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Title: Saving Heat
Post by: frankie on 29 Oct, 2022, 02:28:58 pm

I was advised by my Architect son to put Radflex behind my radiators.  I was a bit dubious as I generally make a pigs ear of any DIY (I'll beat Judi to it!  :whistle:) but I did need to save money this winter.  I was able to order it from within Spain, so no faffing with import problems.  It arrived within days over a week ago and I've been reading the instructions several times and this morning made a start.
I am amazed how simple it was and I've completed the job!!!  The hardest bit was the measuring and fighting off the 'help' from kittens!
It is supposed to reflect over 95% of radiated heat.  My son says it made a difference in his UK home and also reduced his energy bills by about 20%.  I'll be happy with a quarter of that but obviously time will tell...

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: Judi_bk on 29 Oct, 2022, 04:46:03 pm

I must look into that

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: frankie on 29 Oct, 2022, 07:26:24 pm

I remember being surprised how warm the wall felt which had radiator on it than the wall with no rad.  Stands to reason really as these home don't have insulation (or mine doesn't).

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: Judi_bk on 30 Oct, 2022, 07:44:31 am

None of our radiators are on outside walls!

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: frankie on 30 Oct, 2022, 10:54:54 am

Then the company which installed yours were better than mine!

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: Roscoe on 30 Oct, 2022, 12:10:36 pm

Hi Frankie, found Radflek on Amazon Spain, is this the same?

Title: Re: Saving Heat
Post by: frankie on 31 Oct, 2022, 10:14:02 am

Yes, it  is!  I had been bit concerned I'd need  to go through all the faffing if it came from UK.  It didn't.   My walls outside were not warm yesterday when I felt them!!!!!!! :clap: