With the advent of the first warm summer days, a large number of pesky mosquitoes and insects begin to penetrate into the dwelling, which causes great discomfort all round the clock. In order to protect the living space from enemy penetrations, especially from flying insects that feed on blood, it is imperative to install a mosquito net on the windows. With its help, you can easily provide protection against importunate living creatures both in daylight and dark.
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Installation of nets on plastic windows
The modern market provides a wide selection of different mosquito nets on plastic windows. Each type provides the functions laid down by the manufacturer and therefore meets consumer requirements.
velcro mesh
This species is one of the most convenient, effective and simple. The grid is kept on the frame with Velcro and completely closes the opening of the window.
Fastening is performed on the inside of the window leaf. Undoubted advantageous advantage of this protection option is considered to be environmentally friendly use, preservation of performance characteristics under different manifestations of weather conditions, convenience of the removed product during storage.
frame
Installing frame-type grids is most often used. Fastening is made either in the window opening, or on the outer part. Frame mosquito nets are installed either on wooden or plastic windows with double-glazed windows, and on the types of windows installed in the Soviet era. The method of attaching the mesh to the outer part of the window opening is used quite rarely.
When choosing a mosquito net, you need to pay attention to the materials used to make the frame. It can be aluminum or polyvinyl chloride. Experts advise stopping the choice on the aluminum version. In order to ensure maximum reliability during the operational period, the thickness of the aluminum frame wall must be at least 1 mm. Also, when selecting, it is necessary to carefully examine the surface of the aluminum profile. If there are depressions, various defects or depressions on it, then it is not recommended to buy such a product, during the operation in the places of deformation, a cluster of various insects may form.
In addition to this, attention is also paid to pens that are on the mosquito net. Handles are designed for easy and quick disassembly and installation of the product. They can be made of soft or hard plastic or metal-plastic. The duration of the operating period of the handles directly depends on the materials of their manufacture: from soft - 2 years, solid - 5 years, metal plastic will last about 10 years.
roll mesh
The variant of a roll mosquito net is not less suitable for operation in a residential area. Its design is practical, in use and makes it possible to perform both closing and opening the canvas without the expense of special efforts. In addition, rolled mosquito nets are often used as a means of protecting doorways from penetration of poplar fluff and insects into the room.
However, grids of this kind have limitations: height from 500 to 2500, width from 400 to 2000.
Rolling grids have special advantages:
- security
- durability
- exquisite appearance
- uncomplicatedness in use.
Care for such a grid is simple enough: if necessary or after a certain time, part of the room is wiped with a damp cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a weak pull.
pleated
Mesh pleated by the principle of operation resemble vertical blinds. The only difference between them is that the pleated parts are added to the accordion. They look pretty impressive. Easy to use as a protection against insects in large and medium areas.
antishik
There is a kind of mosquito nets enduring the weight of average pets, such as, for example, cats. From here their name "antikoshka" also went. Grids of this kind will withstand the weight of the pet and will not allow them to fall out of the window aperture. In the production of antikoshkas a special type of the original material "Pet screen" is used. It easily resists deformation when exposed to claws: no scratches or holes are formed on it.
The basis of the grid antikoshka made of vinyl thread with a polyester coating. Due to this, its strength is much higher than all other types of mosquito nets. The size of the cells for this type of nets is standard, so the basic function of protection against insects is 100% complete.
If desired, you can order the antikoshku as a mosquito net on the balcony door. The cloth of the mesh made of vinyl can reflect a certain amount of sunlight, which in turn lowers the temperature in the room during the summer period of time.
mesh-anti-dust
Mounting mosquito nets on a plastic window allows you to cope immediately with several tasks:
- protect the premises from flying insects,
- to prevent the possibility of getting into the apartment or house of various beetles and spiders,
- make it impossible to hit the room with dust and fluff poplar.
With the help of mosquito net Anti-dust can significantly increase the level of safety of staying in the room of people suffering from allergies. To produce such a grid, heavy-duty materials are used that are resistant to physical stresses and precipitation. Such materials are not prone to fire and perfectly withstand the load on the bend.
features plunger mesh
According to the design, the plunger net is similar to the frame grid, it consists of:
- aluminum profile,
- plastic corners,
- frame heater,
- protective cloth.
As for the differences, they are in a special form of attachment, the installation of such a grid is made on metal spring pistons - plungers, the length of which is much larger than their diameter. Fastening of plungers is made in the through holes of the aluminum profile of the grid.
Mosquito nets on plastic windows - the principles of choice
Choosing a quality mosquito net is a task that requires some awareness of the size of the cells, the strength of the grid, and the quality of the thread that is more reliable in operation. For the production of mosquito nets, yarns from:
- polyester,
- cotton,
- fiberglass,
- nylon.
Before buying a mesh with material it is advisable to decide in advance. It is also important to think about how functional the grid should be, small cells create more reliable protection from dust, insects, down, but at the same time they are much worse in letting fresh air into the room, which is very undesirable on hot summer days. Dimensions of grid cells can be from 0, 6 mm to 1.2 mm.
If the house has small children, the mosquito plastic mesh, of course, can be installed on the windows, but it should be remembered that such a grid the weight of the child can not stand. Open the windows for airing the room will be possible only if the child will be in another room under supervision or at night. The ideal option for rooms in which children can remain unattended is still the installation of air conditioning.
How to care for mosquito nets
Grid on plastic windows the price can have different, to some extent it depends on the material of manufacture, and on its quality. In turn, the quality of the material is the determining factor in the service life of the product and the preservation of protective functions.
It is also important to follow the recommendations for preventive care for mosquito nets. By observing a simple cleaning procedure, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects and prolong the service life. The cleaning of the net should be made at least several times per season, while using a soft rag soaked in warm soapy water.
To extend the life of the grid, it is recommended to take it off with the onset of frost and store it in a warm pantry - the mesh fabric and the plastic from which the frame is made can be destroyed from the effects of low temperatures. Compliance with these very simple requirements will help extend the life of mosquito nets of any kind.
If you have a question how to remove the mosquito net from a plastic window you should watch the video:
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