leaves Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I have wondered if painting your homes roof white will reflect some heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Yes. Yes it will. Also look at at Plascon Nuroof cool. It contains a UV reflective component which apparently reduces heat by an impressive amount, plus, you get to use a colour other than white :-) Energy-Jason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I read once a long time ago, that if very single rooftop in the world was painted white, it would go far towards stemming the warming we currently are starting to experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdiy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 1 hour ago, leaves said: I have wondered if painting your homes roof white will reflect some heat? Yes, it does work. My dad painted his place's roof white. Previously it was painted light grey and it is definitely much cooler since it is painted white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdiy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 1 hour ago, plonkster said: Yes. Yes it will. Also look at at Plascon Nuroof cool. It contains a UV reflective component which apparently reduces heat by an impressive amount, plus, you get to use a colour other than white :-) I've painted the roof of my house with this prior to installing the panels about a year ago. I've used the greyish colour - temperature of the roof sheets and inside the roof is much lower than before it was painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 White Plascon Nuroof Cool to simulate ice caps on a entire city's roofs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Some of the more paraat farmers in the Karoo paint their roofs silver to cool the house down. I don't like the glare. This is something I definitely will try. Our loft is like Chinese torture in summer. Despite the high ceilings we still experience temperatures over 30 degrees Centigrade indoors. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy-Jason Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Sounds great guys. I would love to see a comparison temp. Before and after , if there was historical data. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 There are some results published for the Australian climate, claiming numbers that are as good as cellulose insulation! Energy-Jason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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