Rust On Baseboard Heater

Metal baseboard heaters have covers that hide the cables and various heating elements inside.

Rust on baseboard heater.

Hydronic baseboard is made of rust resistant galvanized steel. The durable baked enamel finish can be used as is or serves as a great base for paint or wallpaper. A rusty old baseboard heater can be a real eyesore but you can give it a face lift faster and easier than you may think. Drape a small plastic drop cloth or bed sheet over the heating element inside the unit to protect the element from sand dust.

They re boxy often institutional beige and they tend to accumulate scuffs and splotches of rust. Replace old metal baseboard heating covers with cover luxe better baseboard covers by plastx. Hydronic baseboard the slant fin fine line 30 8 ft. Rust is caused by a chemical reaction between iron oxygen and water.

Baseboard heaters longer than 7 will require the use of multiple panels and couplers to register the ends together. Baseboarders basic series galvanized steel easy slip on baseboard heater cover in white 6 ft cover l r end caps 4 7 out of 5 stars 83. Only 15 left in stock order soon. But despite having all the charm and appeal of fluorescent strip lighting baseboard radiators do serve an important purpose and those of us who rely on them to heat our homes are more or less stuck with them.

Let s face it baseboard radiators are ugly. Return to the baseboard heater and inspect the unit for rust stains. Surface preparation is the most labor intensive part of this project. Use this handy guide to determine the correct configuration for any length beyond 7.

8 two 4 panels and a coupler to connect them. This is especially true if you have baseboard heaters in areas of the house with high moisture levels such as the bathrooms or kitchen. Baseboarders basic 6 ft electric hydronic baseboard heater front cover. At ez snap covers we use galvanized steel with a baked on epoxy powder coating which results in rust proof baseboard heater covers.

Item 1529142 model bc001 72 wht. More buying choices 152 48 3 new offers neatheat 6ft baseboard heat front cover. 4 5 out of. Cover luxe covers are made of a highly durable patent pending composite that won t rust chip or dent.