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Thermal Curtains

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I've been thinking about fitting thermal/Heavier curtains and have been reading up about the best types.

I have wrought iron curtain rails which make the curtains hang about
3 inches from the surrounding wall....is there any point fitting heavier curtains on these rails with such a gap that heat could escape through?

Thanks
SB

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  • marleyboy
    marleyboy Posts: 16,698 Forumite
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    If the curtains drop all the way to the floor, it will make a big difference. We tend to tuck our curtains onto the window sill, but as our radiator rests just below the sill (which I think is daft), it makes sense for us to do so in order to stop heat escaping.
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  • shopbot
    shopbot Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    Thanks....I have storage heaters below most of the windows. There is about 2.5 inches of overlap all the way round between curtains and edge of windows. There is about 8 inches between storage heaters and curtains.

    SB
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