Basics to Motorization - Motorized Window Treatments

Motorized Window Treatments
"We bring automated life to new and existing window treatments."
847-732-4104
www.MotorizedWindowTreatments.net
[email protected]
October/November 2014
Vol. 4, Issue 1
In This Issue
Energy Efficiency
MWT Feature of the Month
Basics to Motorization
MWT Spotlights...
Cooler Weather is on the Way!
Welcome to Fall! In this issue, we'll talk about energy efficiency, the
basics of motorization and more! Be sure to check out our two new
recurring sections..."MWT Spotlights" and "MWT Feature of the
Month!" "MWT Spotlights" will showcase a specific product or
service and "MWT Feature of the Month!" will feature a specific
type, style or function of window treatments! Be sure to also check
out our "Tip of the Month!" and take advantage of the current
promotions!
As you get ready for the cooler weather, we would like to say
"thank you" to all of our customers for your business and support!
Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding your new
MWT-Monthly Savings
or motorized window treatments. Remember, we are always here to
help and our concern for you doesn't end when we leave the job site!
We would also like to thank you for your referrals and remind you
that any referrals given to us will be treated like royalty! Whenever
your friends, family members or neighbors compliment your new
window treatments, please feel free to send them our way! Thank
you again! We appreciate you and your business!
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To Schedule Your FREE
In-Home OR In-Office
Consultation,
Contact Sharon Hodgson,
Motorized Window Treatments'
Midwest Sales Manager....
Phone:
224-856-8456
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Thank you for taking the time to read. Enjoy!
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MWT's Oct. Savings
(1 MWT savings per customer)
How to...
Use Window
Treatments
for Energy
Efficiency!
One of the best ways to make
your home energy-efficient is to
prevent heat/air from escaping.
Nearly 5% of the heat/air pumped
through your home each year is lost
through tiny holes and cracks in the walls, especially the ones
between windows and walls.
The good news is that the right window treatments can prevent this
from happening! In fact, by outfitting your home with the right
shades and draperies to act as insulators, you can cut detrimental
energy loss by nearly 50%! So, if you really want to protect your
home and your bank account this year, upgrade your window
treatments!
Here's how...
● Use an inside mount. (Make sure you choose a blind or shade that
fits snugly in your window frame. You'll block more heat/air from
escaping and keep outside air from creeping in.)
● If using an outside mount, add top treatments like thermal
draperies or cotton drapery panels. (These treatments will act as an
additional barrier between your home and the elements.)
$100 off every Manual window
treatment ordered for every
4th treatment purchased
20% off all blinds and shades
retrofitted with Somfy motors
(Discount on product only)
10% off all shutter orders
(Discount on product only)
National Oct. Savings
(Can be used with above promos.)
(Discounts on products only)
Springs/Graber
FREE Cordless Lift on Cellular,
Pleated, Natural Shades, Wood
Composite & Faux Wood Blinds
(Not available w/solar/roller shades,
aluminum blinds, Simple Selections)
Horizons
FREE Cordless One Control/
FREE Clutch Operation
on Horizon's Natural Woven
Shades, Soft Roman Shades
or Shades of Elegance
Roman Fold Shades
5% off Shades of Elegance
Roller Shades
Hunter Douglas
$100 Consumer Mail-in Rebate
w/purchase of:
1 unit-Luminette Privacy Sheer
($100 off each add'l)
4 units-Duette® honeycomb shades
($25 off each add'l)
2 units-Pirouette® window shadings
● Keep window treatments raised during the day to pull in natural
heat from the sun in the cold months and keep them closed during
the warm months.
● Lower window treatments at night to trap heat/air in.
● Use Shutters. (Shutters are an excellent energy efficient solution!
They virtually prevent all heat/air from escaping while keeping outside
air out!)
($50 off each add'l)
2 units-Silhouette® window
shadings ($50 off each add'l)
2 units-Vignette® Modern
Roman Shades
($50 off each add'l)
1 unit-Luminette® Privacy Sheers
($100 off each add'l)
1 unit-Skyline® Gliding
Window Panels
($100 off each add'l)
● Install thick blinds (Look for "blackout" or "energy-efficient". The
thicker the blinds, the better barrier provided at keeping the heat/air
inside.)
● Use blackout curtains. (Blackout curtains are one of the thickest
curtains available to use as an energy-efficient barrier on your
window/s. The thickness of the curtain prevents any outside air from
getting into your home, creating a double barrier to keep your home at
a comfortable temperature.)
Keep the above in mind and you should make the most out of using
window treatments to make your home energy efficient!
"Serving the Greater
Chicagoland area since 2009"
If you live in or around...
Northwest Suburbs
(Schaumburg, Palatine,
Barrington, Arlington Heights)
North Shore
(Libertyville, Northbrook,
Lake Forest, Highland Park)
Chicago
(Bucktown, Lincoln Park,
Wrigleyville, Old Town, Gold Coast,
West Loop)
MWT Feature of the Month...
Retro-fitting!
Ever thought about motorizing your current blinds, shades or
drapery treatments and how motorization would make life easier?
Imagine...no more getting out of your chair or bed, just push a
button to raise or lower your shades, open or close your blinds or
traverse your drapery treatments. You can even get your treatments
to operate when you are not home for energy efficiency!
Motorized Window Treatments (MWT) can help you add ease to
your life by motorizing your existing window treatments!
Existing Treatments
that can be Retro-fitted
Downtown Chicago
(River North, Magnificent Mile,
Streeterville, Loop, Printer's Row)
Western Suburbs
(Western Springs, Naperville,
Downers Grove, Burr Ridge,
Oswego)
Southwest Suburbs
(Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills,
Orland Park, Channahon, Joliet)
We would love to work with you
on your next drapery project or
manual, retrofit, or motorized
window treatment!
To Schedule Your FREE
In-Home OR In-Office
Consultation,
Contact Sharon Hodgson,
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Roman Shades
Woven Wood Shades
Honeycomb shades
Motorized Window
Treatments'
Midwest Sales Manager....
Phone:
***ONLY easyrise/continuous cord operated honeycomb
shades can be retrofitted with motors***
224-856-8456
(On-site inspection needed to verify if headrail can have a
motor installed.)
[email protected]
Wood / Faux Blinds
Email:
Website:
MotorizedWindowTreatments.net
(Tilt ONLY and Lift and Tilt available)
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Drapery treatments
(Most often a new drapery track is need but existing
treatments can always be used on the new track.)
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More!!!
New Window Treatments
that can be Motorized
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Hunter Douglas
Designer Roller Shades
Designer Screen Shades
Wood & Faux Blinds
Honeycomb Shades
(standard shades and skylights)
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Silhouettes
Pirouettes
Luminettes
Vignettes
Provenance Woven Woods
Skyline Gliding Window Panels
Graber
Roller Shades
Wood & Faux Blinds
Woven Wood Shades
New Motorized Drapery Tracks
(MWT physically makes drapery tracks to exact needed size!)
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Somfy
Pinch pleat and/or Ripple-Fold Drapery Treatments
Connect with us!
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Glydea motors (IR or RF) available
MWT Tip of the Month
Basics to
Motorization!
Are you ready for enhanced security,
child and pet safety all by the push
of a button? Would you like easy
window treatment accessibility, with
the ability to control them
individually or as a group? How
about ease and convenience, along
with the ability to integrate it into most home automation systems?
Well, these are just some of the reasons people choose motorization
for their window treatment needs!
Read on for answers to the next question...What are the basics to
motorization?
Basics to Motorization
1.) Power Options
Battery and/or Solar Powered Battery
Battery powered window treatments have the
most size limitations, but offer flexibility when
hard-wiring is not an option.
(ex: 72 x 72 Sheer Roman or 36 x 72 Blockout Roman, 52 x 104 Sheer Roller
Shade or 72 x 72 Blockout Roller Shade)
AC Power
AC powered window treatments offer the best
shade alignment with group up and down action
at 110 volts/hard wired and offers the largest size
capabilities (120 x 96 Blockout Roman Shade,
168 x 110 or 94 x 180 Sheerweave Roller Shade)
DC Power
DC motors are low-voltage, can be battery
powered, solar powered or plugged in and
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can go up and down at different speeds.
(Shades can all be the same size and material and
motors still go at different speeds!)
2.) Communication
IR (Infrared)
IR is a spread pattern beam which operates from 0 - 20' away
that does not go through anything (line of sight). Just simply
point and press!
RF (Radio Frequency)
RF operates from anywhere in the room and is omnidirectional (out-of-sight control in different
rooms/around corners and through walls). Is best for
large group control and longer range (0-50') and works
through water, fabric, wood, cement, etc.)
RS 232 or RS 485/Home Automation
RS 232 or RS 485 operates uninterrupted from
anywhere in the house by coding set-up by a
home automation technician.
3.) Control
Remote Control
Remote controls are IR or RF wireless and offer individual
or group control.
Home Automation
Home Automation offers individual and
group control through a coding system
with TaHomA, Crestron, Control4 or
Homeworks.
Wall Switch
Wall Switches are DC or AC wired and offer
individual or group control.
MWT Spotlights....
Services and Products Offered
(Questions? Please contact our Sales Dept. @ 224-856-8456)
We Measure...Install...Re-Install:
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All treatments retrofitted by MWT
New or Existing (Manual or Motorized) Blinds & Shades
Drapery Treatments...When installing a motorized drapery track
Cornices
Shutters
We Motorize Window Treatments:
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Roman Shades
Woven Woods
Roller Shades
Honeycomb Shades
Wood/Faux Blinds
Drapery Tracks
Hunter Douglas/Comfortex/Graber brands & more
We Control or Integrate all treatments by:
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Hand-held or Table-top Remote Control
Wired and/or Wireless Wall Switches
Timers and/or Sun Sensors
Custom Built Shade Control Boxes
(These boxes integrate with home automation systems such as
Crestron, Lutron, Control 4, Elan, Universal Remote Control &
more)
TaHomA
(Somfy's Total Home Automation System...allows you to control your
shades, lights and HVAC from anywhere in the world through a
computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet!)
Products Offered:
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TaHomA (Somfy's Total Home Automation System)
Hunter Douglas window treatments (Motorized or manual window
treatments)
Graber window treatments (All motorized or manual window
treatments)
Lutron window treatments (All motorized or manual window
treatments)
Somfy motors and controls
We customize all ESI window treatment control boxes to
your specific control needs
Custom drapery treatments and roman shades
Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter! We hope
that you are ready for the cooler weather! Be sure to take advantage of
the current promotions!
Sincerely,
Matthew Kandl &
The Motorized Window Treatments Team

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