A guide to energy saving heating
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Please note: We would not recommend using radiator covers because Thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) sense the air temperature around them and control the flow rate depending on what level they?re set at. By having a cover over the radiator and enclosing the TRV, the TRV will most likely think that the room temperature is higher than it actually is because the heat will be trapped in between the radiator and the cover.
If you already have a radiator cover that cannot be removed, then it is still advisable to use TRV's to control the temperature as much as possible, although the radiator will be more effective at heating the room space without the cover. If you feel the radiator is not hot enough at a particular setting, then turn up the TRV.
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