Motorized Window Treatment Overview

Motorized Window Treatment
Overview
Revision 7/31/2013
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
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• The average home has 17 windows
• That is 17 opportunities to sell a
motorized window treatment
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Let’s face it …… Motorized Window Treatments Are Cool!
• Use emotion in the sale: high tech and great looking
• Treatment control can be incorporated with scenes
• The motion reminds customers of their automation
every day
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Every window is a sales opportunity, especially
hard-to-reach Window Coverings
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Controlling natural lighting is
important for home entertainment
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Control Natural Light
• Dimmers and Switches
Control Artificial Light
• Integrate Motorization with
lighting technologies or
controllers for total lighting
control
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Energy Management
• Light colors reflect light, dark colors absorb heat
• Even thin fabrics increase windows insulation value
• Drapery can be effective at reducing drafts
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Protect furniture and reduce glare
• UV light exposure fades furniture, paintings, walls, and
floor coverings
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Why Motorize Window Treatments
• Security and privacy
• Close shades when the house is unoccupied to
increase security and reduce energy demands
• Provide a customer the ability to provide instant privacy
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Choosing the Correct Window
Treatment
Roller Shades
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Honeycomb Shades
Drapery
Blinds
Roller / Solar Shades
• Roller Shades
• The most popular motorized treatment
• Blackout – Great for home theater
• Transparent and translucent fabrics
• Things to consider in a fabric
• Color
• Darker colors are easier to
see through
• Openess of the fabric (%)
• Style of the weave
Transparent
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Translucent
Blackout
Honeycomb Shades
• Honeycomb Shades
• Cell options control transparency and insulation
• Single-Cell
• Allows daylight to disperse into the room evenly
• Double-Cell
• Allows some light filtering into the room
• Room Darkening
• Block daylight from entering space
Single-cell
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Double-cell
Room Darkening
Drapery
• Motorized Drapery Tracks
• Light Filtering
• Room Darkening
• Reduce drafts
• The best solution for covering
sliding glass doors
• Fabric provided by the homeowner
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Tilt Blinds
• Blinds
• Variable Light Filtering
• Room Darkening
• Retrofit tilt motors for 2” blinds
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Next Step
• Once you have chosen the type of motorized treatment you would
like to quote, return to www.worthingtondistribution.com/shades
• Each treatment type has a presentation that outlines all of the
information you need for measuring, quoting and installing a
motorized window treatment
Roller Shades
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Honeycomb Shades
Drapery
Blinds
Code and Insurance
• Always Follow
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National Code
State Code
Local Code
National Electric Code (NEC)
When No Code Exists the Code Defaults to the NEC
• Licensing and Insurance
• What are the Licenses Required?
• Are Employees Covered for Electrical and other Trade
Work?
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Worthington Distribution
• Worthington Distribution Can Provide
• Product
• Competitive Pricing
• Great Stocking Levels
• Tafton, PA
Richard Scholl
President
Debbie Scholl
Customer Service
• Knowledgeable, Helpful Staff
• Training
• Worthington University
• On-Line Training
Richie Scholl
VP, Technical
Sales
Tom Morgan
VP, Worthington
University
Nolan Male
Technical Support
Steve Hoh
Technical Support
Tricia Seybold
Customer Service
Manager
• Technical Support
• System Design Support
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Barry Hampe
Technical Support