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A radiator cover will maximize the heat flow with a radiator in any room. People believe that with a radiator the heat is put out and will warm and keep a room warmer than normal heating. This is true for the exception when a room is large the radiator needs the air flow to go out into the room then to flow straight up.
Warm and hot air will rise with cool air being forced down towards the floor. Radiator Covers can also be made with full tops with no opening forcing the air to flow out in the room and not up.
Radiators can also dry out the air leaving a room very dry. With a radiator cover, some of the covers are built with humidifiers to help with the dry air flowing in the room. Putting moisture in the air will help wood from drying out. Once wood dries out the wood can crack, peel and warp.
Wood that is used to build a radiator cover is treated to keep moisture in as the heat hits the wood. Most radiator covers will have a tin or metal backing and lining to keep the wood from getting to warm and warping.
Most radiators do not get hot; they are hot enough to heat a room, however not hot enough to burn wood. The metal lining is a precaution to help retain the heat in and around the radiator to be forced out to heat the room properly.
Wooden radiator covers comes in many different styles and colors. From painted to varnish in natural wood to stain.
When purchasing a radiator cover for a room, make sure the measurements are correct. Is there any other factor around the radiator to keep from placing the cover on properly?