How the screen is attached to the cast iron battery

Installation of a decorative screen on the heating battery: Briefly

The screen on the heating battery is a design in the form of a sheet or box, which is attached to the radiator or on it and performs several functions: protective, decorative, heat distribution. Professional installation of screens on heating batteries will provide an aesthetic appearance, prevent damage to the radiator, screen, floor and window sill.

In Moscow, it is qualitatively, accurately and reliably installed screens from different materials and any design on heating batteries. The company’s great practical experience allows them to find non.Standard solutions when installing screens in modern private houses and old buildings. Masters of the company are secured and perfectly own modern tools, which guarantees high quality installation.

Tasks and materials

Most often, gratings on heating radiators are installed for decoration. Not all heating devices look attractive, and the lattices do, sometimes very beautiful. The second task, which is often performed by screens on batteries, is to cover sharp and hard faces. This is relevant, in families with children, especially if cast iron radiators are installed, such as “accordion”. Their shape is hazardous, and the view is unattractive, they will only be in the place in the loft.Style rooms.

Make grilles on heating radiators from different materials:

• Metal screens on batteries are produced massively. Make them from thin sheet steel, which is then covered with paint. For the most part, they cost a little, but they also have a mediocre. The duration of operation depends on the quality of the color. Preferable.Powder enamel. They last longer, maintaining attractiveness for decades. From the point of view of the impact on heating, metal screens on radiators are the best choice. The metal heats up quickly, and then he begins to radiate heat. So the option is inexpensive (usually) and does not strongly affect the temperature in the room (if there is a penetration).

The most common form, and the drawing can be any

Openwork decorative lattices on batteries usually make a wood.Fiber slab and XDF

The plastic is well washed, durable and unpretentious

Use in the manufacture of decorative gratings to radiators and more exotic materials. For example, bamboo and rattan. Such products are more demanding on interiors and are not common.

There are also combined lattices. Most often there is a wooden frame on which some kind of decorative mesh is pulled. Bamboo and rattan braids are most often attached to such a frame and attached. Panels made of wood.Fiber plate and XDF are usually mounted on a wooden frame.

Types and forms

In addition to different materials, gratings on heating radiators come in different designs. All this together creates a huge number of options.

• Flat screens. Most often used if the radiator is installed in a niche. In this case, the flat panel is attached to the bars fixed around the perimeter of the niche. In addition, glass screens for batteries also have this shape, but are attached to special pins, embedded in the wall. This type of decorative lattices for heating radiators are also called “facades”.

Flat screens are installed if the radiator is hidden in a niche

These are only the main types of screens and sieves that cover the heating batteries. Fantasy is limitless, there are very interesting models, but they are most often made by craftsmen with their own hands.

Often an important role in choosing a screen for the radiator plays for a metal hinged screen, up to 8000 for glass. Some are given in the table.

Features of fastening

Grugs for heating radiators should be mounted so that you can easily and quickly access heating devices and pipes. Periodically, at least twice a year elements of the heating system must be cleaned of dirt and dust, so access is required. In addition, emergency situations arise from time to time. In this case, a quick reaction is required and there is no time to unscrew the fasteners. Therefore, try to come up with a fastening system that allows you to remove the screen with one movement.

Elections and hinged

The easiest way with hinged or fasteners. They are removed/pushed back in seconds. But flat, closing radiators in niches and boxes of the box that are attached to the wall, the most problematic. But here everything is solved simply. You can fix the box to the wall with two planks: one on the box, the second. On the wall. The whole secret is that the upper faces have a beveled upper line (you can see in the figure). The one that is nailed on the wall has a slope to the wall, which on the box. The bevel has in the direction of the grill. When the box is installed in place, it turns out something like a lock.

How to fix a box screen for a heating radiator on the wall

Another option is to fix metal plates on one of the strips, on the other. Magnets. Or attach not a wooden bar to the wall, but a metal corner, for example.

In the case of flat screens, the solution may be the same. Metal plates and magnets. Another option. Hooks and loops. It is simply realized, but not very convenient in operation: while you get into the hinges, you have to suffer. There is still a difficult to install, but convenient way: make a screen like sliding doors.

Sliding screens for heating batteries

You can take guides who sell for furniture doors, install them, insert the screens into the corresponding grooves. If you do not plan to actively use a niche near the battery, you can not put roller mechanisms, but it will be difficult to move away. This method, by the way, can also be used for the cobble grate. It can then be beaten to the wall “tightly”, and make the front wall mobile.

Fabric screen

Another decor option-sewing and fastening of the fabric screen-screen. This method of masking is verified and quite effective in terms of minimal heat loss, since the fabric, even the density, still passes warm air (unlike a hard screen).

Earlier, when heavy curtains were in fashion, behind them and hid all the batteries and pipes suitable for them. And now, when Roman or Roll-Storms that do not reach the floor are used everywhere, you have to invent something.

A practical solution is to attach Velcro to the lower part of the window sill, and the second half of the sticky tape is sewn to the fabric. In this way the removable fabric is obtained.

Material for it can be chosen to your taste and financial capabilities. From thin curtains, to natural linen or cotton, or vertical stripes of blinds. The only condition is that the fabric withstand temperatures up to 60 degrees.

Well, having arranged a space under the window in this way, as a protection from the sun, you can already choose roll-stamps or blinds on the windows without worrying about unsightly radiators.

Branded or homemade?

And this is how. My good acquaintance. Kulibin from God. Made a whole set of universal nets that he fitted under his Chevrolet. But he is a hand.To.Hand fan, which has a lot of free time. He tried both rigidly fixed and removable structures, fixing his crafts with self.Tapping screws or clips. Material. Aluminum or plastic. Aluminum is light and durable, but a friend says that over time he will quickly dull. The plastic is easy to process, but its strength is not so hot. Therefore, his last craft is made of stainless steel! It looks worthy, but it’s better not to ask about the cost and the fuss.

As for the type of fastening, the removable nets are easy to remove for cleaning, but on the road they love to rattle disgusting. On the contrary, the tightly fixed design of sounds when driving does not make it out, but I will say it uncomfortable to clean it, frankly.

Features of fastening

Grugs for heating radiators should be mounted so that you can easily and quickly access heating devices and pipes. Periodically, at least twice a year elements of the heating system must be cleaned of dirt and dust, so access is required.

In addition, emergency situations arise from time to time. In this case, a quick reaction is required and there is no time to unscrew the fasteners. Therefore, try to come up with a fastening system that allows you to remove the screen with one movement.

Elections and hinged

The easiest way with hinged or fasteners. They are removed/pushed back in seconds. But flat, closing radiators in niches and boxes of the box that are attached to the wall, the most problematic. But here everything is solved simply. You can fix the box to the wall with two planks: one on the box, the second. On the wall. The whole secret is that the upper faces have a beveled upper line (you can see in the figure).

The one that is nailed on the wall has a slope to the wall, which on the box. The bevel has in the direction of the grill. When the box is installed in place, it turns out something like a lock.

Another option is to fix metal plates on one of the strips, on the other. Magnets. Or attach not a wooden bar to the wall, but a metal corner, for example.

In the case of flat screens, the solution may be the same. Metal plates and magnets. Another option. Hooks and loops. It is simply realized, but not very convenient in operation: while you get into the hinges, you have to suffer. There is still a difficult to install, but convenient way: make a screen like sliding doors.

You can take guides who sell for furniture doors, install them, insert the screens into the corresponding grooves. If you do not plan to actively use a niche near the battery, you can not put roller mechanisms, but it will be difficult to move away. This method, by the way, can also be used for the cobble grate. It can then be beaten to the wall “tightly”, and make the front wall mobile.

Types of sieves for radiators

Grates can be made of various materials:

Metal radiators

The most economical solution can be sheet metal, you can apply a decorative coating, enamel or powder paint on it. This option is interesting to have a wide selection of color solutions. You can also choose different design, that is, holes can be made in different forms. They are unpretentious in care and suitable for any room.

Listen aluminum products can be made in the form of polished metal, or can be painted. The grilles made of stainless sheet steel are not covered with paint, so they are only suitable for certain rooms, where the interior is made in a special style.

Metal is interesting in that it preserves heat perfectly, even if heating radiators themselves do not work very well. It does not interfere with the transmission of warm air, heat loss will be minimal.

In addition, the metal is completely environmental metal, it is suitable for any room. It is also possible to order any peoration pattern on such lattices, it is usually offered a standard choice of patterns, but it is possible to order a special pattern individually.

Grate for floor heating radiator

Practical decorative plastic grilles

Plastic is a cheap option for decorating radiators, but it is worth remembering that the plastic will inhibit the flows of warm air. The plastic tolerates the heating effect perfectly, but at the same time, heat loss will be significant.

Plastic is interesting in that here you can choose any options for the penetration in the manufacturing process. They also attract many with their affordable price. Such screens are perfect for a bath, since moisture does not affect plastic.

Plastic products do not require special coloring, they are available in various color solutions. All that is required is to choose a suitable color for your room.

It is better not to use plastic fences in residential premises and children’s institutions, it is customary to use them in offices, restaurants. Most often, plastic products fit into office premises perfectly, where this material prevails in furniture and design. These also include decorative screens.

Unique decorative wood grids

Brows made of wood are expensive, because they are made of such woods such as beech and oak. In addition to the fact that such lattices are quite expensive. They tend to absorb moisture over time, and, therefore, lose their shape.

However, such options are perfectly combined with an interior in which there are many wood elements. For the manufacture of grilles, only high.Quality wood is chosen, which is subjected to special processing. All this significantly affects the cost of the grilles in general.

Often such lattices are made manually to create a unique beautiful thread. Without such gratings, it is not possible to completely recreate the country style, so often such options are chosen for suburban cottages.

Decorative lattices made of wood.Fiber slab. Replacing natural wood

Often, as a replacement for natural wood, wood.Fiber material is used. Brows made of wood.Fiber slab will also fit perfectly into the classic style, into the country style, while they will cost much less and will last a long time thanks to special manufacturing technology, they can withstand moisture longer.

The material of the wood.Fiber plate also allows you to choose any beautiful pattern, and it can, how to fit perfectly into the interior, and be a successful contrast.

Most often, a pattern for models made of wood.Fiber slab is developed thanks to computer programs. Therefore, you can recreate any pattern, even your own sketch of the client.

Radiators installed lattices allow you to add beauty and comfort to any interior. They also allow you to protect your children about burns to protect radiators from pollution. This facilitates the care of the radiator, in addition, the grille can be at any time replacement with another, in case of change of the general style of the interior.

Why is a screen you need a heating battery

An integral attribute of the heating system is radiators. The principle of their work is based on the radiation of thermal energy, which is transmitted to the room in two ways:

Through convection, which involves the air exchange of cold, coming from below, and hot, leaving up, flow;

The screens are designed to protect against mechanical damage, especially this is important for fragile radiators from cast iron

using electromagnetic radiation of infrared spectra, the power of which increases with increasing radiator temperature.

Air from cast.Iron radiators heats up through convection processes. With an increase in the intensity of heating, a change in the ratio of radiant and convection energy occurs, and a significant delivery of heat begins to be carried out through infrared radiation.

Choosing decorative screens for heating batteries, it is important to build on two components: aesthetics and thermal conductivity

Despite the fact that radiators are an integral attribute of the room, very often they have an unattractive appearance and a traumatic design for others. You can solve these problems using a battery lining.

The grate of the heating radiator performs several functions:

The screen protects the coolant and closes the access to it of small children or pets

Often the design of heating radiators is represented by protruding parts, sharp angles and regulatory reinforcement. All this is especially dangerous for young children. Also, the high temperature of the heating device can cause a burn. You can hide a potential source of trouble using a protective grill. On the other hand, many modern batteries, for example, aluminum or copper plate radiators, also need protection against all kinds of mechanical influences, since the design can easily be deformed as a result of the fall of the subject.

Screens allow decorating heating equipment, providing an attractive interior to any room

Most radiators, especially the old model, do not fit into the modern interior of the premises. Due to the presence of a decorative lattice for the battery, the heating device will acquire a more attractive appearance. The design of the radiator is very inconvenient for cleaning. In cavities and inaccessible places, small garbage, dust, pets wool accumulate. The grille on the radiator will help reduce the likelihood of dirt and dust entering its cavity.

If the screen has a sufficient number of holes and cutouts that should be properly located, have the rear wall of polished metal, it is possible to increase the convection of the heating device by reflecting from the wall to the infrared radiation room.

It is important to choose the screen option that will look good in the interior, will be able to completely close the structure and suitable for the windowsill