tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post5193729769000878036..comments2024-03-23T05:37:06.956-04:00Comments on Dover Projects: Home Radiator ReflectorPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09119271007207624360noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-38508170415905941152012-04-12T14:34:41.951-04:002012-04-12T14:34:41.951-04:00Peter,
I live in New York and have recessed radia...Peter,<br /><br />I live in New York and have recessed radiators (steam system). I and am thinking of purchasing the Novitherm heat reflector product. I'm not sold on the effectiveness of the foil products out there such as EcoFoil and AMconservationgroup.com. What are your thoughts on the PVC heat reflector offered by Novitherm? They mention that an independent study by the University of Waterloo showed the Novitherm product reflects 94% of radiant heat.<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-81694624755867253992012-02-06T01:05:24.339-05:002012-02-06T01:05:24.339-05:00Very thorough ;) I did the same, but just cut the ...Very thorough ;) I did the same, but just cut the reflectix to size and dropped it behind the radiator. :) It's been fine for several years now but not as pretty as yours!Erichttp://sandeen.net/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-49975122050582072962011-11-07T08:26:20.216-05:002011-11-07T08:26:20.216-05:00Quick question. Have you tried extending the refle...Quick question. Have you tried extending the reflective material above the radiator and have it extend out from the wall over the radiator? I would think this would help force the hot air produced by the radiator into the center of the room instead of straight up. I just bought an old house and I think thats what I'm going to try in a couple of my colder rooms. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-55497398853369664082011-06-20T10:07:57.965-04:002011-06-20T10:07:57.965-04:00Anonymous. This site: www.heatinghelp.com is an ex...Anonymous. This site: www.heatinghelp.com is an excellent resource for all sorts of heating questions, particularly steam heat. Here's a link to an article that should help you in the color of your radiators. It's not an easy answer you will see. http://www.heatinghelp.com/article/158/Radiators/1265/Does-the-Color-of-a-Radiator-Matter On that site there is also an "Ask a Question" section. There are true experts there that will answer any other questions you might have. Thanks for asking about the source.--PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-28827135698758633442011-06-18T00:43:56.124-04:002011-06-18T00:43:56.124-04:00Greetings Peter!
What amazing info you have. You...Greetings Peter!<br /><br />What amazing info you have. You commented that the silver paint reduces heat output. Can you site your sources for that info? Or explain what would be better? We're planning to have our steam radiators sandblasted and the sandblaster recommends painting them in order to prevent rusting. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-25936912842631688232011-04-12T09:04:40.398-04:002011-04-12T09:04:40.398-04:00Sure thing. Go ahead and steal photos if you like,...Sure thing. Go ahead and steal photos if you like, just use credits with a link back if possible. Thanks!—PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-58099329559390438072011-01-25T12:18:24.790-05:002011-01-25T12:18:24.790-05:00Hello,
Another supplier for the bubble/foil insul...Hello,<br /><br />Another supplier for the bubble/foil insulation needed to make these is http://www.EcoFoil.com. We sell products which are Foil/Bubble/Foil and just Bubble/Foil. Having two layers of foil (we also sell with double bubble) and extra bubble insulation will definately help insulation; however, those working on a budget will find significant cost savings in just using the single bubble/foil solution.EcoFoil Reflective Insulationhttp://www.ecofoil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-85557817555929257942010-12-14T17:18:24.413-05:002010-12-14T17:18:24.413-05:00Thanks for the DIY tips. Been looking into this f...Thanks for the DIY tips. Been looking into this for a little while now.<br /><br />FYI: Anyone still looking for prefab material can find it at the amconservationgroup.com site:<br />http://www.amconservationgroup.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=477Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-38353027302723746472010-11-08T12:58:34.371-05:002010-11-08T12:58:34.371-05:00Anonymous: The rigid 1" foam board would be t...Anonymous: The rigid 1" foam board would be too think to put behind my radiators, thus hurting the flow of air around the radiator (convention performance). But if you had the space, might be a good idea. The rigid board is not as reflective to my eye though, so might not be as good at radiating....Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-48559356687918323032010-11-08T12:17:30.334-05:002010-11-08T12:17:30.334-05:00Why not use the same insulation material you show ...Why not use the same insulation material you show being applied to rim joists, with reflective side facing out for the radiators. It comes in 1", adds R value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-14332493966382132242010-04-16T20:40:51.540-04:002010-04-16T20:40:51.540-04:00Michael, thanks for your comments and link!--Peter...Michael, thanks for your comments and link!--PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-77154236094867769582010-03-17T09:31:51.560-04:002010-03-17T09:31:51.560-04:00Just to amplify on your analysis of radiator refle...Just to amplify on your analysis of radiator reflectors:<br />(a) reflectors made from kitchen foil will soon become inefficient, as aluminium oxidates very quickly and then loses its reflective quality.<br />(b)There are only two radiator reflectors approved for use in the UK Government's Carbon Emission Reduction target (CERT) Scheme administered by Ofgem (the UK's Regulator of energy companies) – Radflek and Heatkeeper (another name for the Novitherm product). Independent testing of Radflek for the CERT Scheme has shown that Radflek is 23% more efficient than Heatkeeper/Novitherm. All third party test data for Radflek is disclosed on its website (http://www.radflek.com) unlike its competitors.Michael Watsonhttp://www.radflek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-88893231204731088492009-12-21T04:37:55.344-05:002009-12-21T04:37:55.344-05:00Great article, very informative! Thanks man!Great article, very informative! Thanks man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-29419311576128407222009-11-04T09:27:44.876-05:002009-11-04T09:27:44.876-05:00Dean,
My wife is please with them. Meaning she d...Dean, <br /><br />My wife is please with them. Meaning she doesn't even see them anymore and either do I. We left them up all summer and nobody has ever commented on them. <br /><br />I also had thermal pictures done, but only after I installed the reflectors. I don't have before shots unfortunately. If you get after shots, please share. Anyway, in the after shots the radiators didn't show up in the thermal photos at all. So they seem to be working, but again, without before shots, it's unscientific. Thanks for your comments.--PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-34841812383442538042009-11-04T09:18:34.503-05:002009-11-04T09:18:34.503-05:00Hi Peter
Nice article, I hope your wife is pleased...Hi Peter<br />Nice article, I hope your wife is pleased with the result! I'm just thinking of doing something similar for one of my radiators. A couple of years ago I had some Infra red thermal pictures taken of my house. The walls are 14 inches thick made of air bricks and externally rendered but not insulated. You can very clearly see which radiator is losing heat to the outside wall even though it isn't set back into a niche like the others which do have insulating material behind them. The insulating material is not reflective, I guess it just traps air, and it's painted over, but seems (from the photos) to work. Thought you might be interested.<br />Regards<br />DeanDean Mortonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-22871906964991697172009-07-10T08:42:15.388-04:002009-07-10T08:42:15.388-04:00I received the following email from ShopEco this m...I received the following email from ShopEco this morning:<br /><br />"We want to let you know that your order status has been updated to...<br /><br />REFUNDED - Order refunded on July 10th 2009 - Cannot ship to the United States. Apologies for any inconvenience caused."<br /><br />Errr!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-90355604966312502772009-07-09T22:46:07.914-04:002009-07-09T22:46:07.914-04:00Ah, thanks for explaining. I was thrown off when y...Ah, thanks for explaining. I was thrown off when you said the ones in the UK didn't deliver. So I was looking for a US based site. But I get now that you are saying they do deliver to the US. Thanks--PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-15376362750754996662009-07-08T17:07:06.001-04:002009-07-08T17:07:06.001-04:00I just clicked on your "other prefab products...I just clicked on your "other prefab products" links and it brought me to the ShopEco site so it still works. <br /><br />Here is the site:<br />http://www.shopeco.co.uk/index.aspfunction=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=304Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-82283964237844002742009-07-08T17:02:48.772-04:002009-07-08T17:02:48.772-04:00Your "other prefab products" link brings...Your "other prefab products" link brings you to the ShopEco site.<br /><br />I have copied part of the following from the beginning of your blog; you state:<br /><br />"Here's what you'll find from a Google web search:<br />1. The UK sells lots of radiator reflector foil and other prefab products"<br /><br />Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-67949583859062901602009-07-07T16:48:10.679-04:002009-07-07T16:48:10.679-04:00Did I provide a link to ShopEco? I did a search on...Did I provide a link to ShopEco? I did a search on my page here, and in Google and could not find the link you are reffering to. Please let me know the full link and I'll post as a resource. Thank you--PeterPetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488707011426110003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-91398045237370283702009-07-07T14:38:17.998-04:002009-07-07T14:38:17.998-04:00Thank you so much for posting the information on t...Thank you so much for posting the information on the radiator reflector heat panels. I have spent so much time trying to find them. I had attempted to order them from UK sites, but each one did not deliver to the US. I found one (ShopEco) via the link that you provided. I did not feel confident enough to make them myself and wanted to get them pre-made. You have made my day. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306545998312576137.post-66333656145463418702009-01-04T13:26:00.000-05:002009-01-04T13:26:00.000-05:00: ): )High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.com