Remote Control Blinds

     What are the advantages of remote control blinds?
          1) Remote control window blinds allow individuals with health issues (arthritis or limited mobility) the freedom to open or close their window or skylight blinds with a touch of a button.  For those individuals who have difficulty reaching upward to high places, the remote control gives them the ability to raise and lower blinds quickly and easily.
          2) Light control is available without having to physically walk over and manually adjust your window blind.
          3) Blinds that are difficult to reach, such as skylights, windows behind a spa tub, or windows above normal heights, can easily be controlled with a remote.  Furniture is often placed in front of a window, which makes it a challenge to manually lower and raise the window blinds every day.  Remote control blinds eliminate that hassle.
          4) The blind slats can be tilted with a simple touch of a button on the remote.
          5) Heavy-duty and durable batteries designed for long life and consistent use make the operation of remote control window blinds easy.  You won’t spend a fortune on battery replacement since these batteries last anywhere from 5 to 7 years.
          6) This style of window blind is very energy efficient because it uses very little power to raise, lower, or adjust the blinds using the battery-operated remote control.

      There are two types of remote controlled window blinds.  The first option is an infrared control, which is the most standard one available on the market.  The infrared control comes with a one-button remote control.  The motor, which features a small satellite eye, is hidden in the headrail.  One control can operate an unlimited number of wood blinds.  One disadvantage to the infrared control (for some people) might be that line-of-sight is a must between the satellite eye and the remote control.  Depending on the room’s design, this could pose a difficulty for some people.

     The second type of remote control window blind is the radio-controlled option.  This type of remote system boasts a long-range capability of up to 19 feet through concrete walls or up to 100 feet through the air.  The remote has either one channel or five channels from which to choose.  Program a single wood blind or several wood blinds to raise, lower, or tilt with a touch of a button.  Line-of-sight is not required because there isn’t a satellite eye that needs to read the remote’s signal.

     Hunter Douglas offers skylight windows, wood blinds, Roman shades, sheer blinds, and faux wood blinds with an infrared and remote control system.  They also offer pleated shades with an infrared system and a five-channel remote.  An online company called Shades Shutters Blinds offers infrared metal blinds, sunscreen roller shades, wood shades, woven wood blinds, and rollup shades with a remote control.  There are several other companies who offer remote control blinds as well.  This style of blind gives the user freedom from manual challenges and offers quick and easy convenience in the area of light control, making remote controlled window blinds a big hit with homeowners.

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