Customer Reviews

3M 2174W-6 Outdoor 1-Patio Door Insulator Kit, 7 ft x 9.3 ft

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought this brand last year, got them on sale so it was a little more competative to other brands (like frost king). Let me tell you, it's all about the tape. My older house has very touch paint to stick to, and this handeled all but one window reasonably well, needed minor re-tapes throughout the season. Worth the extra money if you want minimal hassel. Again, the multiple kit is one big sheet to cut to size, but there is ample tape to go around. Hope you save a few cents like I did during the cold of winter.

I have used the indoor 3M kits (with great success), but a window shade made me use an outdoor kit in this case.

The outdoor kits immediately tell you NOT to use a hair dryer. This means you immediately start off with a wrinkled product, no matter how much you stretch it. Second, I used it on two picture windows, and after just one night, one film was 85% peeled off (hanging by one corner) and the other was peeled off in a top corner.

I called 3M. They think it is a bad batch of film. (The tape was fine, still stuck to the house.)

My suggestion: Do not expect it to work or look exactly like the indoor product. In fact, use the indoor product if you can.

This Patio door insulation kit is a great deal....easy installation. Was able to reposition product to assure a tight fit. Will use again.

This has to be installed when air and surface temps are over 50 degrees Farenheit.

I wish I had known that before buying it in December. I'll update the review next year after installation.

The local stores seem to only carry interior film kits. I found two that had "Brand X" exterior film. In my opinion, 3M is the quality product and worth looking for. The cost of my purchase including shipping was equivalent to what it would have cost locally if it had been stocked.

I have used this 3M kit for many years to seal over the sliding screen portion of my patio door. I have a dog door panel next to the screen door and the film allows me to keep the dog door open most of the day without letting in too much cold air.

Have used this 3M product for years on windows in my home. Have never been disappointed. The plastic cover sheet has always held up well in windy conditions, snow, and rain. The adhesive has always remained in place throughout the winter into spring. Not durable if installed where pets or birds can access.

I bought 6, yes, SIX of these. They looked great, were easy to install, but once the wind started to blow (Western Massachusetts) the covering slapped in the breeze and either ripped beyond repair, or were blown away for good. If you buy these, just say goodbye to your effort and about 20 bucks a window.

I purchased this product for our patio door thinking it would be a safer option than the indoor alternative with a toddler in the house. I followed the instructions very carefully when I put it up, and thought it worked well for the week it stayed on. Last night, during the first winter storm of the season, it disappeared in the wind. If the point of the product is to provide insulation from winter weather, it has failed miserably! I am out time and money and will have to look for another option for insulating our patio door. I am very disappointed.

Does not hold up well in wind. Keeps breaking loose on the bottom. The tape should be stronger. When it was in place it did stop air.

I needed to cover two windows in my garage. The garage is not heated, but attached to the house. I am going to heat it with a small heater so I needed to seal up the windows since they are single pane, and have a bit of drafting to the cold air. I bought the patio kit since the other kits would not fit these windows.

I previously had bought a kit at a local hardware store for around the same price. Even trying to heat up the trim with a hair dryer I could not get the double sided tape to stick. The trim is painted, and I had cleaned it off. I had no troubles with the 3M tape, it stuck well, went on easy, the paper backing was easy to peel.

Since it was in the garage I was not too careful when hanging the plastic and it had quite a bit of wrinkles in it. Once put to heat they all went away, can hardly see the plastic. Only reason for a 4 star is I wish they had more sizes available for "outdoor", since i did not use a lot of what this kit had. Will probably buy again next fall.