Bigbob Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Just before my central heating comes on I make sure all the windows are shut and draw the curtains or drop the blinds , Most of the radiators are under the windows and any programme ive seen about thermal images of a house the most heat lost is out a window . But with double glazing is shutting curtains etc a waste of time or does it help ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Yes it helps. I have double curtains, there is a gap with the warm air lifting the pretty part of the curtain and the heavier part almost seals the window void off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Got to help Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Scientific studies suggest it saves 13-17%. How much heat does closing curtains really save? The house where energy saving is tested | This is Money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Rarely put central heating on till time to draw curtains anyway and as soon as the Clearview stove is roaring then the central heating goes of and any excess heat from the Clearview boiler gets pumped round the system. However any shuttering of windowws does help but during daylight ?????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 A few points; Double glazing does stop a lot of loss - but an additional layer, even if only curtain helps ......... but ......... and it is a BIG but - IF your radiators are under windows, the curtain should hang behind the radiator so that the warm air rising from the radiator comes into the room - not the windowsill area. If not, the heat from the radiator will be trapped between the curtain and the window, where there will be losses even through double glazed windows. It has always been popular to place radiators under windows because it is a piece of wall space that is not likely to be wanted to place an item of furniture - and it did help (in pre double glazing and cheap fuel days) to prevent condensation on the windows. I prefer (where possible) to place my radiators away from windows and ideally on an inside wall where heat loss will be minimised. Radiators aren't really doing much of their work by 'radiation', but by convection - in warming the air that flows over them, so stopping the air flow reduced the effectiveness of the radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 Yes indeed. Mine are set up like this; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 My curtains are tied in the middle and just hang each side of the window , but its the blinds i drop but you can still see some movement in them We only put the heating on for 2 hours in the morning 7am till 9am , then 5pm till 7pm then only November till April then she who must be obeyed will switch it off and the annual comment of ," Well put a jumper on " Will be heard threw out the house once more LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 I remember the days when curtains were found round table legs and Mantle (Mantel) shelves. OMG! Our boiler worn out after 12 months anyway, I feel sorry for it! Mine ain't like Bigbobs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 15 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Yes indeed. Mine are set up like this; That though has the heat rising between the backing and the curtains though?? Think about a hot air balloon. Our winter curtains are actually the perfect length to tuck behind the radiator in the living room - all the other windows with radiators below have blinds on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 There was a trend to put a small shelf the length of the radiator to deflect heat into room rather than up the back of curtains and into window void. Not sure if that’s a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Agriv8 said: There was a trend to put a small shelf the length of the radiator to deflect heat into room It does work, but needs to be a few inches above the radiator to allow for the natural convection. There are also small axial fans designed to boost the air flow - particularly through the centre of double radiators. Again - I believe they do work to a degree - but don't seem to get that good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 We fitted Roman blinds which fit within the window space above the radiator and don't interfere with the radiator output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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