tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post3963022420015276883..comments2023-10-24T04:19:36.809-07:00Comments on Rev Peter's DIY Environmental Ideas: DIY Radiator Heat ReflectorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-33419759629718442572010-03-17T06:38:58.311-07:002010-03-17T06:38:58.311-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Michael Watsonhttp://www.radflek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-55315125753521507522010-02-20T01:37:09.628-08:002010-02-20T01:37:09.628-08:00Hi Anonymous,
I was doing several jobs at the sam...Hi Anonymous, <br />I was doing several jobs at the same time that were involved in reducing heating needs so could not get an individual saving.<br /><br />I used a somewhat crude but seemingly effective method of measuring the wall temperature behind the foil, before and after fitting, in order to check the temperature of the wall and to see if there was a difference in temperature and so a reduction in heat absorption. My thoughts were that the lower the wall temperature the more the heat from the radiator went into the room. <br /><br />There always was a marked difference, and these differences depended on wall construction.Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-59987514095433048582010-02-18T19:45:57.135-08:002010-02-18T19:45:57.135-08:00Any chance at a follow-up? The important question...Any chance at a follow-up? The important question is: did it end up lower your heating bill?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-87607448866006186992010-01-16T07:13:58.662-08:002010-01-16T07:13:58.662-08:00Not quite as well as ordinary foil lacks the foam ...Not quite as well as ordinary foil lacks the foam backing that also acts as an insulator.Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-13409595848642083522010-01-16T06:47:42.523-08:002010-01-16T06:47:42.523-08:00Great idea but I was just wondering if ordinary ki...Great idea but I was just wondering if ordinary kichen aluminium foil would do the job just as well...........?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-5964958948722854402009-07-02T04:11:04.282-07:002009-07-02T04:11:04.282-07:00Thank you for your kind comments Noel, I point I m...Thank you for your kind comments Noel, I point I missed is that it is easy to remove the item for cleaning... but then, I'm a bloke...Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-68733115284237544902009-06-26T11:17:59.965-07:002009-06-26T11:17:59.965-07:00Thank for for the great idea and the easy to use i...Thank for for the great idea and the easy to use instructions (with pictures).Noel C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-29651388914512946732009-03-15T16:29:00.000-07:002009-03-15T16:29:00.000-07:00I am more than glad you like the idea, and the ref...I am more than glad you like the idea, and the reflector you see was from my local £1 shop!Rev. Peter Doodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095282505667909048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245085806549257952.post-3211230635665162942009-03-15T11:10:00.000-07:002009-03-15T11:10:00.000-07:00I am very grateful for your brillliant idea to sim...I am very grateful for your brillliant idea to simply use car windscreen reflectors--I ggogled make radiator panels as I have just seen an ad for buyin Heatkeeper panels. The windscreen reflectors are normally available at my local £1 shop.<BR/>Thanks for a great tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com