Diy Hot Water Baseboard Covers

For hot water heat only not for electric or steam.

Diy hot water baseboard covers. Instantly update old dented or rusted baseboard heaters with the best selection of replacement baseboard covers on the market. Baseboarders basic 6 ft electric hydronic baseboard heater front cover. May 29 2016 how to make wooden baseboard heater covers. Call us on 1 844 567 5050.

Step 1 measure the baseboard heater measure the height depth and width of the baseboard heater to determine the plywood size you will need with a measuring tape. The water temperature in a hot water system is about 160 180 degrees well below what would cause a safety problem as far as igniting anything flammable. The final dimensions were roughly 40 inches long 8 inches high and 3 75 inches wide. I usually make them about 8 inches high.

This is an instructable about making wooden baseboard heater covers. Item 1529142 model bc001 72 wht. 3 pull the adjustable damper from the hangers and discard. My wood covers are designed for hydronic hot water baseboards.

There are no safety issues using the wood covers over you metal hot water heaters. Cover luxe the better baseboard cover by plastx is made of a highly durable patented composite that won t rust chip or dent. The trend towards the do it yourself easy slip on baseboard heater cover started back in 2007 with the modern cover solutions you can find on our website and other similar sites. You need to allow for room for air to flow through and in the cover.

2 use reciprocating saw to cut nails or screws holding back plate to wall. 1 slide wood shims behind the back plate of the baseboard heater. In this video this old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey explains how to replace a baseboard heating cover. Not only did the overall cost of a baseboard heater renovation go down the overall visual aesthetic went up.

We bought an old home and when i refinished the floors in my bedroom the metal ones were all rusted and broken. Follow the simple step by step instructions below to make a baseboard heater cover. Unfortunately i didn t document that process but i recently repl.