Invisible Pelmet Kit
Invisible Pelmet Kit
Draught Proofing
Better than Box Pelmets
Simple, Affordable, Invisible
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Quality Assured
Set and Forget
Australian Made
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Description
Description
About
About
Benefits:
As energy and thermally effective as box pelmets.
Keep your rooms warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Curtains / drapes can be opened the same as you would without a pelmet.
Blocks out light if you leave the cover on the acrylic.
Floor temperature is about 6 degrees warmer with pelmets than without in winter.
Features:
Sleek, elegant solution for a minimalist style window dressing.
Easy installation for any style of curtain / drapes attached to a track / rail.
Invisible, durable, lightweight and clear.
Designed, made in Australia by ecoMaster.
Functionality and durability rigorously tested by ecoMaster.
Carries the coveted Australian Owned and Made Logo.
Suitable for:
Installing over curtain tracks / rails only.
Not suitable for:
Can not be fitted directly to curtains or drapes.
Can not be fitted to curtain rods.
Can not be fitted over roller blinds.
How Pelmets work:
In Winter Time
Pelmets block the warm air from passing between the curtain and glass of the windows preventing a cooling effect. In tests that ecoMaster conducted there was a 6 degree Celcius difference between the air at the top of a curtain track and the air at the bottom of a curtain track without a pelmet in place. With an invisible pelmet in place there was a 2 degree difference.
Why is this so?
When you heat your home, the warm air rises to the ceiling. As it spreads to the sides and starts to descend at the walls it makes its way behind the curtains. The cold from the glass chills your warm air and then it sinks to the floor. As the cooler air sinks it draws more warmer air in through the top. This continuous cooling cycle wastes your winter heating.
In Summer Time
The opposite effect is evident in summer. The sun heats the air between the glass and the curtain causing that warmer air to rise to the ceiling and drawing in cooler air from the floor. This is a continuous cycle when you really don’t want one. Adding the pelmet prevents the warm air coming out of the top through the curtain track thereby blocking the heating cycle.
Specs
Specs
Each Invisible Pelmet Kit comprises pelmet covers for 4 metres.
There are two different components in your kit:
* The clear acrylic strips
* the "E" joiners that are used to join the pelmets together.
| Item | # Units |
Length |
Width mm |
Thick mm |
|
Clear acrylic window pelmet |
4 |
1000 |
80 | 3 |
| "E" Joiners |
3 |
How to Measure for your Invisible Pelmets:
The pelmet kit come with 4 x 1000mm acrylic strips, so there are 4 metres of pelmet per kit.
Simply measure the width of your curtain rails / tracks and divide by 4 to determine how many kits you will need to order.
Why Do You Divide by 4?
Because there are 4 metres of Invisible Pelmet in each kit.
Difficulty
Difficulty
Easy
How To
How To
What you will need:
- Curtains in tracks - NOT rods
- Sharp knife with a pointy end
- Philips head screwdriver
- Pen marker
- Rigid board such as a bread board
- A ladder to reach the top of your curtain tracks
How to measure your Invisible Pelmets:
The pelmets come in a kit containing 4 x 1000mm acrylic strips, so there are four (4) metres of pelmet per kit.
Simply measure the width of your curtain rails / tracks and divide by 4 to determine how many kits you will need to order.
You need to divide the total width by 4 because there are 4 metres of Invisible Pelmets per kit.
It’s so easy to install these Invisible Pelmets yourself.
Watch our 'How to" Video
Watch how to install Invisible Pelmets with long bracket bolts in place.
If you need to seal any gaps between your window architrave and your wall, you can order Ultra Clear Gap Sealant here.
FAQ
FAQ
Q: What is an Invisible Pelmet and why should I install one?
A: An invisible pelmet is a thin acrylic cover fitted to the top of curtain rails. It acts in a similar way to a box pelmet but is virtually invisible. The thermal efficiency of drapes is greatly improved by the addition of pelmets reducing heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Correctly installed, they will reduce your energy use.
Q: What kind of curtains are Invisible Pelmets good for?
A: Invisible Pelmets are designed to be used on curtains (drapes) that are fitted to tracks. Usually these operate via a draw cord and the top of the curtain sits slightly higher than the front of the track.
Q: Can I use Invisible Pelmet on my curtain rod or my roller blinds?
A: No, Invisible Pelmets are not suitable for curtains on a rod as the curtain hoops will not glide under the Invisible Pelmets. Likewise Roller Blinds and Holland Blinds would rub on the Invisible Pelmets as the blind is operated. Invisible Pelmets are ONLY suitable for curtains on a track.
Q: Do I need to worry about overheating in summer?
A: The short answer is no, the pelmets improve the thermal efficiency of drapes by eliminating the airflow between the drapes and the window glazing. Whilst in winter, warm air enters the top, is cooled against the glass of the window, and sinks to the floor re-entering the room, drawing more warm air in the top as a cycle. In summer, the opposite happens; As air behind the drapes is warmed by the glass, it rises up past the curtain track and into the room and draws more cool air in behind the glass.
The pelmets improve the thermal efficiency of drapes by eliminating the airflow between the drapes and the window glazing, acting as a barrier to break that cycle.
Q: How hard is it to install and how long will it take me to install it?
A: Our instructional video shows you just how easy it is to install invisible pelmets at home. You don’t even need any special tools.
Q: Will I still be able to open and close my curtains?
A: The installation of this product does not affect the operation of your curtains. If you find that it does affect the opening and closing of your curtains, then it has been installed incorrectly.
Q: How do I know it has been installed properly?
A: The sections of Invisible Pelmet should sit on the top architrave of your window and rest on the track brackets and the front of the track itself. Sections should be butted up using the supplied joiners. It is most effective if your curtains wrap at the ends to butt onto the wall.
Q: How can I make my room darker with Invisible Pelmets?
A: Leave the lining paper on the Invisible Pelmet to make your room a little darker. If you want your room to be blackout, then you can remove the liner and paint the pelmet black.
Q: Do you have wider kits than 80mm?
A: No. But many curtain tracks can be reduced in the width from the wall to the edge of the curtain track.
Q: What else do I need to know about Invisible Pelmet Kits?
A: They are designed to work on curtain tracks - not rods. They do not work with roller blinds.
Q: Why does my room have a green tinge after I have installed the Invisible Pelmet Kit?
A: You have not taken off the protective cover on the pelmet. If you look carefully, there is a small sticker on the pelmet saying that it has a protective cover. Remove the protective cover and the green tinge will disappear.
Q: Can my pelmets help turn my room very dark, like black-out dark?
A: To make your room darker, do not remove the green protective cover from the pelmet, but instead paint it black. That will make your room very dark - great for shift workers!
Shipping
Shipping
Q: Can I collect my order?
A: Yes you can! A “Ready for Pickup” email will be sent to you when you order is ready to be collected. Please click this link for the Click and Collect details. Note: this Collection Centre is in Preston in Victoria, NOT Prestons in NSW.
Q: When will my order be despatched?
A: Generally, your order will be despatched within 1 to 3 business days.
Q: How will my order be delivered?
A: Depending upon the size of your order, it will be shipped either by AusPost or a specialist courier (note this is NOT an express courier).
Q: Will my order be tracked?
A: Yes! When your order is consigned, you will receive a tracking number that will show you where your order is and its expected delivery date.
AusPost - Track your order here
Specialist Courier - Track your order here
Please note: Orders with two or more items may arrive in separate parcels with no additional shipping charge
Q: When will my order be delivered?
A: All AusPost orders are picked, packed and despatched within 2 business days. Our experience with AusPost indicates that your order will be delivered within 2 - 5 business days. Clearly this will fluctuate at peak shipping times such as Christmas and EOFY.
If your have selected the specialist courier, your order will be packed and despatched within 3 business days. Please note, this is a specialist courier - NOT an express courier. The courier will NOT get your order to your home faster, but it will deliver over-sized items that AusPost cannot deliver.
Q: What happens if my order gets lost during transit?
A: On rare occasions we have had orders go missing. ecoMaster has solid procedures in place and photograph every order that leaves our warehouse. The delivery of our orders at our local post office are videoed and we track the progress of orders. If a delivery date appears to be beyond expectation, we will raise a query with the freighter on your behalf. If your order cannot be found during transit, we will send a replacement.
Q: What happens if my order is stolen after delivery?
A: We will check with the freighter to ensure that the order was delivered to the correct address. If that is confirmed, and your order has been stolen from your home after delivery, please raise a Police Report. In practice, we have had very little of this type of incident.
Warranty
Warranty
Warranty:
Q: What is the product warranty for Invisible Pelmet Kits?
A: The Invisible Pelmet Kit carries a product warranty of 2 years, but can be highly effective for much longer than that.
Q: What is the installation warranty for Invisible Pelmet Kits?
A: As this is a DIY product there is no warranty on installation.
Q: What do I do if I have a problem with this product?
A: Refer to our Returns / Refunds page [Learn More]. Our Research and Development team will be keenly interested to learn of any product failure and will want images and samples of the product (if possible) so they can determine what the cause of failure was.
If you have any questions, contact the ecoMaster team on 1300 326 627 or via the ecoMasterStore "Chat" function. We are here to help you.
Customer Reviews
I had been using the circulation of air behind my curtains to demonstrate to my son the physics of how global air currents are formed. Sadly now that I have installed the invisible pelmets I no longer have a cold draught gushing out from under my floor length curtains! So simple to install and instantly transformed the room to cosyness.
The invisible pelmet idea is brilliant, first up.
My only gripes are (1) that it wouldn't sit flush on my curtain brackets because they have bolts poking up in the air. SOLUTION: I very carefully drilled holes in the pelmet at key locations, to let the bolts stick through. Be extra careful if doing this, as one section shattered when it spun out of my hand and hit something – I was lucky I had a spare.
(2) Width should come with a 10cm option, as 8cm width is not enough for my house. Yes, I followed instructions and pushed my curtain rail as close as possible to the wall, but it was still needed a 9cm width solution to be flush with the wall..
SOLUTION: Eventually I made it work after over an hour placing various widths of weather-stripping in key places, along the wooden trim to fill gaps where air would otherwise have entered because pelmet isn’t flush along the top of trim.
As my brackets stuck up a bit I cut the material to fit between them. I am very pleased with the result.
Hi John,
We're so grateful you took the time to share your feedback with us. It's our pleasure to serve customers like you. Have a wonderful day!
I installed 2 small and 1 large pelmet above 3 different windows. It was easy to do, although a join on the big one fell apart once, so make sure you stick it down really hard. They really are invisible which I like, as I find box pelmets too heavy.
We are quite thrilled that you like our 'Invisible Pelmets'! Good point about 'sticking down hard', it is the best way to active any adhesive tape.
We hope you visit again soon! Have a great day!
The kit is pretty simple and you could find the things you need yourself but why would you bother? In our case we had to make some minor adjustments to ensure the pelmets stayed put-using wider clear adhesive tape over the end pieces of the track, so it didn't interfere with the track did the job- those babies aren't going anywhere! Ecomaster has some great ideas, we'll be back soon. Thanks
Thank you for your review Anne! We look forward to being able to serve you again some time in the future! Have a wonderful day!