Childproofing Your Heating Systems

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Childproofing Your Heating Systems

With winter fast approaching, our baseboard heaters have become an essential part of our everyday comfort. However, despite how much we need them to keep us warm amidst frigid temperatures, they could become a hazard for younger family members. As such, you must take additional steps to childproof your baseboard heating systems to prevent a tragic accident from occurring.

Invest in a Heater Cover to Prevent Small Fingers Getting Injured

Baseboard heaters by design often become extremely hot to the touch, making them a burn hazard for young toddlers learning to crawl and walk. It’s for this reason that purchasing a cover for your baseboard heater is an essential first step in making it a little safer for the toddlers in your home. These covers will provide an additional layer of protection between the sharp razor like fin tubes and heated surfaces and your child’s fingertips, substantially cutting down the risk of injury and burns.

Block Off the Area

If you’re a parent of older children, you may have noticed they’ve developed the desire to roughhouse. Unfortunately, this often results in someone getting hurt. It’s for this reason that you may also want to consider getting a safety gate to keep them from accidentally bumping into the heater. This will allow them to continue playing while restricting them from the areas that could harm them.

Teach Caution

When your children are old enough to understand, it’s key that you teach them the importance of safety in the home. Be sure to make it clear that the heater isn’t a toy and that they should be careful when playing near it. If they know what the heater is from the start, they’ll be less likely to get curious and accidentally injure themselves.

It’s important to us at EZ Snap™ Covers that you have the tools to childproof your home’s baseboard heaters. We design our effective and decorative baseboard heater covers to radiate the heat, and reduce the risk of injury from contact with the sharp and hot fins.

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How to measure baseboard heaters:

Step 1
HOW TO MEASURE

Always measure left to right, and twice for accuracy

Floor to top of Fintube | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Covers

Step 1: Floor to top of Wall plate

Measure the height from the floor to the top of the metal wall plate.

Follow our guide for baseboard heater cover measurement:

Any baseboard larger than 7 3/8" (188 mm) will be compatible with our standard cover.

Any measurement greater than 9 3/8" (238 mm) will fit our tall cover.

Fin Tube Height | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Covers

Step 2: Bottom of Fintube to Top of Wall Plate

Measure from the bottom of the finned tube heating element to the top of the metal wall plate,

A measurement of 5 1/2" to 6 3/4" (140 mm – 172 mm) will fit our standard cover.

A measurement of 7 1/2" to 8 3/4" (191 mm – 222 mm) will fit our tall cover.

Depth | Measure | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Cover

Step 3: Back Wall to Front of Fintube

Measure the distance from the wall or the metal wall plate attached to the wall, to the outside of the finned tube heating element.

Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our

standard cover.

Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our tall cover.

Step 2
DETERMINE IF BRACKETS ARE NECESSARY

Always measure left to right, and twice for accuracy

Wall Widget

EZ Snap™ Wall Widgets are used when your old or existing wall back plate has been removed or if you have to hang your new cover 1 inch or higher to bring them up to a height that will fit our installation guidelines. Just measure your overall desired height, subtract 1", drill a hole, preferably in a stud and attach it to the wall with the included screw.

Floor Fidgets

EZ Snap™ Floor Fidgets easily raise your new covers ¾ inch to compensate for any ¾ inch floor (wood, tile, or other) that has been installed any time since your baseboard heater was originally installed. May be used for any reason when the overall height has been shortened and the total height is less than 7-½ inches for standard height or 9-½ inches for the TALL height EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Covers. Just use the self-tapping screws to secure them to the top of your existing wallplate.

Wall Contraptions

EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions are used when your wall back plate has been completely removed. EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions receives your EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Cover and keeps your aluminum fin tube from sagging. These completely replace your wall back plate. To install, slide up from the bottom and make sure the top is at your desired height. Screw to the wall, then bend the front finger up to hold the fin tube in place.