<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>March 2011 Newsletter - Federal 2011 Tax Credit for side track shades - Sun gets in your eyes</title> <meta name="description" content="March 2011 Newsletter - ComforTrack Plus shades qualify for Tax credit in 2011 - Sun in your eyes and how shades can cut the glare!"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> </head> <body> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p> <table width="700" align="center" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="73%"><font size="2"><strong><font color="#ffffff" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.cellularwindowshades.com"><img alt="Visit CellularWindowShades.com" src="http://cellularwindowshades.com/newlogo2.gif" border="0"></a></font></strong></font></td> <td width="27%"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Toll Free: </strong>(877) 966-3678</span><br> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Fax: </strong>(877) 366-3678</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: auto;" alt="" src="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/followus.gif">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/CellularWindowShadescom/148809825172137"><img style="border-bottom: #0066cc 0px solid; border-left: #0066cc 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 50px; display: inline; height: 50px; border-top: #0066cc 0px solid; border-right: #0066cc 0px solid;" width="50" height="50" alt="" src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/618414/ed6f27c020efdb7ef05df208adb91b24/image/gif"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/CellularShades"><img style="border-bottom: #000000 0px solid; border-left: #000000 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 50px; display: inline; height: 50px; border-top: #000000 0px solid; border-right: #000000 0px solid;" width="50" height="50" alt="" src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/618414/98ed827e54d1f24c6e7990dd32b0ae5b/image/gif"></a><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.wordpress.com/"><img style="border-bottom: #000000 0px solid; border-left: #000000 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 50px; display: inline; height: 50px; border-top: #000000 0px solid; border-right: #000000 0px solid;" width="50" height="50" alt="" src="https://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/618414/47733fe1f1521f1a154e6e2b484867aa/image/gif"></a></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#990000" colspan="2"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>MARCH 2011&nbsp;EDITION</strong></span></span></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><table width="100%" align="left" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff; width: 324px; vertical-align: top;"><p>&nbsp;</p> <table style="border-bottom-color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #000000; width: 700px; border-right-color: #000000; border-left-color: #000000;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #000066;" colspan="2"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong><a name="News"></a>NEWS - TAX&nbsp;CREDIT EXTENDED FOR SYMPHONY SHADES WITH COMFORTRACK</strong></span></span></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Symphony Shades with Comfortrack are once again applicable for a tax credit through 2011!&nbsp; Homeowners who choose to help insulate their home by using Symphony Shades with Comfortrack can get 10% of the purchase price up to $500 back- now those are some real savings! To make the credit even better it now includes compatible lift upgrades like top down bottom or continuous cord loop as well as light filtering or blackout double honeycomb fabric.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ComforTrack Plus Side Tracks fill the gap between the shade and your window frame, preventing the cold or heat from entering the room at the sides of your shades. &nbsp;This means that you are more comfortable AND saving energy year round. Not only have we heard <a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/customer_comments.html">rave reviews from the customers</a> that have purchased the track system over the last 10 years, but they have been researched by the Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings (CARB) and the conclusion was that side tracks more than double the R-Value of the same cellular shade alone.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/2011ComforTrackManufacturersCertificate.pdf">Review the manufacturer&rsquo;s certificate.</a></span></span></p></td> <td><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><img style="border-bottom: #000000 0px solid; border-left: #000000 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 200px; display: inline; height: 266px; border-top: #000000 0px solid; border-right: #000000 0px solid;" width="200" height="266" alt="ComforTrack Plus side tracks fill the gap between your shade and window frame" src="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/blueshadewithtrack_sm.jpg"></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The report concludes,</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>&ldquo;In all windows tested, the calculated, effective R-Values of the window shades with side tracks were 2.5 to 3 times higher than for the same shades without side tracks&hellip;When limiting heat transfer is a key criterion for selecting window treatments, CARB would recommend side track devices or systems that similarly reduce air exchange between the warm indoor space and space behind the shade.&rdquo; <a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/CARBwindow_shade_report.pdf">Read the entire CARB study.</a></em></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So what is R-Value?</span></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">R-Value is the measure of thermal resistance so it is a measure of how well something insulates- the higher the number the better. &nbsp;Uncovered double pane glass has an R-Value of 1.8 while recommended attic insulation in the US is R 30 &ndash; R 60 depending on where you live. That means that windows are one of the main places a house loses valuable heat or cold air. &ndash; <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_sealing.hm_improvement_insulation_table">Learn more on the Energy Star site.</a></span></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><em><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">What about people in warm climates?</span></span></strong></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This study is talking a lot about cold weather benefits of shades with sidetracks, but the shades can be equally if not more beneficial for those living in warm climates.&nbsp; The cost of cooling a home can easily be more expensive than heating a home so a product that helps reduce the need to crank the AC can really save some money.&nbsp; The shade and side tracks work well to reduce solar gain and keep the cool air inside your home.&nbsp; For those of us with air conditioners that mount into the window, the shade can be lowered to rest on the air conditioner and create a similar seal to resting on the window sill.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Whatever climate you live in, it is clear cellular shades with side tracks can save you money, reduce your energy consumption and through 2011 earn you a great tax credit! To learn more about the ComforTrack Plus system, visit the links below or call us at (877) 966-3678.</span></span></p></td> <td>&nbsp;<img style="border-bottom: #000000 0px solid; border-left: #000000 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 200px; display: inline; height: 300px; border-top: #000000 0px solid; border-right: #000000 0px solid;" width="200" height="300" alt="Side tracks shades for warm climates" src="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/trackshadewarmclimate.jpg"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><ul> <li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/energy_saving_side_track.html">ComforTrack Plus Side Track Product Page</a></em></span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/cellular_shade_order.html">Quote/Order Now</a> &ndash; Order Double Cell shades and choose your side track color on this form.</em></span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2En7WVXWtk">Measuring &amp;</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2En7WVXWtk">Installation Video</a> &ndash; Check out this YouTube video</em></span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/trackinstal.html">Installation instructions</a></em></em></span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/CARBwindow_shade_report.pdf">Read the CARB study</a></em></em></span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/contacts.html">Contact us with questions!</a></em></span></span> </li> </ul></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> <td width="324" valign="top" bgcolor="#dbf9f5" colspan="2"><p><span class="style16"><font face="Arial Black" size="2">IN THIS ISSUE:</font> </span></p> <ul class="style7"> <li><a href="#News"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><font face="Arial">New Tax Credit for Side track shades!</font></span></a> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="#Blogs">Blog - Sun Gets in Our Eyes</a></span></span> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Call us Mon - Fri<br> 9 AM - 5 PM EST<br> to talk to our customer care duo!</span></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff; width: 324px; vertical-align: top;" colspan="3"><table style="border-bottom-color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #000000; width: 800px; border-right-color: #000000; border-left-color: #000000;" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #000066;" colspan="2"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name="Blogs"></a>BLOG - SUN GETS IN OUR EYES</span></span></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><font face="Arial"><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/sun-gets-in-our-eyes/">http://cellularwindowshades.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/sun-gets-in-our-eyes/</a></font></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em>By the time you read this blog, we will have been settled into our new premises for three weeks!</em></span></span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p style="line-height: 16.8pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Here's a quick peek at our &quot;web&quot; area: </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">My colleague was saying just the other day, <em>&quot;I've a good idea for a blog post -- when we moved, we lost our shades, and really miss them!&quot; </em></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Only too true: on cold days (as these early days of March have been here) the chill just seeps right through the windows and walls; while on sunny days -- which are such manna after the long, dark winter (as any northerner will tell you) -- the sun gets right in your eyes. Well that's not helped by the position of the desks (as you can see). </span></span></p></td> <td><span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><a href="http://cellularwindowshades.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/sun-gets-in-our-eyes/"><img style="border-bottom: #000000 0px solid; border-left: #000000 0px solid; margin: 0px; width: 175px; float: right; height: 198px; border-top: #000000 0px solid; border-right: #000000 0px solid;" width="175" height="198" alt="" src="http://cellularwindowshades.com/pics/webteam_sm.gif"></a></em></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Still, while we don't mind curling-up, cat-like, to bask in the sunshine we -- who are in the window shade business! -- have seen for ourselves how well our <a href="http://cellularwindowshades.com/symphony_light_filtering.html">LIGHT FILTERING</a> shades fabrics truly <em>filter</em> out the sun. Blinding light, as well as heat. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Stay tuned, we'll show you what shades we choose for our space....</span></span></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center; background-color: #ab0311; width: 324px; vertical-align: top;" colspan="3"><p align="center"><font color="#ffffff" face="arial"><font size="2"><strong>Toll Free:</strong> (877) 966-3678<strong>&nbsp;&middot;</strong> <strong>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:service@cellularwindoshades.com">service@cellularwindoshades.com</a></strong></font></font></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="text-align: right;"><span style="display: none;"><font size="1">Copyright &copy; 2011 CellularWindowShades.com </font> </span></span></p> </body> </html>