Made to measure: hook-and-loop or roll
The difference between a nanofiber screen and ordinary mesh
Ordinary insect mesh is made of woven threads and only stops insects. A nanofiber screen, however, is made of fibres much finer than a hair…
Read more →
Pleated insect screen or hook-and-loop filter?
A pleated insect screen folds open and shut on doors and wide windows, but usually only stops insects. A hook-and-loop window…
Read more →
Air conditioning or opening the window?
Air conditioning cools and circulates the air but does not bring in fresh air from outside. For fresh air you need to open the window. A window…
Read more →
What is indoor air quality, and how can you improve it?
Indoor air quality is the level of dust, pollen, humidity, carbon dioxide and chemicals in the air we breathe at home. Regular…
Read more →
The right way to air your home
The right way to air your home is to open the window fully for short periods instead of leaving it ajar for a long time, creating a cross-draught…
Read more →
What is fine dust, and why does it matter?
Fine dust consists of particles too small to see that can stay suspended in the air for a long time. Traffic, heating, industry and construction…
Read more →
Should you open the window when air pollution is high?
When air pollution is very high, it is best not to keep the window open for long; but the home should not go without air either.…
Read more →
Protecting your home from coal and wood stove smoke
In winter, smoke from coal and wood stoves carries soot and fine particles into the home through open windows. A window filter, these particles…
Read more →
Keep barbecue smoke from coming through the window
Barbecue smoke gets in through windows, especially in shared gardens and on balconies. A window filter, the soot in the smoke and…
Read more →
Window tips for cat and dog owners
Cat and dog owners should watch out for two things when opening windows: the risk of the animal falling or escaping, and the pollen and…
Read more →
Dealing with dust and insects at a holiday home
At holiday homes, dust from dirt roads, pollen and tiny insects such as sand flies are the most common problems. Fitted to windows and doors…
Read more →
Privacy with the window open on the ground floor
For privacy with the window open on the ground floor, fit the window filter with its dark side facing out; in the daytime, from outside…
Read more →
Practical tips for home air during pregnancy
For home air during pregnancy: regular airing, cutting down on scented and chemical products, staying away from cigarette smoke and…
Read more →
Clean air at home for the elderly
In homes with elderly people, regular airing, avoiding draughts and reducing dust and pollen from outside are important.…
Read more →
Dust and pollen in the office: clean air for staff
Offices need plenty of fresh air because of the number of people; but opening a window lets in dust, pollen and traffic soot. A window…
Read more →
Safe ventilation in schools and nurseries
Classrooms in schools and nurseries should be aired often. A window filter, during airing, stops dust, pollen and mosquitoes from coming in…
Read more →
Tips for sleeping with the window open on summer nights
To sleep with the window open on summer nights: a window filter that keeps out mosquitoes, tiny insects, dust and pollen, a curtain against light…
Read more →
Can the window stay open when it rains?
With an ordinary insect screen, raindrops come in when the window is left open in the rain. A window filter, however, direct rain…
Read more →
Mould spores and windows in autumn
In autumn, damp air and rotting leaves increase mould spores in the air. Mould spores can get in through the window;…
Read more →
Do sand flies get through insect screens?
Yes, sand flies and similar very small insects can pass through the holes of a standard insect mesh. A finer-structured nanofiber…
Read more →
Ways to protect yourself from flies without insecticides
The most effective way to protect yourself from flies without insecticides is to keep them out: fitting gap-free filters to windows and doors, standing water…
Read more →
What determines the price of a window filter?
The main factors that determine the price of a window filter are its size, the fitting type (hook-and-loop kit or roll), the material…
Read more →
Where can you buy a window filter?
You can buy the Odera window filter from our website with secure card payment, via WhatsApp, or from our stores on Trendyol and Hepsiburada…
Read more →
How do you choose the right window filter?
To choose the right window filter, first decide how it will be fitted: a roll if you have a screen frame, otherwise a hook-and-loop kit.…
Read more →
Why does the windowsill get dirty so fast?
The windowsill darkens quickly because of the fine dust and soot carried in by the air coming through the open window. Ordinary insect mesh, this…
Read more →
Ways to protect your home from dust when you live in the city
The most effective way to protect a city home from dust is to control where it gets in: the windows. Airing at the right time, damp…
Read more →
How does dust from the building site next door get in, and how can you reduce it?
Construction dust is carried by the wind and gets in through open windows, doors left ajar and vents. A nanofiber filter on the window…
Read more →
The dust and soot problem in homes by a main road
In homes by a main road, dust, exhaust soot and fine particles from tyre wear come in through the window. A window filter…
Read more →
Does a dustproof insect screen really exist?
Yes, but not one made of woven mesh: a dustproof insect screen is really a window filter with a nanofiber membrane. It lets air through, fine…
Read more →
Can you open the window if you have a pollen allergy?
Someone with a pollen allergy can open the window, but should avoid the hours when pollen is heaviest and fit a pollen-catching filter to the window…
Read more →
Things you can do at home for spring allergies
The most effective things you can do at home for spring allergies are to reduce the pollen getting in, clean away the pollen at home regularly and…
Read more →
House dust allergy and mites: what role does the window play?
Mites are a major source of house dust allergy, and mites feed on dust. Reducing the dust that comes through the window, the dust load at home…
Read more →
When does pollen season start in Türkiye?
In Türkiye, pollen season usually starts at the end of winter with tree pollen, peaks with grass pollen in spring and early summer,…
Read more →
How do you air the room of a child with allergies?
The room of a child with allergies should be aired every day, but avoid the hours when pollen and dust are heaviest. On the window…
Read more →
How do you air a newborn’s room?
A newborn’s room should be aired briefly every day while the baby is out of the room; avoid draughts and keep the room warm.…
Read more →
Which insect screen should you choose for a nursery?
The best insect screen for a nursery is one that, besides mosquitoes, also holds back tiny insects, dust and pollen, contains no chemicals and is easy…
Read more →
Protecting a child’s room from mosquitoes without insecticides
The most effective way to protect a child’s room from mosquitoes without insecticides is to cover the windows with something that mosquitoes and even smaller insects cannot get through…
Read more →
How do you fit a hook-and-loop insect screen?
To fit a hook-and-loop insect screen, clean the frame, stick the tape around the edges, then press the filter onto the tape. No drill or…
Read more →
How do you replace insect screen mesh?
To replace insect screen mesh, pull the spline out of its channel, remove the old mesh, lay the new mesh on the frame, press it in with spline and trim the excess…
Read more →
How do you fit an insect screen to a PVC window without drilling?
The easiest way to fit an insect screen to a PVC window without drilling is a hook-and-loop system: self-adhesive tape is stuck to the frame, the filter…
Read more →
A dustproof insect screen for the balcony door
A dustproof insect screen can be applied to a balcony door in two ways: the mesh of an existing hinged screen door is replaced with window filter…
Read more →
An insect screen for a rented home without drilling
To fit an insect screen in a rented home without drilling, you can use a hook-and-loop window filter. The tape is stuck to the frame, the filter…
Read more →
Fitting a filter to vents and air inlets
Window filter can be cut and fitted to vents and air inlets with hook-and-loop tape or a frame. That way airflow continues…
Read more →
Mistakes people make when measuring a window
The most common mistakes when measuring a window are measuring the glass, measuring at only one point, forgetting the clearance for the opening sash and the fitting allowance…
Read more →
How do you clean a window filter?
Vacuum the window filter in place, or take it off and rinse it with lukewarm water. Detergent, hard brushes and high…
Read more →
When should a window filter be replaced?
A window filter lasts a long time if it is cleaned regularly. Tears, holes, or airflow that stays low even after cleaning…
Read more →
Should insect screens come off in winter?
Ordinary insect screens usually come off in winter, but a window filter can stay fitted all year round. Direct rain coming in…
Read more →
Insect screen or window filter?
If you only want protection from flies and mosquitoes, an ordinary insect screen is enough. If you also want protection from dust, pollen, soot and tiny insects…
Read more →
Is a pollen screen the same as a window filter?
Some products sold as “pollen screens” are nanofiber window filters, while others are just tightly woven mesh. A real…
Read more →
Why is there so much dust at home?
A coffee table wiped in the morning being dusty again by evening is no coincidence. Some house dust forms indoors, but a large part comes through the window…
Read more →
Pollen season guide
Pollen season is not a single period. Tree, grass and weed pollen each peak in different months of the year. What in which period…
Read more →
What are PM2.5 and PM10?
PM2.5 and PM10, often mentioned in air quality news, are measures of small particles suspended in the air. What they mean,…
Read more →
Sleeping with the window open
On summer nights you want to open the window for a cool room; but mosquitoes, and the dust and pollen on the bed in the morning, spoil that wish…
Read more →
Types of insect screen mesh
When buying an insect screen most of us focus on the frame, but the mesh does the real work. From ordinary mesh to pet mesh, from pollen mesh to nanofiber…
Read more →
Window filter or air purifier?
Both are used for cleaner home air, but they work in completely different ways. An air purifier, the air in a closed room…
Read more →
How do you air a nursery?
Airing the nursery regularly stops humidity and smells building up. But when opening the window, room temperature, dust, pollen and…
Read more →
What to look for when buying a window filter
Not every product sold as a window filter is the same. From a tightly woven mesh to a layered nanofiber membrane, different…
Read more →
Less cleaning with a window filter
The most noticeable effect of a window filter is on cleaning. As less dust comes in from outside, how often you dust, wash curtains and…
Read more →
A window filter in winter
Windows are opened less in winter, but the need for fresh air does not go away; in fact humidity and stale air build up faster indoors…
Read more →
How does a window filter affect home air?
Indoor air is a mix of sources inside the home and air coming in from outside. A window filter, the outside part of this equation…
Read more →