was formerly the National sales Manager of 3M Window Film.

For the last thirteen years we have been Florida’s fastest growing window film company representing the Eastman portfolio and their Vista Film, Huper Optik Ceramic Film, SunTek solar and safety films and their marketing leading LLumar brands.

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Advanced Film Solutions is fully insured and we have earned the Super Service Award from Angie’s List for 8 consecutive years. Additionally we are rated A by the Better Business Bureau.

3M resells their window film through a myriad of agents and dealers including Home Depot, Window Genie, various Budget Blinds and Window Film Depot and some dealers throughout Florida.

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3M has a limited portfolio of films in solar and solar security alternatives. Their NFRC rated films are listed here: NFRC

Eastman Chemical is the world leader in window film and you’ll discover 20X the number of choices, light transmissions and aesthetics under Vista, LLumar, Southwall, Huper Optik and SunTek.

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Comparing Key leading choices Prestige 3M Vs. Huper Optik, Vista EnerLogic.

  • Both Eastman and 3M have lifetime warranty. The Eastman films Vista has a transferable lifetime warranty
  • Both corporations are listed as Most Ethical and are multi- billion dollar corporations founded more than 100 years ago.

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  • LLumar, Vista and SunTek security films are all 8 ML or greater. The thickness is what differentiates performance and life safety. 3M has only one 8 ml film that they resell from another company. Their 6 ML.  Ultra film is only available in a clear version that offers near zero solar energy savings benefits.
  • Our Eastman films are available in dual energy security 8 ML iterations in silver, neutral dual reflective and standard 35, 40, 50. In other words we match your requirements rather than the other way around.
  • Value: Typically the resellers of 3M film add margins and cost for reselling the 3M brand and using the 3M logo. This may increase the consumer awareness of the brand but adds no value for the consumer. Why else would 3M resell though window washers like Window genie or Home Depot?

Compare our selections, experience and installed cost !

Call Advanced Film Solutions today toll free at 877-575-3456

Or check out our ads in your local Coupon Magazines.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa Bay, Orlando, Bradenton-Sarasota

 

Heat Lamp Trick Window Tinting Illusion Vs. NFRC Fact

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Every so often we are forced into providing a factual comparison against window tinting dealers who do the old French fry lamp heat trick; with or without a BTU meter.

Several clients have asked me where I am hiding my heat lamp demo kit?

The scam purportedly demonstrates the perception of effectiveness for a very light window film that employs IR reducing technology.

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The “Mark” (You!) are supposed to exit this demo completely convinced that this miracle film (nearly clear as Saran Wrap) can block as much heat as a dark metallic or non metallic film.

How they do the trick:
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The IR lamp (think French fry lamp at the local McDonalds) is blasting out an intense amount of IR heat.

The lamp appears glowing red because it is providing an intense amount of IR heat typically invisible yet responsible for nearly 50% of what we feel as heat.

Let’s say a film can block more than 95% of the entire IR wavelength (no film does that but let’s say they did) than this super film would factor out 95% of 50% of what we feel as heat. Assuming that the film being promoted is very light (blocks 20-30% of the visible light) you have a net result of 30% of the 48% visible light. The end result in the real world is a film that blocks a total of approximately 59-60%

But that heat lamp is a whole lot hotter than 90 degrees isn’t it?
 

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Can you see where this is going?


If you are really doing the trick well you’ll add another touch to get the sucker entirely in the bag.

Show a demo comparison box between a clear glass, a dark reflective film on glass or a limo type dark film on glass.

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Have the “Mark” feel the heat difference between these various film alternatives without mentioning the visible light portion (real world!)

You can close the deal by showing a BTU meter that only measures “heat” rejection in the same near IR wavelengths these films work best. This will give the illusion of a clear film somehow blocking more heat than a limo tint or a dark reflective film that really blocks 85% of the heat that we experience on Earth!

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Advanced Film Solutions prefers to deal with factual real world data.

The NFRC rates the various window films we promote after reviewing quantitative, documented performance characteristics of film coatings on various window
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No nonsense. No tricks. Just facts.
 

Call Advanced Film Solutions toll free 877-575-3456

No Scam Zone!

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Tampa, Lutz, Land O’ Lakes Prestige Homes Get Huper Optik Ceramic Window Film

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The Gated Community at Lexington Oaks
 
 
 

It’s not every day that we win a project against two 3M dealers (usually it’s only one at a time!) so today’s win was even more rewarding.
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Different pricing, to be sure, but nevertheless they lost based on the superior performance, optical clarity and durability of Huper Optik’s patented ceramic film.

 
NFRC Rated Huper Optik Film easily won the day.
 

 

No dyes Unlike the prestige 40

Durable hard coat- color is stable

Superior clarity

Both films improve heat rejection at an angle (no kidding- -since glass also works better!)

Heat rejection- Our 20 and 30 ceramic block more heat as does our 35% qualifying for TECO rebates!

Equal 99.9% UV rejection

Huper Optik blocks more glare

I assume our pricing was better; but I never asked!

Huper Optik has two selections that met TECO rebate rules while 3M does not because their prestige film does not block enough heat to qualify!

If you live in a prestige home or a gated community that has prohibitions on reflective films call:

 
Advanced Film Solutions, toll free 877-575-3456
 

Home Depot 3M Window Film Compared Vs. Advanced Film Solutions Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota

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Nothing motivates me more than a confused consumer who has has received  aquote from 3M via Home Depot for their window film.


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They were in a Home Depot  or perhaps they had their windows washed by one of their reseller agents and an appointment was set to consider window film.  

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Not just any window film mind you; rather the 3M window film that is “clear but rejects nearly all of the heat.”

They have a price quote and it seems out of whack!

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They watched a demo with a Heat Lamp that “showed” how the 3M- Home Depot Film knocked that BTU number down to practically nothing!

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 The 3M guy/gal added that this clear film blocked more heat than a dark silver film.

 

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It seemed too good to be true. .
 
so. .
 

They called Advanced Film Solutions

We represent NFRC rated films like Huper Optik , VISTA Films and EnerLogic Low E Film that provide accurate measurements of window film performance on specific glass configurations.

This level playing field is one of the key factors that will enable window film to an Energy Star status in the future.

Why?

Advanced Film Solutions installs coatings that block more heat! Plus our EnerLogic Series of Low E film insulates your home during the winter!

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We NEVER exaggerate the performance of our window film portfolio, or play misleading tricks with narrow wavelength IR lamps.

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And we will never spout nonsense about films working better at angles. (After all even glass works better at rejecting heat at an angle.)

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Read INDUSTRY white papers discussing misleading IR numbers and consumer awareness of these issues. 

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IWFA – IR Ratings of Window Film

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(By the way a 20% light transmission silver film completely destroys prestige in solar heat rejected – it’s not even close!)

That heat lamp demo is fixed. 
 
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That lamp focuses heat at a very narrow and specific wavelength that the BTU meter just so happens to be calibrated to read.  

Think presto-hocus pocus. 

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Think Chris Angel, David Blaine or Harry Houdini!
 
 
  Facts help consumers make those educated choices.
 

Call Toll free 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions
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Straight Talk- Facts

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