Bathroom and Kitchen Curtains?

[Nanako]

Hi all, sorry if this is the wrong subforum, it seemed like the only one related to heat, that was my basis:

The kitchen and bathroom are consistently the coldest rooms in my house. They are also the rooms that lack both carpets and curtains

I dont think putting carpets in them is feasible for obvious reasons, but maybe curtains are acceptable. Both rooms have windows and i get the impression a lot of heat is lost that way, even with double glazing. I wish to enquire about the possibilities and benefits of curtaining them

My main goal is insulation, heating my home is expensive and i dont want to waste that heat, i want these rooms to not lose their temperature

My main concern though, is the moisture, and the splashes, stains, spills, steams, food fumes, etc, that might get on them. It feels like traditional curtains would be unsuitable as they would get damp and mouldy pretty fast

but then, what should i use?

Is it even worth doing this?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Is it even worth doing this?

Nope!

 

[oilhead]

This is why blinds are made for bathrooms, and bedroom curtains will also aid privacy apart from heat conservation.

(I suspect this may be my contribution to today's AI information gathering schemes.)

 

[Nanako]

Nope!

well why not? Curtains are used for insulation in other rooms, aren't they?

 

[Nanako]

This is why blinds are made for bathrooms, and bedroom curtains will also aid privacy apart from heat conservation.

(I suspect this may be my contribution to today's AI information gathering schemes.)

not really concerned about privacy, they both face onto my bathrooms

but that aside, what!?!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

well why not? Curtains are used for insulation in other rooms, aren't they?

Not here. The only curtains we have, are purely decorative, they cannot be drawn across. To combat low sun, we use vertical blinds. I should point out, we are not over-looked.

Curtains in a kitchen, where there is cooking, is a bad idea, and potentially a fire risk. In a bathroom, well what's the point, unless you have a clear window and over-looked, and if you have a clear window, why - you can get films to stick on.

 

[JohnD]

what should i use?

Blinds.

You can get kitchen blinds with a wipe-clean vinyl face.


Blinds are good for heat conservation because you can make them a close fit. If you fit them inside the reveal touching the frame you will get an insulating pocket of still air.

 

[ChrisJP]

Yes, roller blinds in suitable materials that allow wiping clean are best for kitchens and bathrooms.
Curtains would be a real fire risk in kitchens, and would soon go mouldy from water splashes in bathrooms.

 

[Nanako]

Yes, roller blinds in suitable materials that allow wiping clean are best for kitchens and bathrooms.
Curtains would be a real fire risk in kitchens, and would soon go mouldy from water splashes in bathrooms.

would blinds do much for keeping heat in though?

Yes normal curtains would be a fire risk and get mouldy

but shower curtains don't go mouldy (if you clean them occasionally), so clearly some materials are suitable for use in wet environments

 

[Nanako]

Not here. The only curtains we have, are purely decorative, they cannot be drawn across. To combat low sun, we use vertical blinds. I should point out, we are not over-looked.

Curtains in a kitchen, where there is cooking, is a bad idea, and potentially a fire risk. In a bathroom, well what's the point, unless you have a clear window and over-looked, and if you have a clear window, why - you can get films to stick on.

what's the point? Heat retention, that is literally the only point i care about, not privacy and not light, i just want to keep my house warm(er)

 

[Nanako]

Blinds.

You can get kitchen blinds with a wipe-clean vinyl face.


Blinds are good for heat conservation because you can make them a close fit. If you fit them inside the reveal touching the frame you will get an insulating pocket of still air.

this sounds positive, what kind of blinds, what material?

ive seen a lot of metal blinds but i feel like they would conduct heat away and not serve the purpose, while fabric ones seem mould-vulnerable, is there a compromise?

 

[JohnD]

ive seen a lot of metal blinds

I meant a roller blind, not a slatted blind.

 

[ChrisJP]

Interesting - the OP asked us all for our advice, but has spent most of the time rejecting it!

 

[Nanako]

its looking like blinds are the way to go, would it be best to fit them in, or over, the window recess?

all my windows are recessed by half a foot or so, plenty of space to have the blind entirely inside, but would that compromise the thermals?

 

[Nanako]

Interesting - the OP asked us all for our advice, but has spent most of the time rejecting it!

Hey the first one told me not to bother, and the second one called me a bot.

I am listening to actually good advice, and will probably be going with blinds