When the weather warms up, most Melbourne homeowners throw open their doors and windows to let the cool breeze in. So, open the doors and get a cooling airflow going. It’s pleasant, healthy and free, like natural air-conditioning that doesn’t impact your electricity bill. In fact, that is exactly what it is: natural air-conditioning. What could be nicer?
Unfortunately, open windows also let in unwanted guests — flies, mosquitoes, and other insects that pose both a nuisance and potential health risks.
Let Them Be But Keep Them Out
It’s hard to feel positive towards these small insects. As much as the modern way is to leave the other occupants of our planet alone, mosquitoes are the exception to the rule for most of us. In some parts of the world – some parts of this country, in fact – mosquitoes are quite harmful. They can spread dengue and other less commonly known viruses such as Ross River virus and Murray Valley encephalitis. That makes them not just irritating, but dangerous.
But there is a brilliantly simple solution: install retractable fly screens. Then you can have that lovely breeze, and the flying insects will be kept out of your living space. An insect screen is Melbourne’s shield on the hot days, and the fact that it is retractable means it doesn’t get in the way when you’ve got colder months to deal with.
How Fly Mesh Offers Everyday Practicality
Nature is not full of materials that let air through and keep insects out. Spiders may do it with their webs but look how delicate they are. It took a human brain to work out that thin filaments of some strong fibre woven vertically and horizontally could solve this age-old problem. Introducing fly mesh and its many benefits for everyday practicality. Fly mesh is a smart, modern solution — fine enough to keep insects out, while still allowing airflow into your home.
Here’s a full list of benefits:
- Insect Protection
- Improved Ventilation
- Enhanced Comfort
- Natural Light Access
- Increases Home Appeal
- Added Security
- Energy Efficiency
- Low Maintenance
- Maintains Outdoor Views
- Weather Protection
Retractable Fly Screens: What to Consider
Retractable fly screens are available in a range of formats — doors, magnetic curtains, rollers, and sliding panels — suitable for windows and doors of all shapes and sizes.
There are only two requirements when buying insect screens: they let the air through, and they keep the flying insects out. But there are other desirable qualities that you should consider when shopping for fly screens.
One consideration is privacy, especially if your front door opens directly to the street. If you’re going to have your front door open for ventilation, how are you going to avoid the world having a look inside as they pass by? It’s actually not such a problem. A retractable fly screen is hard to see through from a distance and it’s more difficult to see from a light place into a darker one. Other points to consider include:
- Mesh material
- Hole density
- Fire resistance
- Maintenance
- Durability
Let The Sunshine In
With your doors and windows open, you get not only fresh air, but natural light, which you can regulate with ordinary blinds or curtains. What retractable fly screens give you are options. They are selective barriers, letting in the good stuff and keeping out the bad.
Melbourne’s weather is famously unpredictable, and retractable fly screens are a perfect way to deal with it. Use them when you need them, forget them when you don’t.