Which Way to Turn the Wand on Mini Blinds to Reflect the Light: Rounded or Flat?

Adjust your blinds to reflect light.

Twisting the wand on your mini blinds will rotate the blind slats to either let in the light or to reflect it. Using this feature will help you save money on your electricity bill. Reflecting the light during the day will keep your home cool during the summer and letting the light in during the day in the winter will help warm your home. The light on the opposite side of the blind will be reflected differently if the blinds have rounded slats or flat slats. Flat blinds will reflect the light directly off of the blinds while curved blinds will either concentrate the light if the blind is concave or splay the light if the blind is convex.

Instructions

Reflecting Light with Curved and Flat Blinds

1. Lower the blinds by gently pulling on the cord and letting it go.

2. Twist the wand counterclockwise when the sun is low in the sky. This will adjust the slats so that they are angled down and will better reflect the light.

3. Twist the wand clockwise when the light begins to get through the slats. This is generally in the middle of the day when the sun is high is the sky. This will adjust the slats so that they are angled up so that they will reflect the light from the sun better.

4. Twist the blinds back counterclockwise to reflect the light once you notice that it is going through the blinds. This will be in the end of the day when the sun begins to set and is low in the sky.

References

• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering