Finally splurged on switchable privacy glass for my bathroom reno—yeah, it was way more than I wanted to spend, but the “frost at a button” thing is wild. Zero regrets so far. Anyone else bit the bullet and loving it?
Had to laugh reading this because I was the same—swore I’d never pay that much for a glorified window, but here we are. The “frost at a button” thing is like living in the future, yeah? Honestly, I was skeptical about the energy efficiency claims, but my bathroom doesn’t turn into a sauna anymore in the summer. Not sure if it’ll help with winter drafts though… time will tell. Still, I kinda love it, even if my wallet’s still recovering.
That “frost at a button” feature is wild, right? I’ll admit, I was mostly interested in these for privacy, but the energy claims caught my eye too. In my case, the summer heat reduction was noticeable, but I’m still not convinced it’ll make much difference in January when the wind’s howling. Has anyone actually measured a drop in heating bills after installing one? Curious if it’s more than just a slight improvement or if it’s mostly hype.
I wondered the same thing about winter savings. We put these in our living room last fall—honestly, the privacy is awesome, but I haven’t noticed a big dent in our heating bill yet. Maybe a few bucks, but nothing earth-shattering. Still, it’s nice not having to mess with curtains all the time.