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The Guardian - UK
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Does foil behind radiators really work?

Bill Brown illustration for tin foil behind a radiator
Shiny happy people? A reader wants to know if tin foil behind a radiator will really save them money. Illustration: Bill Brown

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

This week’s question:

My DIY-mad partner is planning to put foil behind all our radiators in a bid to make our heating more efficient. I fear it will look awful, and won’t work. There must be better money-saving measures to help cut our heating bill, surely?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.

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