Light Filtering Cellular Shades

Cellular Shades / Light Filtering Shades

With two honeycomb layers, these stylish insulating cellular shades diffuse harsh glare into a pleasant light while insulating your indoor space to stay cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Perfect for letting the right amount of light in while also protecting your interior furnishings from fade.

Maximum Dimensions:
108โ€ณw x 120โ€ณh (Depending on the lift system)
Manual or Motorized

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Light Filtering Cellular Description

With its elegant 3/8″ pleat double honeycomb design, Light Filtering Cellular Thermal Shades help to insulate your home against drafts and air leaks. Double Cell Construction traps air in its cells acting as a barrier against cold air flow from drafty windows in the winter. In the summer cool air is retained inside, reducing unwanted heat gain for lower utility bills year round.

The non-woven polyester fabric blocks 99% of UV Rays as it reduces the glare and diffuses the light.

North Solar Screen takes cords and child safety seriously. Our shades are available cordless or motorized (recommended where young children are present). All cord shades have safety tensioners to reduce the hazards of cord strangulation or entanglement.

Light Filtering Cellular Shades at glanceย 

  • Energy efficient cellular fabric winter and summer R-value of 4.6
  • Durable polyester that is washable, dust resistant and will not fade or fray
  • UV Protection: 99% of harmful UV rays are blocked
  • Pleat retention: 3/8″ pleats retain their beautiful look
  • Compact stacking height: The crisp pleats raise to a small, unobtrusive stack
  • Sound Absorbing
  • White to street side for uniform look and summer heat rejection
Care & Warranty

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Lift Systems: Definitions & Dimensions

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Standard
  • Raised and lowered by pulling the thin cord. As you pull the cord, the shade goes up, and the cord becomes longer. Recommended for smaller shades. Breakaway cord for child safety.
  • Min size 8โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    Under 12โ€ wide, max height is 80โ€
  • Max size 108″ x 120″
    • Over 72″ and up to 84″ wide, max height is 120″
    • Over 84″ and up to 96″ wide, max height is 96″
    • Over 96″ and up to 108″ wide, max height is 66″

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 1 7/8″
  • Shallow mount depth required: 3/4″
  • Depth of rail: 1 7/16โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 1 7/8โ€ณ
  • Height of rail: 1/2โ€ณ
  • Height of bracket: 5/8โ€ณ
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Standard Top-Down Bottom-Up
  • Also have thin cords, one on each side of the shade. One cord lowers and raises the bottom rail of the shade, while the other allows you to raise and lower the top rail of the shade. You can open the top of the window shade but leave the bottom of the window covered for privacy. Breakaway cords for child safety.
  • Min Size: 12″ wide x 8″ high
    Under 12″ wide, max height is 80″
  • Max Size: 96″ wide x 96″ high

 

 

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 1 7/8″
  • Shallow mount depth required: 3/4″
  • Depth of rail: 1 7/16โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 1 7/8โ€ณ
  • Height of rail: 1/2โ€ณ
  • Height of bracket: 5/8โ€ณ

 

Diagram of dimensions for cord loop bracket and headrail on cellular shade
Cord Loop
  • Raised and lowered with a loop of thicker cord. Pull on one side of the loop to raise the shade, and the other side of the loop to lower the shade. Cord tensioning devices for child safety.
  • Min size: 14″ wide x 8″ high
    Under 24″ wide, max height is 84″
  • Max size: 108″ wide x 120″ high

 

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 2 1/4″
  • Shallow Mount depth required: 1/2″
  • Depth of rail: 2″
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 2 1/4″
  • Height of rail: 1 1/2″
  • Height of bracket: 1 13/16″
Diagram of dimensions for cord loop bracket and headrail on cellular shade
Cord Loop Top-Down Bottom-Up
  • Thicker cord loops, one on each side of the shade. One loop lowers and raises the bottom rail of the shade, while the other allows you to raise and lower the top rail of the shade. You can open the top of the window shade but leave the bottom of the window covered for privacy. Cord tensioning devices for child safety.
  • Min Size 22″ wide x 8″ high
    Under 24″ wide, max height is 84″
  • Max Size 108″ wide x 120″ high

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 2 1/4″
  • Shallow Mount depth required: 1/2″
  • Depth of rail: 2″
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 2 1/4″
  • Height of rail: 1 1/2″
  • Height of bracket: 1 13/16″

 

Diagram of dimensions for cord loop bracket and headrail on cellular shade
Diagram of dimensions for cord loop bracket and headrail on cellular shade
Cordless
  • Raised and lowered by simply pushing the bottom rail up or down by hand. The ultimate in child safetyโ€”no dangling cords or loops.
  • Min size:
    • Outside mount: 15โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    • Inside mount: 15 3/8โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    • Under 24โ€ wide, max height is 84โ€
  • Max size: 108″ wide x 84″ high
    Over 96″ and up to 108″ wide, max height is 66″

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 2 1/4″
  • Shallow Mount depth required: 1/2″
  • Depth of rail: 2″
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 2 1/4″
  • Height of rail: 1 1/2″
  • Height of bracket: 1 13/16″

 

Cordless Top-Down Bottom-Up
  • Raised and lowered by simply pushing the bottom rail up or down by hand. The ultimate in child safetyโ€”no dangling cords or loops.
  • Min size:
    • Outside mount: 18โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    • Inside mount: 18 3/8โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    • Under 24โ€ wide, max height is 84โ€
  • Max size: 96″ wide x 84″ high

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 2 1/4″
  • Shallow Mount depth required: 1/2″
  • Depth of rail: 2″
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 2 1/4″
  • Height of rail: 1 1/2″
  • Height of bracket: 1 13/16″

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Push Button Cordless
  • Push button on bottom bar to raise or lower shade
  • Push Button cordless is a FREE UPGRADE
  • Min size:
    • Outside Mount: 16″ wide x 8″ high
    • Inside Mount: 16 3/8″ wide x 8″ high
      Under 24″ wide, max height 84″
  • Max size: 96″ wide x 84″ high
  • You must be able to reach the bottom bar of the shade when fully retracted!

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 1 7/8″
  • Shallow mount depth required: 3/4″
  • Depth of rail: 1 7/16โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 1 7/8โ€ณ
  • Height of rail: 1/2โ€ณ
  • Height of bracket: 5/8โ€ณ

 

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Push Button Cordless Top-Down Bottom-Up
  • Push button on bottom bar to raise or lower shade
  • Small upcharge for Push Button Cordless TDBU
  • Min size:
    • Outside Mount: 20″ wide x 8″ high
    • Inside Mount: 20 3/8″ wide x 8″ high
      Under 24″ wide, max height 84″
  • Max size: 96″ wide x 84″ high
  • You must be able to reach the bottom bar of the shade when fully retracted!

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 1 7/8″
  • Shallow mount depth required: 3/4″
  • Depth of rail: 1 7/16โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 1 7/8โ€ณ
  • Height of rail: 1/2โ€ณ
  • Height of bracket: 5/8โ€ณ

 

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Motorized

  • Min size 18โ€ wide x 8โ€ high
    Under 24โ€ wide, max height is 60โ€
  • Max size 108โ€ณ x 120โ€ณ
    • Over 84โ€ณ and up to 96โ€ณ wide, max height is 96โ€ณ
    • Over 96โ€ณ and up to 108โ€ณ wide, max height is 66โ€ณ

Bracket & Headrail Dimensions

  • Flush Mount depth required: 2 1/4โ€ณ
  • Shallow Mount depth required: 1/2โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail: 2โ€ณ
  • Depth of rail & bracket: 2 1/4โ€ณ
  • Height of rail: 1 1/2โ€ณ
  • Height of bracket: 1 13/16โ€ณ

Motorization Options

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Simplicity Battery Operated Rechargeable Motors
  • Motor and rechargeable lithium ion battery in motor casing are concealed in roller
  • No special wiring requirements
  • Rechargeable battery comes fully charged from factory, no external battery wand is required
  • Factory programs upper and lower limit stops but does not program channels because that needs to be completed after shade installation.
  • Average battery charge lasts 6-12 months under normal use one cycle per day
  • Battery can be recharged up to 500 times
  • Takes approximately 5 hours to recharge a depleted motor
  • Recharge when shade starts running slow to avoid losing programming
  • Shade will beep when the remote button is pressed
  • Do not leave charger plugged in for more than 24 hours as it can prematurely age the battery
Remotes

Simplicity 14 Channel Remote The 14 Channel Remote can automate up to 14 different shades individually or 14 groups of shades. The remote can be wall mounted for easy access. Available in black or white.

 

  • Motorized lift system raises and lowers one shade or a group of shades with a push of a button
  • Radio frequency motorization is excellent for large, hard to reach windows and multiple windows
  • Simple, convenient, child-safe method of operating shade
  • 14 channel remote can operate up to 14 windows or groups of windows
  • Remote comes with holder to mount to a wall for easy storage
  • Range of remote is approximately 80 feet
Plug with coiled wire used to charge motorized indoor shades
Battery Charger

8.4 volt charger plugs into standard power outlet to recharge

Plugs into charging port of motor

Charger is black and comes with 13 feet of wire

EZ Charge Extension Wand Great for Out of Reach Windows

EZ Charge Extension Wand easily recharges your hard to reach Simplicity Rechargeable Shades.ย Extends up to 31โ€ in length.ย Simply touch the magnetized wand tip to the port to attach. Then plug the charger into the base of the wand.

EZ Charge Wall Mount Receiver can beย  easily concealed by a valance

You need 1 EZ Charger extension wand per order (more can be ordered).

E-Z Charge Extension Wand Video

 

 

Ez Charge Wand used with EZ Charge wall mount receiver kit to motorized indoor solar and cellular shades
EZ Charge Wall Mount Receiver

The EZ Charge Wall Mount Receiver includes screws and anchors. These can be used for wood or drywall mounting.

Extension cable plugs into charging port of Simplicity Rechargeable shades.

Each shade will need an EZ Charge wall mount receiver.

 

 

 

wand and battery charger

Battery Charger – SOLD SEPARATELY. You must specify charger when ordering a Simplicity Rechargeable Motorized Shade. The charger plugs into the wand base. The 8.4 Volt charger requires a standard power outlet to recharge the motor. The charger is black and comes with a 156โ€ wire. Dimensions are 1โ€ wide x 2ยฝโ€ length x 13โ„4โ€ deep.

Simplicity Smart App Controller
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The Simplicity Smart Controller powered by NEO Smart Blinds App is a small device that you install in your home that allows you to set automatic opening and closing times for all Simplicity motorized shades from your Apple or Android Smartphone, voice controlled Amazon, Google home automation device, tablet, or PC anywhere in world.

  • Works with Apple and Android Smartphones
  • Free downloadable app
  • Compatible with previously installed Simplicity motorized shades
  • Can schedule operation up to 14 shades in a single room or every shade throughout the house
  • Controller has same range as remote (150 feet) so one per floor is usually sufficient
  • The NEO Smart Blinds App acts as your remote so you do not need a separate remote
  • Multiple usersโ€™ Smartphones can install the free app and control the shades by using the same account & password

Simplicity Smart Controller ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย One box/2000 sq. ft recommended

GET STARTED IN 4 EASY STEPS

  1. Download the free NEO Smart Blinds App from Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and create an account.
  2. Purchase our palm sized Simplicity Smart WiFi Controller
  3. Plug into a central location with a strong WiFi signal
  4. Add your shades in the app
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Motors at a Glance

Rechargeable Batteries

Power Sources

  • Rechargeable lithium ion battery is inside shade roller
  • Order at least one plug in 8.4V recharger. Black, with 13′ wire.ย For convenience order 1ย per shade so you can charge all at once during the night.
  • Charge when shades starts running slowly so programming is not lost. Full charge will take 4-5 hours.

Programming

  • Limit stops programmed by factory, program each shade to remote on site

Environmental Impact

Sustainable Manufacturing
Capable of being continued or maintained with minimal long term effects on the environment.

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Energy Thermal Efficiency
Reducing energy consumption and cost by preventing solar heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter.

Responsible Materials
Those that have a lesser impact on humanity and the environment. Responsible materials are made from renewable resources or recycled content, they emit low VOCโ€™s such as toxins, allergens and carcinogens, and can be disposed of by recycling or reusing.

Cellular shades also act as a barrier against cold air flow in winter, locking warm air inside and trap warm air in the summer making it cooler.ย  The cellular insulated blackout shades provide the maximum insulation values.

Measuring Instructions
Materials needed for measuring
  • (Photo 1)ย Decide whether you want the shade mounted inside the frame of the opening or outside the opening. An inside mount can look cleaner, but you may want to order outside mount if there are obstructions, if you want more complete coverage, or if you want to cover more than one opening with a shade.
  • (Photo 2)ย Always use a steel measuring tape.
  • (Photo 3)ย Measure to the nearest 1/8โ€. Round DOWN, not UP, if it is 1/16th over.
  • Tell us raw measurements. Do not take your own deductions.
  • Always give width before height
  • IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT to take note if any of the adjoining shades meet at a 90% angle, as one or both shades may need to be cut narrower to make sure the brackets donโ€™t conflict with one another.ย  We recommend that you order only one of the corner shades, and order the second one after you have installed the first one to make sure the brackets donโ€™t impede each other.
  • And always, feel free to call us for help and email us photos of where you are installing.
Inside Frame Mount
Height and width for measuring inside mount window shades
  • Measure width at top, middle, and bottom (A) Tell us the raw measurements. Let us take the deduction for fit. We will tell you fabric width.
  • Measure the height (B) If not ordering the shade to drop all the way down, let us know.
Outside Frame Mount

To Fit Brackets on Trim/Posts

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  • Measure width of the outside of the post to the outside of the post at the top, middle, and bottom (A)
  • Measure width of the inside of the opening (B) to check for fabric overlap. We will tell you fabric width.
  • Measure the height (C) If not ordering the shade to drop all the way down, let us know.
To Order by Fabric Width
Ordering by fabric width diagram
  • Decide where you want the fabric to overlap on each side. Mark on the post/trim and measure this width (A). We will tell you how much room the shade needs to fit.
  • Measure the height (B) If not ordering the shade to drop all the way down, let us know.
To Cover Multiple Openings in a Row
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  • Measure the width of the full span of space you have to fit the shades in at the top, middle, and bottom.
  • Measure the end to center post and center to center post widths at the top, middle, and bottom. Tell us the raw measurements. Let us take the deduction for fit.
  • Measure the width of the inside of the opening to check for fabric overlap. We will tell you fabric width.
  • Measure the height – let us know if you’re not ordering the shade to drop all the way down.

Measuring Videos

Inside Frame Mount

Outside Frame Mount

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