Can I Box Up Hydronic Baseboard Heater?
I'm updating a walk in closet with shelving and I want to create a base on the floor but there is a baseboard heater on the back wall. I don't want to remove it so i was planning on building around it or over it. Can i build a box made of plywood and 2x4s around it with metal vent grates for airflow? I attached a sketch for reference. I don't think it'll be a fire hazard since it isn't electric. I will likely leave a 2" inch gap around it all to allow more air flow. But I will still have the vents at the bottom and top. Image - The Blue shade is the baseboard heater. Its 48" wide, 8" height and 3" depth. I will put a piece of plywood over the top of the entire base. submitted by /u/Total-Host-280 [link] [comments]
| | I'm updating a walk in closet with shelving and I want to create a base on the floor but there is a baseboard heater on the back wall. I don't want to remove it so i was planning on building around it or over it. Can i build a box made of plywood and 2x4s around it with metal vent grates for airflow? I attached a sketch for reference. I don't think it'll be a fire hazard since it isn't electric. I will likely leave a 2" inch gap around it all to allow more air flow. But I will still have the vents at the bottom and top. Image - The Blue shade is the baseboard heater. Its 48" wide, 8" height and 3" depth. I will put a piece of plywood over the top of the entire base. [link] [comments] |
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