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Britons are bracing for a chill as temperatures drop, and with heating costs being a concern, people are seeking smart ways to keep their homes cosy.
Despite pre-winter preparations, such as bleeding radiators, you might still crave more warmth from your radiators.
But there is a five-minute "game-changer" life hack that can potentially enhance your radiator's heat output without hiking up those energy bills.
The concept of lining the back of your radiator with foil to reflect heat into the room might be familiar to some.
Standard kitchen foil might do the trick, but due to its delicacy, it can be tricky to handle. That's where sturdier, purpose-designed alternatives come in handy.
The SuperFOIL Radpack Radiator Insulation Reflective Foil is available for purchase on Amazon at £19.
SuperFOIL Radpack Radiator Insulation Reflective Foil (Image: Amazon)
This product offers five meters of insulating foil to cover up to five radiators, which can be tailored to size and secured using the accompanying adhesive padsworking out at less than £5 per radiator.
You can fit it seamlessly into any interior design, ensuring efficiency doesn't come at the expense of aesthetics.
The SuperFOIL Radpack promises an impressive 95% heat reflection ability and boasts an installation process thats a breeze, reports the Liverpool Echo.
On Amazon, the product has garnered thousands of glowing five-star reviews, culminating in a commendable 4.4 out of five overall rating.
An Amazon customer named MickyBoy shares his satisfaction, he said: "I was unsure this would make any difference to my surprise, I can feel the different rooms heat up quicker."
Cathal McCurry said: "I actually saw this kind of product on a TikTok which showed how you could get more heat out of your radiator by applying radiator foil.
"We just bought our house and it is a fairly old house (1950-60) so some of the windows are still single glaze making it difficult to keep in the heat."
SuperFOIL Radpack Radiator Insulation Reflective Foil (Image: Amazon)
They added: "I purchased draft excluders which help a lot as some of the windows had gaps which was letting heat escape and making the rooms colder. This radiator foil is a game changer.
"I received the package at around 10am and had my foil installed on my radiators by around 11am. We turned on the heating for the first time at around 2pm and waited for the room to heat up.
"We could feel a huge difference when the rooms heated up. They were much much warmer and it felt like it stayed warmer for longer when we turned the heating off.
"Without a doubt made living a lot more comfortable in our house knowing that we were getting the full benefit of our radiators and with a one year old in the house it is great to have the house nice and warm for him. 10/10 would recommend this product."
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Jill Brown said: "This product does exactly as described on the website. The noticeable difference to the heat throughout is really good.
"Don't be put off about fitting if you think you aren't a DIY person, it is so easy and completed in minutes including the measuring and cutting.
"I feel the length supplied for the cost is generous and I was able to complete four substantially sized radiators with ease."
However, another customer reported that theirs fell off the wall after just 15 minutes, suggesting that the adhesive may not be strong enough.
The SuperFOIL Radpack Radiator Insulation Reflective Foil is available for £19 on Amazon. It can also be purchased from ScrewFix for £19 or from B&Q, where a 5m version costs £14.95.
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