Indeed, each to their own :-)

But my real life experience:

Radiator covers - house cold.
Removed radiator covers - house warm

I'm not overly interested in the 'science' that heating engineers quote but I am interested in how easily my house gets warm.

This absolute nonsense, I'm afraid.

They look great but ultimately cost you more money to heat your house. /boring, sensible post/

They don't seem to be reduced on the website...

25 listed
14 reduced of which 1 is 50% off ?
Was worth a look non the less

thank you for posting was waiting for these to come on a deal.cheers h+

I was never keen but I like the look of the one on the photo above, thanks I'll have a look.

They look great but ultimately cost you more money to heat your house. /boring, sensible post/

This absolute nonsense, I'm afraid.

I install central heating, i take it you dont

I have a friend who is a Gas Safe Regd plumber (installs CH for a living) who swears blind that keeping your heating on low 24/7 will 'save you money'.

It doesn't make your room hotter, it should however increase the rate at which the room heats up. This is because the energy into the room is constant (the cover doesn't input any additional energy to the room).

Well I don't agree. I think each to there own on that one. But get back to your starting comment covers won't cost you more to heat your house.

Indeed, each to their own :-)

But my real life experience:

Radiator covers - house cold.
Removed radiator covers - house warm

I'm not overly interested in the 'science' that heating engineers quote but I am interested in how easily my house gets warm.

How does something that blocks airflow around a radiator actually increase airflow?

and you're told what is "right" lol

It doesn't. But if someone 'who installs CH' for a living says it does then it must be right :stuck_out_tongue:

Thanks for posting, I have been waiting for these to reduce in price!

I guess if you strapped some fans to the bottom of the cabinets to draw air in and push it out it could do....

Its because convection is increased pulling cold air in and warm air rise's, however without the cover the heats convection is slower and radiates forward more then up. The key thing is, does it save you money on heating bills not at all however in hallways they can reduce heat lost when doors open but its marginal. The main use for these things is they stop radiators getting damaged in high traffic areas.

Have you considered a career change? :smirk: Do you also tell your customers those towel bar radiators for bathrooms that also look so lovely will give them a hotter bathroom?

These are also a great place to store dust, kid's pencils and pens, dog chews and biscuits and dead rodents.

No idea why Switzerland needs 'installing' ...

All reduced, just not all saying the was prices

I would disagree, the main use for these (i.e why they are bought) is normally to hide hideous looking radiators / create an extra shelf in the room....

Try this link
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/diy/radiator-cabinets

Op this is a better link
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/diy/radiator-cabinets

Imagine wrapping your radiator in insulation. Where will the heat go? The answer is, it will go nowhere, it'll just stay in the central heating pipes and carry on circulating around your central heating system.

So insulating your radiators (with a wooden box for example) makes your radiator less effective at heating up the room, so either your room will be colder or you'll boiler will have to keep working for longer.

money saving expert guy said on TV last week that it was cheaper to just put on when needed. Confusing :-/

All showing reduced on my one pal

This sounds like a great deal (if you keep your radiators in a cabinet). I'll probably just leave mine on the wall. Good find though!

Maybe stupid people shouldn't comment!

Learn some science on hot and cold air, you will find out

With all due respect, you made the statement, you claim to be an expert, so perhaps you could educate him. Or admit you don't know.

Well that as well is that the reason you have yours?

You've sort of agree with me here, but it won't necessarily make the room colder, it will just take longer to heat up, but the heat is not lost and won't make your boiler work for longer. Its like having a cast iron stove, it takes longer to heat up but once it is warm it retains the heat so warms the room for longer.

As for warm air leaving your pipes and somehow managing to get back into them and make them hotter ... stop and think for a second how illogical that is. How can warm air make something that is already hotter than it any warmer?

The warmth coming out of your radiator would have to be warmer than the radiator itself! If your radiator can do this, please tell us all how, because this will save a fortune on heating bills, radiator cover or not!

​It won't cost more or less to heat a room since the heat will eventually be transferred to the room. They probably slow the process though.

Technically you could argue that with radiator on an outside wall (in the room obviously) the trapped heat in the cover has more time to transfer to brick/block and outside if you have poor insulation.

​Not sure you could have misunderstood any more completely! To be clear, I don't sort of agree with you....

needed another one and they're still available.