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High Transparency Phifer Solar Shades
Phifer Transparent Heat, Glare and Fade Reducing
Designed to diffuse high glare and provide insulation, Phifer Transparent shades offer option in colors and styles that will filter out more or less, up to 99% of light and UV rays. Let us help you make the right choice.If you have a heat problem, and want dark colored shades for either better visibility, glare reduction, or to go with your decor, upgrade to High Performance Verosol shades.
Maximum Dimensions:
1%, 3%, 5%,10% Open Fabric: 96″w x 134″h (144″ wide x 94″ high railroaded, 144″ x 134″ railroaded and seamed )
Chain Operated, Spring Tension, or Motorized
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-ROBERTA SLIKER, CALIFON, NJ
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High Transparency Phifer Description
Phifer Fiberglass transparent solar roller shades are full basket weaves designed for those glare and insulating applications that require a more opaque and non-directional fabric. They diffuse the light. Style 2360 has a 10% openness filtering out 90% of the light and UV, Style 2390 has 5% openness filtering out 95% of the light and UV and Style 2410 has 3% openness filtering out 97% of the light and UV. The tightest weave, Style 2500, has 1% openness filtering out 99% of the light and UV. Colors closest to white block 30% more heat than darker colors and allow for more natural light. Darker colors give sharper outward visibility and more glare reduction.
North Solar Screen takes cords and child safety seriously. Our shades are available with Spring Tension or remote control motors (recommended where young children are present.) All chain shades have cord safety tensioners to reduce the hazards of cord strangulation or entanglement.
Care & Warranty
Hiding The Roller
Reverse Roll
For a uniform appearance, choose the reverse roll option. The fabric rolls off the front of the roller tube, closer to the room, hiding the roller. No extra charge. Only available with no headrail.
Designer Cassette Fabric Insert
The cassette has a matching strip of roller shade fabric running along the front face of it to provide a continuous, all-fabric look for your window. Available in White, Satin Nickel, Ivory, Bronze and Black.
Designer Cassette Smooth Face
This is a clean and seamless way to hide a roller. Available in 5 hardware finishes: White, Satin Nickel, Ivory, Bronze, and Black.
Fascias
Metallic fascias placed in front of roller shades conceal the roller hardware and protect the fabric when the shade is fully raised. They are open to the top and back. Available in white, satin nickel, ivory, bronze, or black.
Standard 3” and 4” fascia are L shaped and cover the front and most of the underside. Skyline 4” fascia do not cover the underside.
3″ Fascias
4″ Fascias
Fabric Valance*
*Friction Fit Mounting System Only
Use the 4 1/2″ tall fabric valance to conceal both the roller and the rail for the Friction Fit Mounting System. The valance matches the shade fabric for a cohesive look. Cannot be used with any other roller shade system.
Friction Fit Mounting System
NEW! Friction Fit Mounting System
No Bracket Drilling Required!
Inside mount only | Max Width: 84″ | Minimum Depth: 2 1/8″
Pressure mounted system uses an aluminum rail designed with a high-tension spring. Installation brackets are pre-attached at the factory for easy installation on site.
To install, simply insert rail within the window opening and secure the lever. This increases the pressure to the ends of the rail, allowing for a snug fit. Smooth surfaces such as tile or metal will require use of included double sided adhesive.
- Mounting System available in white or black rail
- Cordless roller or motorized
- Available with designer cassette
Bottom Bar
Bottom Rails
The standard bottom rail is fabric wrapped with clear end caps. For a modern look, select an exposed bottom rail in white, black, vanilla, bronze or brushed Aluminum. The bottom rail is 7/8″ tall.
Specifications:
The minimum size of a shade is 12″ x 12″. The maximum size of a shade depends on the style:
Standard Roller: 96″ w x 134″h (144w x 94″h railroaded, 144″w x 134″ h railroaded and seamed)
High Transparency Shades are shipped with all the necessary hardware. Our brackets are universal so shades can be mounted inside the frame, outside the frame or from the top down. Chain lengths are 3/4’s of the way down the shade. Please specify if you need longer chains.
DEPTH REQUIRED
Depth required depends on a combination of width, height, material ordered, lift system, and headrail option. Contact us for specific information about your particular order. Measure depth on double hung windows or sliding windows at the shallowest point. General guideline (Hardware minimums, does not include thickness of fabric. Add 1/8″ per 10″ of shade height.) Call for assistance.
Exposed Roll, Chain or Motor:
- 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.
Fascia, Chain: 3″or 4” depending on shade size.
Fascia, Motorized: 4″
Cassette with Fabric Insert: Chain, or Motor
- TBD
- TBD shallow mount
FABRIC WIDTH:
Fabric width varies depending on lift system, shade size, and headrail option. Contact us for specific information about your particular order. General Guidelines:
Exposed Roll or Fascia with Chain or Motor:
- 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
Cassette with Fabric Insert, Chain or Motor:
- TBD
Exposed Roll, Spring Tension
- 1/2″ each end
red width.
Brackets
360 CHAIN OPERATED SHADE BRACKET
Use with R8 Clutch or 12V motor
- Shades up to 78″ wide (depending on height and fabric type)
- Spear for clutch or motor is 3/8″
- Inside mount 1/2″
- Height (face mounting or ceiling mount space needed) 1 1/2″
- Clutch diameter 1 3/4″
- Roller diameters: 1″,1 1/4″, or 1 1/2″
- Bracket protrudes from surface 1 1/2″
- Inside mount total depth needed at least 2 3/8″
380 SHADE BRACKET (EXTENSION BRACKET)
Use with R8 Clutch or 12V motor
- Shades up to 78″ wide (depending on height and fabric type)
- Roller diameters: 1″,1 1/4″, or 1 1/2″
- Spear for clutch or motor is 3/8″
- Inside mount 1/2″
- Height (face mounting or ceiling mount space needed) 1 1/2″
- Clutch diameter 1 3/4″
- Bracket protrudes from surface 1 7/8″
- Inside mount total depth needed at least 2 7/8″
560 CHAIN OPERATED SHADE BRACKETS
Use with R16 Clutch
- Shades 78″–110″ wide (depending on height and fabric type)
- Roller diameters: 1 1/2″, 2″
- Spear for clutch is 5/8″
- Inside Mount 1/2″
- Height (face mounting or ceiling mount space needed) 2 1/2″
- Clutch diameter 2 1/2″
- Bracket protrudes from surface 1 5/8″
- Inside mount depth needed 2 7/8″
SUPER CLUTCH (CAN BE EXTENSION BRACKET FOR 560)
Use with Super Clutch (R40), R24 or R16
- Shades over 110″ wide (depending on height and fabric type)
- Roller Diameters: 1 1/2″, 2″, or 2 3/8″
- Spear for clutch is 5/8″
- Foot of bracket is 1/2″
- Height (face mounting or ceiling mount space needed) 2 1/2″
- Clutch diameter 2 1/2″ (R16) or 3 1/2″ (R24)
- Bracket protrudes from surface 2 1/8″
- Inside mount total depth needed for R16 at least 3 3/8″; for R24 or R40 3 7/8″
FASCIA BRACKETS, 3″
Use with R16
- Shades 78″ to 110″ wide and no more than 120″ tall (depending on height and fabric type;)
- Roller diameters: 1 1/2″ or 2″
- Can be used with Somfy or MC 400 series motors
- Spear for clutch is 5/8″, 1 1/2″ from bottom of bracket
- Inside mount total depth needed at least 3″; have to drill holes in brackets
FASCIA BRACKETS, 4″
Use with Super Clutch (R40), R16, R24 clutches, Somfy 110V HW or plug in motors
- Shades over 110″ wide, or narrower shades over 120″ tall (depending on height and fabric type)
- If used with motors, factory has to re-fit with the crown and pressure pin parts
- Spear for clutch 5/8″ wide, 2″ from bottom of bracket
- Inside mount total depth needed at least 4″; have to drill holes in brackets
DUAL SHADE ROLLER BRACKETS
Ceiling or Undermount
Mount two shades, one transparent and the other room darkening on one bracket for economy of space.
In daytime use solar shades to reduce heat & glare while preserving your view, then roll the blackout shade over the solar shade for nighttime privacy.
Use with SL8 and SL16 Skyline style clutches
- Available in black or white
- Minimum Depth required to mount top down: 3″
- Depth required for flush mount: 3″
- Minimum Depth for side mount: 1”
- Height of bracket is 5″
- Top shade (light blocking) must be ordered Reverse Roll and lies closer to room
- Bottom shade (transparent) must be ordered as Regular Roll and lies closer to window
- Center of top roller is 1 7/8″ from ceiling
- Center of bottom roller is 5″ from ceiling
- Chains go on the opposite ends of each shade
Performance
Fire Rating
Fire Classification California U.S. Title 19 (small scale) NFPA 701-1999TM
Measuring Instructions
- (Photo 1) 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) Always use a steel measuring tape.
- (Photo 3) Measure to the nearest 1/8”. 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 where you are installing.
Inside Frame Mount
- 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
- 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 Fit Brackets on Trim/Posts
- 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.
To Cover Multiple Openings in a Row
Measuring Videos
Inside Frame Mount
Outside Frame Mount
High Transparency Phifer Samples
Available in 3 different Openness Options:
10% openness filters out 90% of the light and UV
5% openness filters out 95% of the light and UV
3% openness filters out 97% of the light and UV
1% openness filters out 99% of the light and UV
Colors closest to white block 33% more heat than darker colors and allow for more natural light. Darker colors give sharper outward visibility and more glare reduction.
For bright early morning or late afternoon sun, 3% or 5% openness is recommended.
We are happy to send you up to FIVE swatches per shade type.
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To order please call us toll free to at 866-230-4700. Our personalized service ends your worries about measuring mistakes.
FREE shipping on all shades under 90″ wide in the Continental U.S. No sales tax outside of Massachusetts. Oversize fee for shades 90″ wide and above is $80/shade. For Alaska and Hawaii the fee is $27 fee/shade of any size, plus an additional $140/ shade over 90″ wide. To prevent possible measuring errors we take orders by phone only. Please call us toll free at 866-230-4700.
Shades are shipped with all installation hardware.