Radiator wall insulation?

tigerstyle · 11 Sep 2011 at 10:16

Got another odd request from my mum today: What is the best behind radiator insulation, and even if it's the best, is it any good?

She's getting the loft insulation topped up for free, and was told this stuff called 'Radflek' easily available online for pretty cheap is the stuff to go for.

Anyone used similar, is it worth the £5 cost per radiator to do?
Or something better to go for? I figured it;s cheap enough to take a punt on, and realistically the performance between them would be minimal. I'd love to do some tests on the stuff, but this house doesn't have radiators!

tigerstyle · 11 Sep 2011 at 13:41

It's a dull topic granted, but anyone got anything to add?
I'll tell them just to roll with it if not, trust the other online reviews!

Tribune · 11 Sep 2011 at 14:03

You should be able to get some stuff which is like foam insulation board with a silver side to reflect the heat.

ThriceNightly · 11 Sep 2011 at 14:05

did mine with this

http://www.screwfix.com/p/radiator-reflector-foil-500mm-x-5m-2-5m/10612

- apply with wallpaper paste.

was easy for me as i applied before installing rads

may be fiddly with rads installed

Windle · 11 Sep 2011 at 14:06

You mean these things?

http://www.evengreener.com/Shop/Energy_Saving/HEATKEEPER20_Heatkeeper_Radiator_Panels,_20_pack.html

Save money on your heating bills and eliminate cold spots with these ingenious radiator panels.

In a room with a typical central heating setup, much of the warmth is lost into the walls behind and above the radiator. The remaining heat gathers at ceiling level where further losses into the fabric of the building can occur. With inefficent heat distribution your room will be prone to cold spots away from the radiator, that seem to take forever to heat.

The metallised Heatkeeper Radiator Panels have been engineered with a clever saw-tooth design, that causes warm air to spin outwards back into your room instead. This reduces the time it takes to heat those chilly rooms and the wider spread of heat virtually eliminates any cold spots, making your radiators much more efficient.

The heat that was once lost into the wall is reflected back into the radiator, so that the water circulating inside travels back to your boiler hotter. A boiler full of hotter water

Cobra007 · 15 Sep 2011 at 14:10

if you still sell that GDM Fw900 monitor i would love to take it

(i couldnt find another way to contact (?) you so i just went here in hope that you would see this )

tigerstyle · 15 Sep 2011 at 14:30

Cobra007 said:
if you still sell that GDM Fw900 monitor i would love to take it (i couldnt find another way to contact (?) you so i just went here in hope that you would see this )

You win the bizarre act of the year award.
I don't have it anymore, a friend does, he tells me it still mostly works.
But you can't have it.