reflective material / insulation behind steam radiators

[jason gessner]

hello!

Brant, i suppose you may have something to say about this.

How effective are panels of reflective materials/insulation behind steam radiators?  My house is from 1903 and the exterior walls definitely have terrible insulation.  I doubt i will be able to feel a difference, but how much of a change could i reasonably expect by putting reflective/insulating panels behind all my radiators along exterior walls?

-jason

[David Buggs]

It really depends upon how clean the reflective materials remain over time.  As dirt and grim collect on a reflective surface the reflectivity decreases significantly.

Buggs

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[Kevin Crowley]

Any insulation you can place between the the wall and the radiator will help and a reflective will help.  Try not to let the material touch the radiator.  The differences you would probably notice is that you can sit a few more inches away and still feel warmth from that radiator.  For older homes I recommend blown in cellulose cheap non-itchy and breathes better and wicks moisture away..

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[Mrspeed700]

Mark Rider is a member that dose that type of isolation may be he could help?
Rich

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[Ron Bean]

>For older
>homes I recommend blown in cellulose cheap non-itchy and breathes better
>and wicks moisture away..

Call Mark Ryder...