Radiator reflector panels - most effective

mbspuk
mbspuk Posts: 28 Forumite
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Does anyone know of a reasonably cheap place to buy good quality radiator reflector panels (the PVC ones coated in aluminium).

I haven't seen them in my local B&Q or Homebase.
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    You can actually make these yourself very cheaply.

    You need a sheet of cardboard slightly smaller than the radiator, some of those polystyrene ceiling tiles and some tin foil.

    I've made these very successfully in the past when we lived in a mobile home and all the heating was going straight through the wall. I might just make a few again and see if I can cut my currently high bills down a bit :(
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • Peter-Pan_5
    Peter-Pan_5 Posts: 380 Forumite
    I got mine at screwfix.com and pretty cheap for a big roll done 5 radiators
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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    moggins wrote:
    You can actually make these yourself very cheaply.

    You need a sheet of cardboard slightly smaller than the radiator, some of those polystyrene ceiling tiles and some tin foil.

    I've made these very successfully in the past when we lived in a mobile home and all the heating was going straight through the wall. I might just make a few again and see if I can cut my currently high bills down a bit :(

    Thanks, moggins!!! I shall get the kids to "help" make these (be a good chance to recap with them on energy saving too :D )
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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Glad I could help, the turkey foil that we always have left over after christmas works best as it's wider and you have to remember to have the shiny side facing out :D
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

    F U Fund currently at £250
  • Rokko
    Rokko Posts: 1 Newbie
    The makeshift foil solution might work for a few days but will quickly loose its reflective properties. I have found a product that is better that all ones that are currently stocked in diy stores and according to its British Board of Agrement certificate it will last up to 60 years. I found it on a energy research site.
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    moggins wrote: »
    Glad I could help, the turkey foil that we always have left over after christmas works best as it's wider and you have to remember to have the shiny side facing out :D

    .........and when the radiator gets hot you get a wonderful smell of roasting turkey !:D
  • starstruck32
    starstruck32 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Rokko wrote: »
    The makeshift foil solution might work for a few days but will quickly loose its reflective properties. I have found a product that is better that all ones that are currently stocked in diy stores and according to its British Board of Agrement certificate it will last up to 60 years. I found it on a energy research site.

    Would it be possible for you to provide more info, I've tried to find the info myself but failed miserably. :confused: Any help would be great.
  • she_grinch
    she_grinch Posts: 1,469 Forumite
    mbspuk wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a reasonably cheap place to buy good quality radiator reflector panels (the PVC ones coated in aluminium).

    I haven't seen them in my local B&Q or Homebase.
    My Homebase sells them, they are in the plumbing aisle, also on the homebase website you find it under radiator accessories called reflectafoam.
    Pucker up and kiss it Whoville! - The Grinch:kiss:
  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    This thread smells not of Turkey but spam!

    Slight gap of TWO years between posting and reply by Rokko :rolleyes:

    Quote ... but will quickly loose its reflective ......... NO !


    Save money , use the Turkey foil. Yes Its sold in Homebase/BQ etc but the amount using of energy saved /against cost is not viable.
  • londoner2009
    londoner2009 Posts: 81 Forumite
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    Rokko wrote: »
    The makeshift foil solution might work for a few days but will quickly loose its reflective properties. I have found a product that is better that all ones that are currently stocked in diy stores and according to its British Board of Agrement certificate it will last up to 60 years. I found it on a energy research site.

    That's a pretty non useful post

    It would have been nice if you said what the product was called or where to buy it from.
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