So I had these installed a few years back in my bedroom as a sample before making a large purchase for the living area and they looked nice during the summer but when it came to heating in the winter I noticed that my water pump for my bedroom is always running. Checked the thermostat settings and everything looked good. Checked the airflow on the baseboard and it wasn't there. Well it turns out that this specific style cuts slow down the airflow of the baseboard dramatically. So in other words the baseboard is HOT 🔥 all the time but without the airflow it struggles to heat up the area. So I remove the covers in the winter and place them back on in the summer for the look. As for the living area I still have the original baseboard with out the covers. I'd recommend trying something else unless you want to double or triple your heating cost.
This is exactly what I imagined. How could it not block the airflow? A contractor just installed these on my old ones because I asked them to repaint the old ones, and they didn't tell me they were doing this instead. They look nice, but it alarmed me. This area gets very cold winters.
Wow - TY! Glad I read this. I also think they blend in better when painted the same color as the wall - vs. the bright white. Except for my bathroom, the old metal is still in pretty good shape, so I'm going to paint just paint them.
Repainting is absolutely cheaper. Covers are quicker and, if your covers are rusty and dented, might look better. Everyone's situation is different. This is just one of many options.
Great video tutorial, I'm going to give it a try. I do a lot of furniture assembly job but had a client asking if I can do the heaters covers so Im just researching around on cost and how to install them.
Really wish this stuff was more affordable. Last quote (materials only) was still $20 per foot. It's actually higher because joiners, corners, and end caps are outrageous. A smalI-ish 3 bedroom can have 100 ft, so your looking at over 2k for a cosmetic upgrade. That's if you do it all yourself. If you are doing remove/install anyway, sand the old ones and paint them and put them back.
but... you put them on the top of the old covers? you didn't ditch the old ones? i am trying to replace (temporarily) my very old and rusty covers in the bathroom....
Thanks! NeatHeat covers (like the ones this video) are specifically for hydronic baseboard heaters and are NOT to be used in electric heaters. But don't worry! There are companies that make covers for both such as Baseboarders and Vent and Cover.
Looks great! Baseboard vents are an overlooked DIY project that can completely transform the look of your home. There are so many affordable options to choose from! :)
@@bricksInMyBp Hope this helps! :) Hot water baseboard covers: www.installerstore.com/Hot-Water-Baseboard-Heater.html Decorative baseboard vents by size: www.floorregisters-n-vents.com/Browse-Baseboard-Vents-By-Size.html
You want zintec covering, bare zintec will rust on the cut edges on raw metal. I've had samples sat outside for 5 years (in UK) with surface rust on just cut edges with noo rust. These look quite cheap though. Can't cut through our stuff with tin snips.
You can purchase them in either 4' or 6' lengths. You will need to cut either way. You can purchase a pair of snips from your local hardware store for less than 20$. 5$ if you go to Harbor Freight. Hope that helps!
Unless your toddler is armed with snips, they are unlikely to destroy the vinyl material. My 3 and 6 year old have yet to destroy my heater covers, and they've had almost a year to do so.
NeatHeat covers are melt proof until about 450⁰. You should be good but there should be a little wiggle room to make sure you aren't touching the pipe on the end.
Overpriced junk from big box stores! Buy slant fin hydronic standard replacement goods @ 8’ There is a reason the “fin” pivots And these static perforated covers just don’t do the trick
These covers solved a few problems for me First there were no front covers. second the fins were really messed up. I had no idea how to get the old metal ones off and with these you don't have too!! also when I checked the cost to replace with metal covers the cost doubled so it's easy cost effective and definitely a DIY project.
Just bought my first house and the baseboards have decent amount of grime/dirt/rust. Heard about these covers through the grapevine. Stopped by home depot and these suckers cost as much as a fresh install. Contemplating looking up how to remove and install these things myself. It doesnt appear to be too hard but ofc looms can definitely be deceiving
I've found a couple of links to DIY wood covers for baseboard heaters that look pretty simple. Some people might wonder if wood covers would be combustible, they're apparently not as long as you follow guidelines. Old article in fine homebuilding gives good guidelines.
These covers are by NeatHeat. Both Lowes and Home Depot carry them! You'll find them in the same section as thermostats, generally right next to plumbing. Lowes has a habit of putting that section in the back corner of the store.
Not only can you get these from your local big box, you can also get them on Amazon. I have added affiliate links in the description for each of the pieces I used.
