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Number 190 | September 24, 2004
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Look! Up In The Sky...

...It's a bird ...It's a plane

...No, It's POWERRISE!

Help Your Customers Control Heat Gain or Loss 
Faster Than A Speeding Bullet With New Duette PowerRise
for Skylights!

The Ideal Solution For Hard To Reach Skylight Windows

The convenience, ease and beauty of the PowerRise™ remote control system is now available for skylight window applications from Designer Blinds.  For about a third the price of other motorized skylight options, Hunter Douglas PowerRise for Skylights makes it easy and affordable to raise and lower skylight shades.  

Plug And Play!
PowerRise for Skylight shades can be easily installed in just minutes.  Connect the special PowerRise battery and you're ready to go with no complicated wiring and no inconvenient telescoping poles with hooks. Best of all your room will be more comfortable all year around with reduced heat gain in summer months and reduced heat loss in winter. With normal daily operation, the custom lithium battery will give approximately three years of operation before it needs to be changed. This newly designed battery pack is designed especially to withstand the extreme temperatures that are found in skylight windows. When the time comes to change it, the battery can be easily accessed and replaced from the bottom rail of the shade.

PowerRise Makes Your Skylight Windows Perfect
Aside from making a noticeable difference in room temperature, Duette PowerRise for Skylight shades can give you everything you ever wanted from a skylight window!  By filtering the light with ¾" semi-opaque fabric selections, you will dramatically reduce the harmful ultraviolet rays to protect your flooring, furnishings and accessories from damage. This diffused light
reduces glare on television and computer screens. Or if you want to darken the room even more, the ¾" opaque fabrics may be selected.  Duette PowerRise for Skylights system puts you in charge to control light and energy efficiency all year around at the touch of a button.  

Fits Most Skylight Windows
Duette PowerRise for Skylight shades are available in sizes to fit typical skylight openings from18" to 72" wide at heights of up to 72".  The framed system with flexible edges makes installation easy, even when the skylight opening is out-of-square.  A PowerRise Satellite Eye may be used when architectural features interfere with the signal or for skylight windows that more than thirty feet high. For skylights that go beyond these specifications, the Duette SkyRise™ system is recommended.


In future Tip Of The Week articles we'll explore the installation techniques you'll want to know for Duette PowerRise for Skylight shades, so keep watching this space!




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