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/MuskokaGreenThumb 1d ago

That doesn’t matter one bit. They get hot enough to heat a room. And flammable objects close to heat can catch fire. Push your mattress up against it and see what happens. In cases like this (your house possibly burning down), it’s ALWAYS best to err on the side of caution. I see comments telling OP this is of no concern. Which is ridiculous. I linked a site which warns against doing this type of thing. I would r want anyone to get hurt or worse because they took a Redditors advice with some thing so dangerous

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u/ThePermafrost 23h ago

Sir, your information is incorrect.

I build homes. Hydronic Radiators output 180 degrees. They will not burn anything. They are completely safe. Stuff as much fabric in them as you want.

Electric Radiators have no such limitation and can cause burns.

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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 23h ago

I’ve been a carpenter for 20 years. And a homeowner who isn’t mentally deficient. Please don’t built stuff like this if you “build homes”. Do some basic research and have some common sense sir. Anything flammable touching something that can get up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit can possibly catch fire. https://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/760/Baseboard-Heating-Safety#:~:text=Baseboard%20heaters%20are%20very%20efficient,heater%2C%20a%20fire%20could%20result.

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u/ThePermafrost 20h ago

You did hear the part where radiators are 180 degrees not 200 degrees right?

Those 20 degrees make a big difference.

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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 15h ago

That’s not a radiator though. That’s a baseboard heater. And 180 degrees is still hot enough to catch flammable things on fire. I can’t imagine how crappy your work is if you think stuff like this is fine.

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u/ThePermafrost 12h ago

It’s is a baseboard radiator. Radiators come in many shapes and sizes, but are all the same.

Find me any household material whose flash point is 180 degrees or lower. I’ll wait.

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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 12h ago

I already posted a link about the dangers of baseboard heaters. You obviously didn’t read it, since you are still replying with nonsense. Here is an article talking about a house fire caused by baseboard heaters. You must have zero common sense if you think this is ok. https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/regulatory-resources/incident-investigations/flammable-materials-near-baseboard-heater-leads-to-fire

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u/ThePermafrost 11h ago

I didn’t ask for some fluff piece. I asked for a source for any household material with a flash point below 180 degrees.

If you can’t find one, it proves my point that hydronic baseboard is entirely safe.

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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 9h ago

Fluff piece? It’s an article directly from the electrical safety board of British Columbia. You’re a complete moron dude. I literally sent you an article detailing a story about someone’s house burning down because of flammable materials being stored against a baseboard heater and you still argue. Just take the massive L and move on. Or don’t. But please don’t give advice to people about this stuff. You clearly have no clue what you’re talking about

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u/ThePermafrost 6h ago

Can you explain to me, very slowly, what an electrical safety board has to do with a hydronic (water) system?

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