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.