Why Landlords Should Install Baseboard Heater Covers

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Why Landlords Should Install Baseboard Heater Covers

It’s becoming more common to see baseboard heaters installed in rental properties as hot water heat is the most efficient. In fact, their ease of installation and maintenance make them a great investment for landlords. In older properties, a landlord may consider investing in baseboard heater covers if there are missing parts and or they are rusted and ugly. Just one of the many reasons why landlords should install baseboard heater covers. Learn here about the benefits of doing so.

Liability

As a landlord, it’s your legal responsibility to ensure the properties you lease are safe and comfortable for your tenants to live in. Failing to do so can lead to hefty fines and even mandated visits to court. So to ensure you’re taking the best care of your tenants, cut back on the number of risks present in each unit. Baseboard heater covers, in particular, reduce the overall risk of a person cutting or injuring themselves on fin tubes and sharp edges when parts go missing.

Reduced Injury

The additional layer between hot fin tubes and tiny fingers cuts back on the likelihood that someone will accidently cut or injure themselves. This is especially important to tenants with young children or pets, as it ensures that they’re safe living on your property. With effective safety precautions in place, you’ll have happier tenants, a better reputation, and less legal issues.

Upgraded Appearance

Baseboard heater covers also provide landlords with a cost-effective and easy way to upgrade the appearance of their units. Their sleek and modern style make them a perfect complement to any design. So if your properties are in need of renovation, this is a great way to update an outdated heater with the rest of a modernized property.

At EZ Snap™ Covers, it’s important to us that you have the tools you need to keep your home or apartment in great condition. Whether you’re leasing a new or older property, our EZ Snap Covers baseboard heater covers are a wonderful way to upgrade both the look of a property and its level of safety at a reasonable cost.

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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.