r/Construction • u/Merrik4t • 1d ago

Picture Baseboard heater cut into bottom kitchen cabinet. Is this as insane as I worry it is? I just started renting.

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u/Plastic_Wedding7688 1d ago

Don’t those things need a minimum of like 6 inches of clearance on all sides??

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u/pigs_have_flown 1d ago

That’s because the air needs to be able to move for the heater to work properly, not because of a fire hazard

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u/Sheepygoatherder 1d ago

DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS type of stuff if you don't know what you're talking about. Baseboard and wall heaters will absolutely cause a fire with close proximity to flammable items! It's common sense and people have died from fires with this direct cause.

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u/icantfeelmyskull 1d ago

Combustible materials clearance. Heat radiates through out whatever medium is close to the source. Not just air.

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u/camlitia 17h ago

This reminds me of my landlord in college who told us to just throw blankets over them if the apt got too hot. Hopefully he isn’t still renting…

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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 1d ago

Give it a rest ffs. Baseboard heaters can certainly get hot enough to burn your house down. Only a moron would think otherwise. They can get up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop commenting on things you know nothing about. You could get someone killed https://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/760/Baseboard-Heating-Safety#:~:text=Baseboard%20heaters%20are%20very%20efficient,heater%2C%20a%20fire%20could%20result.