This is a great video. Most of the ones I have viewed just cut the foil to fit between the brackets and do not insulate the areas outside the brackets. Your demo covered all the area behind the radiator. Well done.
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Really clear instructions. Thanks for the detail. So many instructional videos are confusing. Yours was clear and covered everything needed. Well done!
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Here's a tip. This insulation has a layer of air bubbles in between the foil. So, when cutting this to size, please be careful not to kneel and step all over the insulation like this man in the video does. Because if you do, you pop all the air bubbles in the insulation and decrease its efficiency by quite a bit.
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Have just fitted this to all my radiators. My tips: 1. Fit with the radiator and brackets off the wall if you can/have reason to. 2. Iron the sheets flat using a steam iron with a towel between it and the foil to remove folds & crinkles. 3. Buy a roll of double sided foam tape so you don’t have to scrimp with the small amount provided. 4. Use a flexible 1m steel/aluminium ruler to press the foil against the wall behind the radiator to ensure the adhesive pads stick to the wall. 5. Cut a channel about 5mm wide for each bracket instead of a blade-width slot. 6. Do it in the summer when you can work on a cold system and have no need for heating. 7. Face the ‘good’ side out (lots of circles) as looks better. 8. Leave long below the rad so you can adjust the position before pressing on the sticky pads. 9. Reinforce the end of each slot with some extra tape applied on the back of the sheet to prevent tearing while moving. 10. Once cut to the correct size, rest the sheet on the brackets and mark positions of using a marker pen. More accurate than inferring positions using a tape measure.
The BBE and BRE tested these and they save you an average of £2.75/year per radiator. It could take years for you to just break even. They also only work on cold walls.
Are those figures right for the current rates? You're right it will take a while to recoup, but for us we'll more than likely be in our house for the next 20 years. So made sense 👍🏽
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I am a hongkonger, this insulation foil is amazing for me， is it really work to save energy prevent heat loss from the radiator？ thanks for your share information🙏🏻
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Hi Andrew - Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. I'm not sure, but suspect you'll find some more advice on what it can be used for on their website www.superfoil.co.uk/wall/ If you’ve not already, please do like this video and stay tuned for some more content.
This looks good but the rads that i want to insulate are quite tight under the window board and i cant see the mounting brackets apart from taking off the rad is there a work around.
Hi - Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. That's a tricky one. I personally wouldn't want to remove all the radiators I want to install the insulation on. You could try contacting SuperFOIL directly and seeing if they have any bright ideas 💡 If you’ve not already, please do like this video, stay tuned for some more content and thanks for taking the time to contribute to the discussion on this video 🙂
Hi - Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. Glad you found it useful. That's a good question. I think it would difficult to give a specific answer to that as we've made quite a few changes of late. I think the only objective way of seeing if this helps would maybe using a temperature gun and comparing before and after. Certainly the room feels warmer but that's subjective. If you’ve not already, please do like this video and stay tuned for some more content.
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My central heating radiators wont go down as they are on a bracket and a panel is attached to the all is there any other way I cant even get it half way down theres very little space
Hi - Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. It sounds like you've got quite a thin gap behind your radiator and the wall. I'm not sure what might work for you and it may well be worth looking on the manufacturers website or contacting them. If you’ve not already, please do like this video, stay tuned for some more content and thanks for taking the time to contribute to the discussion on this video 🙂
I have a really thin gap also and additionally a window sill that made it harder but I was able to slide this down still. Just took longer to measure and cut
Hi - Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. Useful to know, thanks for sharing. Actually some of the supplied sticky pads have peeled off a bit on one of my radiators. I've since replaced the supplied ones with these and they're adhering much better amzn.to/3IzfIiu If you’ve not already, please do like this video and stay tuned for some more content.
Radiators don't head via radiation but rather convection. By applying this foil you may actually reduce the amount of convection that can take place reducing efficiency.
This is a great video. Most of the ones I have viewed just cut the foil to fit between the brackets and do not insulate the areas outside the brackets. Your demo covered all the area behind the radiator. Well done.
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Really clear instructions. Thanks for the detail. So many instructional videos are confusing. Yours was clear and covered everything needed. Well done!
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I stapled mine to a thin wood batten, then simply dropped it on top of the brackets 👍👍
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That sounds like a good plan, would need some pretty thin pieces of wood for mine, but should be an option for a people 👍🏽
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Did u use masonite (brown board)?
@@DonTerhune1200cc No...
Here's a tip. This insulation has a layer of air bubbles in between the foil. So, when cutting this to size, please be careful not to kneel and step all over the insulation like this man in the video does. Because if you do, you pop all the air bubbles in the insulation and decrease its efficiency by quite a bit.
That's a fair point - thanks for the input 👍🏽
Thanks for the video, very clear and informative. We've just installed ours 😊
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I've liked and subscribed 😊
Great video, thanks for the tips!
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@@everythinghome no problem at all, I always comment when the video is helpful as I know it helps back, if that makes sense 😂
Have just fitted this to all my radiators. My tips:
1. Fit with the radiator and brackets off the wall if you can/have reason to.
2. Iron the sheets flat using a steam iron with a towel between it and the foil to remove folds & crinkles.
3. Buy a roll of double sided foam tape so you don’t have to scrimp with the small amount provided.
4. Use a flexible 1m steel/aluminium ruler to press the foil against the wall behind the radiator to ensure the adhesive pads stick to the wall.
5. Cut a channel about 5mm wide for each bracket instead of a blade-width slot.
6. Do it in the summer when you can work on a cold system and have no need for heating.
7. Face the ‘good’ side out (lots of circles) as looks better.
8. Leave long below the rad so you can adjust the position before pressing on the sticky pads.
9. Reinforce the end of each slot with some extra tape applied on the back of the sheet to prevent tearing while moving.
10. Once cut to the correct size, rest the sheet on the brackets and mark positions of using a marker pen. More accurate than inferring positions using a tape measure.
Thanks for sharing 💪🏽
The BBE and BRE tested these and they save you an average of £2.75/year per radiator. It could take years for you to just break even. They also only work on cold walls.
Are those figures right for the current rates? You're right it will take a while to recoup, but for us we'll more than likely be in our house for the next 20 years. So made sense 👍🏽
@@everythinghome The test was done a couple of years ago, so won't be far off.
thank you so much for this video, you're great.
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Useful video, have a look for some useful radiator tools at ABDtools, tools for taking of Rads.valves etc.
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I am a hongkonger, this insulation foil is amazing for me， is it really work to save energy prevent heat loss from the radiator？ thanks for your share information🙏🏻
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Difficult to know objectively but certainly subjectively it feels warmer.
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im wondering can cover a full wall in this material? i want to use this in my living room.
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I'm not sure, but suspect you'll find some more advice on what it can be used for on their website www.superfoil.co.uk/wall/
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This looks good but the rads that i want to insulate are quite tight under the window board and i cant see the mounting brackets apart from taking off the rad is there a work around.
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That's a tricky one. I personally wouldn't want to remove all the radiators I want to install the insulation on. You could try contacting SuperFOIL directly and seeing if they have any bright ideas 💡
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Clear instructions, thank you. I'd be interested to know what difference this has made to your energy use?
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That's a good question. I think it would difficult to give a specific answer to that as we've made quite a few changes of late. I think the only objective way of seeing if this helps would maybe using a temperature gun and comparing before and after. Certainly the room feels warmer but that's subjective.
If you’ve not already, please do like this video and stay tuned for some more content.
Thank you for a very clear and instructive video, really easy to follow. I plan to insulate tomorrow.
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will it still work on any wall in the house as my radiators isn't on an external wall but on a interior living room wall
Hi Michael, yes it will work to reflect the heat from the radiator back into the living room, rather than it going through the wall
My central heating radiators wont go down as they are on a bracket and a panel is attached to the all is there any other way I cant even get it half way down theres very little space
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It sounds like you've got quite a thin gap behind your radiator and the wall. I'm not sure what might work for you and it may well be worth looking on the manufacturers website or contacting them.
If you’ve not already, please do like this video, stay tuned for some more content and thanks for taking the time to contribute to the discussion on this video 🙂
I have a really thin gap also and additionally a window sill that made it harder but I was able to slide this down still. Just took longer to measure and cut
My kit came with 18 sticky pads
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Useful to know, thanks for sharing. Actually some of the supplied sticky pads have peeled off a bit on one of my radiators. I've since replaced the supplied ones with these and they're adhering much better amzn.to/3IzfIiu
If you’ve not already, please do like this video and stay tuned for some more content.
@Everything Home thanks for the update, I did order some 3m sticky pads ,so I will use them instead.
Radiators don't head via radiation but rather convection. By applying this foil you may actually reduce the amount of convection that can take place reducing efficiency.
Only if you make a complete arse of it and totally block free airflow which is very unlikely
Nah, I want maximum efficiency, not gonna give up that 2cm for aesthetics.
2" is more than 2cm.
Yup that's correct 👍🏽