Why Choose Galvanized Steel Baseboard Heater Covers

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Why Choose Galvanized Steel Baseboard Heater Covers

Standard baseboard heaters tend to rust, dent, chip, or discolor. If you’re sick of expensive and time-consuming repaints and maintenance, the addition of a cover can make all the difference. Covers are simple to install and make cleaning, repainting, and maintaining your heater a breeze.

How do you choose the right material, though? There are wood, aluminum, or even plastic covers on the market—but out of all the available materials, galvanized steel is undoubtedly the best. Here are some of the top reasons why you should choose galvanized steel baseboard heater covers over the rest.

Resistant To Rust

Galvanized steel is heavily resistant to rust. A coating of zinc forms a barrier against corrosion and shields the underlying steel from exposure to moisture.

How does it do this? Zinc combines with oxygen more readily than iron. This creates a layer of zinc oxide that prevents iron oxide—which is rust—from forming.

Zinc-coated galvanized steel can last upwards of five to seven decades without rusting.

Retains Heat

Steel conducts heat incredibly well, and the material retains generated heat longer than other materials. The warmth produced by heaters equipped with galvanized covers can linger in the air for several hours after you’ve shut off your heating system.

Because of this, galvanized steel covers are extremely economical. They’ll shave money off your heating bill while still allowing you to reap the benefits of hot air.

Long-Lasting

Galvanized steel is hard, scratch-resistant, and unlikely to sustain major dents, chips, or noticeable discoloration. Thanks to its built-in ability to resist rust and other aesthetic or function-damaging flaws, heater covers made from this material can last several decades, if not a lifetime.

Other materials, like wood and plastic, are inexpensive but far more likely to sustain damage and require frequent replacement. It’s worth spending the extra money on durable, long-lasting materials for your cover. Steel is low-maintenance and, in the long run, costs less.

A Sleek, Modern Appearance

Another reason to choose galvanized steel baseboard heater covers is for their appearance. They can give your heaters a stylish, modern finish.

Snap-on covers install directly over your current heaters. This means you can cover up your older, dated-looking, and dilapidated systems with little effort. Transform them into something that better suits your modernized appliances, furniture, and overall design—you’ll marvel at the difference!

EZ Snap Covers carries a range of modern, easy-to-install, and cheap baseboard heater covers. If you’re hoping to make the switch to a galvanized steel product, come and look through our inventory.

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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.