Protective and decorative grille on the radiator

To preserve the uniform in the interior, protective screens for heating appliances are used, suitable for the material of manufacture. These elements of the decor perfectly mask the devices of the heating system, giving the interior decoration of the premises a complete appearance. In residential areas, decorative grills for radiators are usually installed for aesthetic purposes. In health, sports, educational and other public institutions, radiators are closed to ensure the safety of adults and children.

Varieties

According to the design features, decorative grilles for heating radiators are divided into several basic types:

• Lattices made in the form of an additional box, used when the radiator is completely hidden.
• Hinged devices, complete with a lid, used in the case when cast-iron radiators protrude from under the windowsill.
• Hinged devices without a cover, allowing to close cast-iron radiators, which are located under the windowsill.
• Flat screens, most often they are used to protect heating devices located in niches.

Material of manufacture

According to the fabrication material, the protective grilles for radiators can be divided into the following types:

• Wooden;
• Metal;
• MDF-lattice;
• Plastic;
• Glass.

Wooden screens

For the production of decorative lattices, wood is very often used, since this material gives these structures an attractive appearance. In most cases, wooden gratings are made by hand, as for their production, no specialized equipment is required. For greater attractiveness, the finished structure is impregnated with stain, and then painted or varnished.

Lattices made of wood are the most expensive, but the most aesthetic. Highly appreciated handmade cabinetmakers, for this reason, these products are considered an expensive pleasure. Wicker decorative constructions perfectly look, they are perfectly bent, with their help it is possible to create curvilinear forms.

Hardware

This version of the designs in most cases is made of a metal thin box, painted in light colors. Lattices on radiators of heating metal are simple and primitive in design, than their small cost speaks. At the same time, these devices fully fulfill their functional purpose.

A metal grille is installed by the "hanging" method, no special skills are required for its installation. More beautiful and expensive metal grilles for radiators (photo below) are made of stainless steel. Through the perforation, the product is given an elegant appearance. An ornate pattern will decorate any office space or room. But not every interior can write these protective structural elements organically. Metal grilles are easily installed on heating devices, they are simply hung on radiators.

MDF gratings

These structures, in comparison with screens from natural wood, are resistant to temperature changes and evaporation. In this regard, these accessories will serve for many years without the need for repair.

With the help of programmable machines, it is possible to reproduce with absolute accuracy, absolutely any sketch of the drawing. On request, according to the client's sketch, an exclusive decorative grille for the heating device from the MDF plate can be made.

Devices made of plastic

Plastic grille on the radiator is a budget solution, which among domestic consumers has not found a particular demand. However, despite this, the cost of such products is relatively low. Plastic structures under the influence of high temperatures are susceptible to deformation.

Lattices from heat-resistant glass

Glass grills for radiators (photo below) are extremely rare on sale and are almost not popular. A domestic buyer frightens off in this case a preconceived opinion about the strength of glass structures, as well as the high cost of these products.

At the same time, decorative grilles made of heat-resistant tempered frosted glass not only look great, but also, in addition, are longevous and durable.

Appointment

The heating radiator is an exclusively functional, "technical" item. As a rule, manufacturers do not even think about its aesthetics. In this regard, in an interior with a refined, non-standard design, open heating devices look far from the best. In this case, the grille on the radiator is the ideal solution. With its help you will have several tasks at the same time:

• Underline your refined taste;
• Close the radiators, decorating them in the style of the interior;
• Ensure the safe use of the heater - the protective grille on the radiator will make direct access to the heating device impossible. This is especially important if the house has kids - if the radiators are closed, they will not be burned.

How to choose?

The instruction for selecting decorative gratings for a radiator is quite simple - you need to make sure that this design is in accordance with the parameters of your heating devices and from the aesthetic point of view you are completely satisfied.

When choosing grills for radiators, the dimensions should be taken into account first, otherwise installation problems may arise. The fact is that in such structural elements are provided special openings for pipelines, which must coincide with the configuration of the heater.

Recommendations for manufacturing

It is very easy to manufacture a decorative protective device on a heater. To do this, you need to decide how you represent the finished product, determine the overall dimensions and choose the optimal material.

It is advisable, if the grate on the radiator of heating will be made of simple materials in processing. For example, a three-layer sheet plywood, from which you can build a beautiful screen for decorating the heating appliances.

To do this, you need to saw off a sheet of plywood of the appropriate size, then draw out the patterns on it and make the corresponding cutouts along the contour. After that the plywood billet is impregnated with stain and covered with paint or varnish.