Economical Crystal View Shades
Heat, Glare Control and Fade Reducing Film Shades
These economical shades not only keep out solar heat and glare they also stop UV and its fading effects on interior furnishings. In winter they keep rooms warmer. See more clearly, stay more comfortable and save on energy bills all year.
Recommended by Natural Home Magazine
Maximum Dimensions:
144″ w x 144″ h.
Chain operated, Spring tension, or Motorized
866-230-4700
Like dark sunglasses on a roller, these film shades are constructed from a lamination of metalized Mylar (polyester) and dyed, UV treated Mylar joined to form a flexible and durable transparent shade material. They provide sharp outward visibility but give daytime privacy.
The metalized layer reflects excess solar heat back through the glass providing instant relief from the sun’s intense heat, eliminating “hot spots” and providing balanced comfort throughout the room. In winter, at night or on cloudy days, the transparent layer of aluminum reflects back the room’s radiant heat that would be lost through windows, reducing heating costs.
Smoke/Smoke gives a neutral cast to the room. Bronze/Bronze gives an earthy tone. Black/Gold is the most effective against the heat and glare but it is mirrored on the exterior facing side.
All shades come on quality metal rollers and include top of the line Rollease installation hardware.
North Solar Screen takes child safety and cords seriously. Spring tension or motorized options are available – recommended if young children are present. Chain operated shades have cord safety tensioners to reduce the hazards of cord strangulation or entanglement.
Features
- Easier to install than window film
- Rejects up to 74% of the sun’s heat in the summer
- Retains 25% of the inside heat in winter
- Reduces glare up to 95%
- Filters out over 99% of the ultraviolet rays to substantially reduce sun fading of furniture and draperies
- Cuts heat and air conditioning costs, reducing energy bills
- Enjoy daytime privacy while retaining unobstructed visibility
- These thermal solar shades are PVC and lead-free
- 3 ply, 4 mil
- The maximum shade dimensions are 144″ wide x 144″ high.
Hiding the Roller
Reverse Roll: Shade material runs over the front of roller instead of the back. This hides the shade roller but also causes the material to be further away from the window. Also, this does not hide the clutch chain mechanism at the top.
Anodized Fascia Inside Mount
Fascia White
Fascia Bronze
Fascia Black
Anodized Fascia
Lift Systems
Easiest for shades under 65” high from the floor
Rollease clutch in white black also available
Rollease continuous clutch chain control
Black
Dark Brown
Stainless Steel
White
Gray
The RollEase continuous clutch/chain control lifts evenly, locks automatically and raises and lowers in one control. The P Shaped tension device or Cord Guide reduces the hazards of child strangulation and entanglement by limiting their access to the cord control.
Rollease Clutches come in white or black. Chain colors are available in white, light gray, bronze, black, steel and nickel. There is an extra charge for steel and nickel chains.
Magnetic Hold Downs
For regular vertical windows in moving vehicles or surface mounting on doors, Magnetic Hold Downs are available for both Chain shades and Spring Tension shades. Neodymium rare earth magnets (3.6 pull force) are attached to an adhesive backed aluminum mounting plate. Install magnets directly on wall or window trim for outside mounts, or use angle brackets to mount them to the sill for inside mounts. For installation to wood surfaces, remove magnet from plate and secure with a screw.
For spring tension shades, order with the optional metal handle for the bottom bar; this is not necessary for chain pull shades.
Shades up to 36″ wide come with 2 magnets; up to 48″, 3 magnets; up to 60″, 4 magnets.
Motorization Options
Order with the Pulse Hub to control you shades with Alexa.
These radio control rechargeable battery motors are user friendly. They are available in 2 different sizes to accommodate:
MEDIUM: up to 84”w x 84”h
LARGE: up to 120”w x 120”h
- Motor is inside roller, your choice left or right
- 12V built in Li-ion battery pack with integrated charge management
- Has a small antenna
- Has a wire that plugs into a cable to recharge
- Comes with 11 feet of cable
- You need to purchase the AC charger to plug into an outlet
- Batteries could last up to 1.5 years under normal use: one cycle per day
- Single channel, 5 channel, or a 15 channel remotes available for multiple shades
- A “favorite position” can be pre-set and recalled at any time.
- If voltage drops to less than 10V motor will beep to prompt charging
- Leveling control feature allows precise positioning of multiple shades for perfect alignment.
- Charge motor for 6 hours using recommended AC charger before first use
Somfy 12V Battery Operated motor with reloadable Battery wand. Operates with handheld or wall mounted single or multi channel remotes. Transformers available to save on batteries, as well as timers for the ultimate in convenience.
- Powered by a Battery Wand that uses 8 Lithium Batteries. (Batteries are not rechargeable)
- Multi channel remotes can operate up to 100 shades. The last button opens and closes all simultaneously.
Round Radio Head Motor
Reloadable Battery Wand
Radio Remotes
Wall Mounted Wireless Switch
110V Plug In Motor With Radio Remote
Motor plugs into Standard 110V Outlet, shipped with 6 feet of wire and a plug, special order longer wire.
(Do not shorten power cables to less than 42″ because the antenna is in the cable and the motor will not work if the antenna is cut.)
Motor is inside shade roller, on right or left your choice, only power cord sticks out.
Each shade is controlled by a hand held remote or wireless wall switch.
Control single or multiple shades by pressing a button, shade can be set to stop at a mid point or run to the limit stops
Motors use about 1.5 amps, remote range 100 ft.
To hardwire to a junction box install a shut off switch for each motor so you can disconnect each motor from power source to program.
We use no knock offs. Our RollEase brackets are universal so these transparent thermal solar shades can be mounted inside the frame, outside the frame or from the top down. Crystal View Solar Shades are shipped with all the necessary hardware. Chain lengths are 3/4’s of the way down the shade. All chains come with child proof tensioners. Please specify if you need longer chains.
Shades can also be spring tension operated as well.
The maximum Crystal View Solar Shade dimensions are 144″ wide x 144″ high.
Crystal View Solar Shade material comes 72″ wide so larger shades could require horizontal seaming. The longest Crystal View Solar Shade without a seam is 72″ wide x 144″ high. The widest solar shade without a visible seam is 144″ wide x 70″ high.
All shades are finished with a metal bottom bar with non marring end caps that prevents damage to walls and adds extra child safety.
Depth Required
Clutch Operated
- Shade Width up to 78″ = 2 3/8″ of depth for inside frame, outside frame mount or ceiling mount.
- Shade Width from 78-110″ = 2 7/8″ of depth or inside frame, outside frame mount, 3 1/4″ for ceiling mount.
- Shade Width 110″ or larger = 3 3/8″ (R16 clutch) OR 3 7/8″ (R24 clutch) of depth for inside frame, outside frame mount, ceiling mount 3 7/8″-4″ depending upon fabric.
Spring Spring Tension
- Shade Width up to 79″ = 1 5/8″ of depth
- Shade Width from 79-120″ = 1 7/8″ of depth
Motorized Somfy 12V Battery operated
- Shade Width up to 96″ = 2 3/8″ of depth
110V Somfy Plug In or Somfy Hardwired
- Shade Width up to 144″ = 3 3/4″ of depth for side mount, 3″ of depth for ceiling mount
Fabric cut backs
- Spring Tension: 1/2″ on spring end, 1/2” on pin end
- Clutch/Chain Operated: 3/4″ on clutch side and 1/2″ on pin end
- Battery Motors: 3/4″ on motor side and 1/2″ on pin end
- Somfy 110V Radio Motors: 1 1/8″ on motor side and 1 1/8″ on pressure pin end
- Decide whether you want the shade mounted inside the frame of the opening or outside the opening. An inside mount can look cleaner, but if there are obstructions (photo 3) if you want more complete coverage, you may want to order outside mount, or if you want to cover more than one opening with a shade.
- Always use a steel measuring tape. (photo 1)
- Measure to the nearest 1/8” (photo 2) 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 don’t conflict with one another. 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 don’t impede each other.
- And always, feel free to call us for help and email us photos of the site.
- 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.
To Fit Brackets on Trim/Posts
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 If not ordering the shade to drop all the way down, let us know.
- Any shade larger than both 72” w x 70”t will require horizontal seaming
- All colors are 3 ply, 4 mil (4+ gauge)
- Smoke gives a neutral cast, bronze gives an earthy tone, black/gold reflects out the most heat
Black/Gold option has gold mirror on the exterior facing side.
Crystal View Transparent Mylar Shade Colors
Any shade larger than 72” wide X 70” tall will require seaming.
A layer of aluminum is sandwiched between two pieces of colored mylar.
All Shade colors are 4+Gauge/3 Ply.
Black/Gold option has gold mirror on the exterior facing side.
