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Batteries in the house are far from the element that you want to see naked. Of course, each battery is usually hidden by a special panel. However, is this approach sufficient? If not, then you can do something for this yourself. This review has collected almost two dozen great ideas on this subject.

1. Pallet

A pallet carefully cleaned and painted in a light shade can make an excellent screen for a radiator, and a wooden board nailed on top will also allow you to get an additional shelf for flowers and decor items.

2. Bookcase

A large cabinet with bookshelves at the top and an inconspicuous lattice battery screen at the bottom is a perfect example of how you can hide an unsightly battery while adding extra storage.

3. Bench

A small bench, built around a radiator, will be a stylish detail of the bedroom interior and a cozy place to read.

4. Under the table

The space above the radiator in the kitchen can be used to create a wonderful dining area with a wide window sill that acts as a table and many drawers on the sides.

5. Bamboo

A wonderful wide screen for the radiator, covered with an original bamboo grill, which will not only hide an unsightly piece of furniture, but also become a practical bedside table.

6. Console

From durable wood and aluminum plates, you can build a reliable screen for a heating battery, which is also suitable for storing various small things and will become a functional part of the hallway.

7. Eco style

A modern light wood curtain screen will not only disguise an old radiator, but also become a stylish detail of a modern interior.

8. Shelf

A radiator screen built into a long, modern shelf is a practical solution that will hide an annoying object and provide additional storage space for various small items.

9. Modern solution

A bright screen made of perforated metal will help hide an ugly radiator and become a spectacular detail of a modern interior.

10. Textile

An elegant textile screen will fit perfectly into the interior of a classic living room and will allow you to get an additional shelf for placing indoor plants and small decor items.

11. False fireplace

Cardboard or drywall can be used to create a charming false fireplace that will not only cover the radiator, but also become a cozy detail in a modern living room.

12. Sofa

A cozy sofa that can be built from drywall by the window above the radiator will help to disguise the old battery.

13. Stylish design

A decorative radiator box will kill two birds with one stone: hide the old battery and get a stylish shelf for decor items.

14. Folding table

A small folding table placed above the heating radiator will be an ingenious solution for owners of small apartments, because with its help it will be possible not only to hide an unsightly detail, but also to acquire a fairly spacious dining area.

15. Cabinet

A wonderful screen for the battery, made in the form of a stylish wooden pedestal, will fit into the interior of any modern space and remove an unsightly piece of furniture from your eyes.

16. One whole

A wonderful translucent screen connected to the head of the bed will help cover the radiator and get a charming bedside table.

17. Curtain

The original fabric curtain attached to the window sill is the easiest and most affordable way to hide a heating radiator. In addition, such a "Screen" can be replaced with a new one at any time, simply by purchasing another fabric.

18. Storage system

An original and capacious storage system attached to the windowsill will allow you to hide the old battery and get a lot of boxes for storing all sorts of things.

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Any communications that have been laid or are located in plain sight have always been a problem. It can be very difficult to fit them into the overall interior of the room. But especially often there is a problem - how to properly close the radiator in the room. After all, it is necessary to maintain an important condition - nothing should be an obstacle to good heat transfer.

There are many ways that allow you to close heating radiators and at the same time ensure a comfortable temperature regime.

If this is not possible, then screen creation options are perfect. Namely, the design of the radiator in various ways that allow you to hide it. Several options should be highlighted:

1. Hanging screen installation.
2. Creation of a wooden - removable element.
3. The use of drywall boards - for the box.

It should be noted that the last item is the most popular at the moment. At the same time, it cannot be regarded as the most ideal. The fact is that the creation of a solid box is a rather controversial decision. Indeed, in case of any breakdown, leakage, you will have to disassemble it completely, which is very inconvenient.

Therefore, the first step is to revise the heating system. Check the joints and connections, inspect the radiator for leakage or blockage. Only after such preventive work and replacement of damaged areas do the direct installation of the structure begin, which will close the battery.

The design for hiding the radiator must meet the following parameters:

• Warm air flows should not meet obstacles in their path. This ensures uniform heating of the entire room.
• All threaded connections and air and water discharge valves must be easily accessible.

Attention! Very often, an option is allowed that can be found in some apartments. It lies in the fact that heating radiators are completely hidden by plasterboard plates. This is invalid.

Screen for battery

This option is the simplest and most popular. Screens can be of different appearance. Often there are structures made of metal. There are two types:

• Hanging. They are simply superimposed on the battery, without having any additional attachment. Therefore, with any contact they can fall.
• Embedded. They are inserted into specially prepared boxes made of wood or drywall. A very convenient option. In addition to those made of metal, there are plastic, wood and HDF (high density fibreboard).

Which option to choose depends on the specific situation.

Creating a GKL box for a built-in screen

This option is the most common. It is quite convenient to make a box while finishing the walls with drywall, then you can immediately create a frame for it, which will be part of the overall design.

Stage one: preparation

Before you hide the heating radiator, it must be prepared. It is very convenient when modern batteries are used, but with cast iron ones you will have to tinker.

1. Using an iron brush, remove the old layer of paint.
2. The surface is degreased.
3. Check joints, nuts and seams. If necessary, tighten or change.
4. Paint the surface with paints for metal with a high temperature threshold.

Usually, through the holes in the battery-covering structure, it is still partially visible, so the finish of the device itself cannot be ignored.

Prepare the necessary tool:

• perforator with a drill or impact drill with drills;
• screwdriver, metal scissors or jigsaw;
• construction knife and level;
• sandpaper with a bar;
• hacksaw;
• brushes;
• capacity and a set of trowels;
• ruler (roulette) and a pencil.

You will need the following materials:

1. Plasterboard boards.
2. Perforated corner.
3. Metallic profile.
4. The grid is sickle.
5. Self-tapping screws and dowels.
6. Primer.
7. Putty.

On a note! Sewing a battery with drywall is not as easy as it seems. At least minimal experience with metal profiles and gypsum boards is required.

Stage two: markup

It is determined how the box will look like - hanging in the air or standing on the floor:

1. When the box is joined to the flooring, then immediately measure and mark three main lines - two side and front.
2. If it hangs, then beat off the distance from the floor. A line is marked on the wall and checked by level.

Then make markings on the walls. Do not forget that from the edge of the box being erected to the edge of the radiator - there should be at least ten centimeters.

The result is a rectangle that will indicate the edges of the attachment of the future structure.

Stage three: creating a frame

Profile frame for a box

To do this, use a metal profile. Mounting technology:

• Profile guides are applied to the lines marked on the wall. They are pre-cut at the desired height. A drill drills several mounting holes. Do it so that there are marks on the wall.
• According to these points, holes are drilled into which dowels are inserted.
• The profile is placed on the attachment points and fixed with screws.
• Thus, all parts of the metal frame are installed. Do not forget to fasten them with connecting elements.

Advice! Between the metal profile and the surface, it is necessary to provide for laying a special shock-absorbing material.

You should get a metal frame that will be securely attached to the base. It would be better to close the heating pipes right away - for greater convenience, they are considering a removable option.

Stage four: sheathing

The further process will be completely uncomplicated when compared with the work that has already been carried out.

The sequence is:

1. To close the heating point in the room, markup is done in advance on a sheet of drywall. Using a hacksaw (electric jigsaw) cut it into the desired elements. Small parts can be easily cut with a construction knife.
2. Immediately calculated and the place under the screen. It can be of different sizes, most often they use 60 * 90 cm and 60 * 120 cm. It is better to measure the chosen option on the internal frame. A couple of millimeters are removed from the result.
3. For greater convenience, each cut section is marked on the wrong side. Or they do it differently - they immediately install them.
4. Details cover the necessary places. For this, self-tapping screws are used. They are screwed in increments of fifteen centimeters.
5. Screws are screwed flush with the surface.

Stage five: finishing

The final stage of finishing begins. It lies in the fact that the created box is treated with putty. It is necessary to close all seams well. The process looks like this:

• The seams are slightly embroidered, a construction knife is suitable for this.
• The separated areas are primed.
• Perforated corners are placed on the corners.
• The outer seams are smeared with a mixture and a sickle mesh is applied.
• A finishing layer of putty is applied to the surface.

It turns out a design that has a "window" into which the screen is inserted. Thus, it is possible to close any heating battery.

On a note! Very often it is possible to create a fairly large box that can be used to store unnecessary things.

If a wooden structure is more suitable for the room, then it can be made completely removable (shown in the photo below). So, it is possible to close the heating radiator and not carry out numerous works.

Do the following:

1. The markup is removed. Take into account the places of supply of pipes.
2. A box is made of wood, which is immediately equipped with an external crate.
3. Corner hooks are installed along the outer perimeter, the hinged part of which is screwed to the wall.

Now it remains to put the box in its place. Taking it off is also easy.

Conclusion

To close any heating element, special screens are used, which can be done independently. The main thing is to correctly calculate the size of the structure and complete the frame.

A heating radiator that fits beautifully into a new interior is a rarity. Batteries, especially old, cast iron ones, stand out sharply against the background of fresh wallpaper and look ridiculous in a room if its design is not made in retro style. Think about how and what to close heating batteries, it is necessary even at the planning stage of the repair, and not after its completion, when some work can no longer be carried out.

Installation of new radiators

Owners of apartments in houses of old construction are most often faced with the fact that installed in the rooms cast iron batteries. For efficient heat transfer, such a device is better. However, during the years of operation in the days of the USSR, in conditions of a shortage of materials of any kind, the only manipulations that were carried out on radiators were painting. Turning a monster covered in many layers of peeling paint into something decent is extremely difficult. In addition, cast-iron radiators do not have ball valves that allow you to turn off the heating batteries if it is hot in the apartment.

The easiest way to replace the radiator for the current model and immediately install shut-off valves, which can reduce the temperature in the room and turn off the water for repairs.

For the operation of the new radiator to be effective, during installation it is necessary accurately calculate place of attachment:

• It is necessary to place the heating battery strictly in the middle of the window opening.
• The distance from the floor to the lower edge of the battery should be within the range of 8–14 cm.
• The radiator should hang below the window sill by 10–12 cm.
• The gap between the wall and the back wall should not be less than 3 and more than 5 cm.

If these rules are observed, the heat transfer will be maximum.

Heat in the apartment

Complaints about the heat in the apartment quite rare. Usually the temperature of the radiators is controlled by shut-off valves, but they are not always installed. Therefore, if you need to reduce the heat transfer of the battery without taps, then this can be done in several ways:

• A budget option is to cover the battery with a thick cloth or blanket. This method allows you to solve the problem of "overheating" here and now, until a special screen for the radiator is purchased.
• Another "quick" option to reduce the temperature is to cover the battery with a shield from a tabletop or board.
• A more expensive option is reflective insulation. As a rule, this is a foil on a foamed polyethylene foam substrate, which is covered or wrapped around sections of a too hot radiator.
• If you want it to be not only cool, but also beautiful, the battery must be packed in a box made of wood, metal or drywall. The construction of the box will require not only financial costs, but also time.

If the room is cold

More often than not, people complain that Not enough heat from radiators to warm up the room. To make the batteries warmer in the apartment, you can also use reflective thermal insulation, only in this case you need to mount it on the wall behind the battery and on the floor below it. Other methods are more complicated:

• It is desirable to install on the battery Mayevsky's crane, which allows you to release the air accumulated during the start of the heating season and when filling the radiator with water.
• Thorough cleaning of dust and dirt will improve heat distribution. It is necessary to clean not only on the outer and upper sides of the radiator, but also in the space between the sections.
• In the battery itself, in addition to air, accumulate dirt and rust. To clean the batteries, you need to call the master.

Ways to mask radiators

If the temperature in the apartment is completely satisfied, and only the appearance of the batteries worries, then you can use one of the decor methods. The main thing is not to harm the heat transfer process and observe several important points:

• The radiator may require repair or replacement, so you need to consider a decorative design so that in the event of an accident, you can easily remove the battery. Plumbers who regularly encounter problems with heating devices generally recommend using only attached screens that simply move to the side.
• The main threat from the radiator is a possible leak at the junction with the heating pipes. Therefore, the second important nuance is the availability of connection nodes, which can be ensured by providing a plastic door in box designs.

With wallpaper

Typical heating radiators are painted white and look good only against the background of white walls. If the walls are dark in color, but without a pattern, the radiators can simply be repainted. Only heat-resistant paint can be used.

Drawing on the walls complicates the task. Using a stencil and paint, it's easy to duplicate a simple pattern on a battery. If the pattern is complex, you can cut pieces from the remnants of the wallpaper that match the size of the sections and stick them on the radiator.

A special way to decorate the battery is decoupage. Handicraft stores sell vinyl stickers that do not deform under the influence of temperature. For decoupage, you can use not only ready-made patterns, but also create your own from improvised materials: fabric, paper, hot melt adhesive, and even beads.

Fabric Screen

Women with good sewing skills often make their own covers for radiators made of fabric.

An alternative way to decorate is to create a special curtain for the battery. They are made of loose fabric and attached to the wall or window sill with textile Velcro. Most often, a fabric screen is made from the same material as the curtains.

The undoubted plus of such screens: minimal impact for heat dissipation and elementary care - the curtain for the battery that has collected all the dust is effortlessly cleaned during washing in a conventional washing machine.

Mounted and attached structures

For lovers of ready-made solutions, construction and furniture stores offer screens from various materials. The variety of choices allows you to choose a design that fits perfectly into any interior. The most popular screens made of metal and wood:

• Metal decorative screens are made of stainless steel. Chrome-plated designs fit well into a stylish high-tech interior. The main advantage of metal decor is high thermal conductivity, easy maintenance and wear resistance.
• Wooden screens are suitable for an American or Scandinavian style interior. Most often, wooden screens are made in the form of a large-mesh grid, which does not interfere with the normal convection of the battery.
• The decorative glass screen looks very elegant, and the design itself acquires an airy lightness. But decorating with solid glass reduces heat transfer by almost half, a more efficient way is to use a screen of several glass panels.
• Plasterboard screens are also very common because you can make them yourself. It must be remembered that the thermal conductivity of drywall is very low, and the material itself begins to collapse under the influence of high temperatures. Therefore, it is better to choose fire-resistant drywall and treat the sheets with a primer or PVA glue.

Camouflage boxes

More difficult to execute decor option- a box covering the radiator from all sides.

Most often, boxes are made from the following materials:

• Heat-resistant drywall is an inexpensive material that is painted at the finishing stage, pasted over with wallpaper or film, decorated with decorative elements and even stucco.
• MDF panels are also inexpensive and successfully imitate rare wood species. Panels are selected to match the color of the main furniture.
• Plywood, like drywall, is very often used in the independent manufacture of the box, and at the final stage it is decorated with various materials.
• Wood is used as a material for the box due to its high environmental friendliness, but it is more expensive and difficult to process.
• Plastic, although it is used as part of the box design, is not very popular. When heated, plastic elements can emit toxic fumes.

The box is often made not in the form of a simple box, but as interior items: an imitation of a fireplace, a false wall or a section of a cabinet built under the window.

Concealed battery mounting

One of the most difficult decorating methods is to hide the radiators as if they were not installed:

• Installation of pipes and batteries in the wall radically solves the problem of the appearance of heating devices. At the same time, thermal conductivity invariably suffers, and in the event of a leak or breakdown of the radiator, the wall will have to be broken.
• In the bathroom and kitchen, you can successfully close the heating elements with furniture. In the bathroom, cabinets are most often used; in small-sized kitchens, the window sill is replaced with a countertop, and false cabinets with lattice doors are installed under it.

radical method

You can completely abandon the batteries, replacing them with alternative heating systems:

• Warm floor. Electric and infrared floors are most often installed in apartments, and in a cottage it can be a water system. The point here is not efficiency, but the fact that it is impossible to obtain permission to install a water floor in an apartment. The disadvantages of underfloor heating include:
  • a large number of building materials that need to be purchased and installed - pipes, a pump, a mixing unit.
  • Heat transfer losses due to floor coverings (carpets) and furniture.
  • High accident rate of the system: laminate (or parquet) laid on top of a warm floor can catch fire, the water system, like conventional batteries, has a risk of leakage.
  • Difficult-to-regulate heating temperature.
• Film heaters. They belong to infrared heat devices and work due to the flow of electricity through resistive elements, the heat from which is transferred to the aluminum screen. Film heaters are good because they can be mounted for decoration in any part of the room: floor, ceiling or walls, or stylized as a picture, for example. The advantages include durability (up to 50 years of operation), the absence of combustion products, noiselessness, ease of installation and low weight of the structure. Among the negative features of this heating method, it should be noted that it is effective only in rooms with good thermal insulation, it requires a high power supply, and its operating costs are higher than those of gas equipment.

When an unsightly radiator spoils the interior, there are several ways to solve the problem: replace it with a designer or underfloor model, or simply close it with a screen / box. The latter method has several advantages:

• A screen or box not only hides a bulky structure, but often decorates a room.
• The screen / box can be used to build an additional console, a shelf for decoration, a bench, a rack, a desktop.
• A closed battery is safer for children - there is no risk of burns and accidental shock. However, one can argue with this argument, because it is in the children's room that heat loss is least needed.

In the children's room, the radiator should be closed with a nice grill with a lot of holes, for example, carved as in this photo

• If the house is too hot and dry, then closing the battery will help create a comfortable microclimate for households, their pets and plants.
• The screen prevents dust from settling in the inside of the radiator and thus simplifies cleaning.

There are also disadvantages:

• The heat transfer of a closed battery decreases on average by 10-15% or more (depending on the degree of closeness);
• Screens and boxes often make it difficult to maintain radiators, and sometimes completely block access to them.
• Often, improperly closed batteries lead to fogging of windows, and then to the appearance of harmful mold on slopes and walls.
• A screen or a box, at least a little, but “eats up” the space around the radiator. After all, any elements should be installed at a distance of 5-10 cm from the battery.
• Battery fencing requires additional expense and hassle.

How to close radiators - 11 ways from a drywall box to a fabric screen

1. Decorative screen/HDF box

This option is one of the most popular because of the average price and beautiful appearance.

What is the difference between a box and a screen? The screen is designed for a battery located in a niche or under the window sill (pictured above), therefore, it covers only its front part. The box completely closes the radiator on the wall from all sides.

The screen, like the box panel, is made of perforated HDF (3 mm high density fibreboard), while the box profiles are made of MDF. Both materials are quite strong, durable and non-toxic when heated.

Advantages:

• Due to the original perforation, HDF screens/boxes look beautiful and fit into any interiors, especially into classic .
• Heat resistance (the design does not dry out like natural wood, and does not turn yellow like plastic).
• Easy to assemble and install without the help of specialists.
• Ready-made HDF screens/boxes can be white or imitate wood (wenge, beech, oak), and custom-made ones can be painted in any color, laminated, veneered with natural wood. True, the complexity of the design always affects the price of the screen.

Flaws:

• MDF and HDF do not tolerate prolonged contact with water. If the battery leaks or the pipe breaks, then the elements of the box / screen may swell. Therefore, any emergencies must be dealt with immediately.
• Perforated panels, despite their thinness, are quite durable due to the high density of fiberboard. However, they must be protected from shock and sharp objects.
• Perforation sections in factory screens are not painted, and therefore are visible.

Price: from 1500 rubles for a finished model and from 2300 rubles for an individual order.

Selection Tips:

• The size of the radiator niche must match the size of the inner side of the screen.
• Screens and boxes for the battery can be either ready-made (assembled as a designer), or made according to individual sizes and design (you can choose a perforation pattern).

Here is a small selection of photos of closed batteries.

Closed battery in the interior of a small kitchen in Khrushchev

2. Drywall box

How to close the battery with drywall? With this material, you can sheathe the radiator with a box or create a niche for it in a false wall.

Advantages:

• Environmental friendliness;
• Can be used in wet areas;
• material is available;
• With a false wall, you can close the pipes, expand the window sill;
• You can close the battery with a drywall box with your own hands without special skills in a few hours of work;
• You can think over the configuration of the box and the false wall yourself, if you wish, equip it with shelves and niches, additionally close the pipes connected to the battery. Next, you can see a photo of a closed battery in a plasterboard false wall with an enlarged bench window sill and a built-in niche for books.

Flaws:

• The main disadvantage of a drywall box is that this material is afraid of shocks and leaks. If something goes wrong, you will have to completely change the casing of the battery along with the finish.
• A false plasterboard wall for the battery and pipes "eats up" the space, as it is moved forward 30-35 mm from the extreme point of the radiator.

• As a rule, a GC box should be made at the repair stage, because its finish must match the wall finish.

In the following photos you can see the finished kitchen interior with a closed battery and a drywall box in the process of being repaired.

Design and manufacturing tips:

• Before closing the radiator with a drywall box, be sure to put it in order: blow, rinse (this is done at the end of the heating season) and paint. In the future, it will be difficult or even impossible to do this without dismantling the box.
• The box can be installed on the floor or "hang" on the wall.
• When designing the box, please note that the visor of the window sill must protrude above the front of the box by at least 30 mm. If necessary, the old window sill should be replaced with a wider one.

A visual instruction on how to close the battery and pipes with a false plasterboard wall is presented in the video below.

And here is a video tutorial on how to close the radiator with a box.

3. Furniture

In the kitchen, the battery, together with the window sill, can be built into a suite or bar counter, and in the living room, bedroom and hallway - into a bench, console or shelving.

This slider contains a selection of photos of closed radiators under the bench.

• The main condition: enough holes must be provided in the window sill / lid above the battery for air circulation, and the facade (if any) covering the battery should be equipped with a grill (see photo below). Otherwise, there is a risk of fogging windows and cold indoors.

Sometimes, to hide the heating battery, it is enough to rearrange the furniture and close the device, say, with a sofa, armchair or console. In order not to disrupt air circulation, it is better to place a piece of furniture away from the battery (at least 10 cm), it is also desirable that it stand on legs - so convective flows will not be blocked.

4. Fabric curtain

This method of disguise is good for rented housing or when you need to solve the problem of ugly batteries at minimal cost. The advantages of the curtain are obvious: a piece of fabric is inexpensive, and the choice of colors is very large (you can change the “screens” according to your mood), while the battery is always available for repair and inspection.

5. Natural wood screen

Advantages:

• Beautiful and expensive appearance even in the simplest design;
• Environmental friendliness;
• Good heat dissipation and heat storage capacity.

Flaws:

• The tree is capricious - a poorly prepared tree can swell from a leak or warp from heat;
• The wooden screen requires special care;
• High price.

Prices: from 3000 rubles for the simplest models and from 10 thousand rubles for premium wooden screens.

Here are some photos of beautifully closed batteries.

6. Glass screen

A glass screen is an excellent decorating solution, but from a thermotechnical point of view it is very controversial.

Advantages:

• Design for every taste - the glass panel can be transparent and colored, matte and shiny, with and without sandblasting, with facet or polished edges;
• Glass can look neutral or very bright;
• Glass visually looks light and adds airiness to the interior;
• Ease of care;
• Strength;
• Durability;
• Heat resistance;
• moisture resistance;
• Absolute environmental friendliness.

Flaws:

• More suitable for modern rather than classic interiors;
• "Eats" up to 40-50% of heat (infrared radiation);
• High price;
• Fingerprints may remain on the glass;
• The panel does not cover the ends of the battery;
• Screen installation most often requires the help of a specialist.

• The screen for the battery must be made of tempered glass only. Only in this way will it be absolutely safe and shockproof.
• The glass screen is good for use in rooms with excess heat.

7. Metal box

Advantages:

• Virtually do not interfere with heat transfer;
• Low price;
• Easy care;
• Absolute moisture and heat resistance.

Flaws:

• "Office" appearance, which will not fit into every interior.

Selection Tips:

• A metal screen for a battery can look very nice if you have it made by a company that specializes in laser metal cutting or forging.

8. Rattan box or screen

Most often, rattan cloth means a mesh made of artificial rattan, woven from cellulose-based fibers with reinforcement with nylon thread. Artificial rattan is very similar to natural, but unlike it is more practical and can be dyed in any color. Natural rattan screens have natural beauty and durability, but they cost twice as much, and it is much more difficult to find them on sale.

Benefits of a rattan screen:

• Environmental friendliness;
• Beautiful view;
• Strength;
• Elasticity;
• Good heat dissipation.

Flaws:

• Weaving of artificial rattan is quite dense, which can affect heat transfer;
• The screen must be protected from water.

Prices: from 1700 rubles (artificial rattan screen).

Rattan fabric (both artificial and natural) can be used to make a do-it-yourself battery screen. To do this, you need to assemble a box with a frame on the corners, attach a mesh to the inside of the frame, then install the box on the radiator using brackets.

9. Hinged metal screen

The metal structure consists of a cover and a screen and is hung on top of the battery without fixing.

Advantages:

• Easy installation;
• Simple dismantling, which facilitates the maintenance of the radiator;
• Profitable price;
• Durability;
• Does not reduce battery efficiency.

Flaws:

• The ends of the battery remain visible;
• Almost always hanging screens are lattices without any decorative effect.

• There must be high-quality enamel, not scratched;
• Should be strong and easy to remove;
• The shield metal must not corrode.

10. Curtains to the floor

Masking the radiator with curtains is a great idea, approved by both heating engineers and decorators. The only problem is that it will not work to hide the battery under the window behind the curtain without shading the room. Is it possible to hang a very light tulle as in this photo.

The ability to independently change the size of the panel;

Suitable for kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, that is, rooms with high humidity;

Affordable price.

Flaws:

• Looks simple, no frills;
• Over time, the plastic may turn yellow;
• When heated, low-quality plastic can release toxic substances, such as formaldehyde.

Prices: from 300 rubles.

Selection Tips:

• Plastic screens for the battery are available in basic colors: white, gray, brown, beige. If desired, the screen can be painted in the desired color with alkyd spray paint on plastic;
• When choosing a plastic screen for a battery, make sure it is heat-resistant and non-toxic.

How to close batteries correctly - technical rules and tips

Before closing the heating battery, it is necessary to take into account several technical nuances:

• Keep in mind that the heat transfer of a closed radiator is reduced in any case, no matter which masking method you choose. The main thing is that the change should not be significant. Ideally, the decrease in air temperature in the room should be about 1-1.5 degrees.
• Before closing the battery, put it in order: blow, rinse (this is done at the end of the heating season) and paint.
• Keep in mind that the denser the weave of the grille, the better it masks the radiator, but the worse it conducts heat. Therefore, when choosing a screen for a battery, try to look for a middle ground or rely on heat saving.
• To minimize heat loss, the screen can be placed on legs, and a groove can be cut in the center.

• When closing the radiator, it is very important not to block convective air currents, otherwise it will blow in the room, and the windows will start to fog up, which will eventually lead to mold on the walls. Ideally, the visor of the window sill should protrude above the battery by no more than 30 mm, the top and bottom of the battery should be as open as possible.
• There should be a distance of at least 35-50 mm between the battery and the screen. There should be a gap of about 60-70 mm from the radiator to the floor and to the window sill.
• To solve emergency situations, it is necessary to provide free access to the radiator. For example, the grate of the box can be removable, folding (see photo), opening on hinges or retractable on profiles.

At a minimum, for trouble-free service, the following should remain in good accessibility: pipe connections, valves, thermal head and threaded connections.

• You can increase heat transfer by 20-25% by placing a heat-reflecting screen on the wall behind the radiator, for example, fumisol. Often this is quite enough to fully compensate for the heat loss of a closed battery.

A popular battery masking solution

The most common way to hide the battery is to sew up the wall with drywall. This method has its advantages (quick, easy and inexpensive) and disadvantages (reducing the area of ​​the room). It is also necessary to pay attention to the fact that, without having practical knowledge and experience with drywall, disguising batteries can be a real torment. It should be remembered that it is not recommended to completely cover the heating devices with drywall. To ensure proper air circulation, slots are made in the material, which are subsequently closed with special decorative screens. The use of such screens also helps maintain radiators.

The advantage of drywall can also include the ability to hide not only radiators, but also the pipes leading to it. Along with this, it is more expedient to sew up the entire wall with material during the repair of the entire room.

How to hide the battery - easy and simple!

An easier and less expensive way is to close the batteries with a hinged screen. Today there are a huge number of different models:

• hinged screen with cover;
• box screens;
• metal screens;
• wooden screens;
• screens from MDF;
• glass screens.

Hinged screens will help to hide the batteries when the repair in the room has long been completed. Installation of such models does not require special knowledge and effort, they are installed by hanging on the battery. The hinged screen does not interfere with air circulation and heat exchange, performs a decorative function and greatly facilitates the maintenance of the heater. Such screens are produced with the expectation of two options for piping - one-sided and two-sided.

Box screens most often used to mask batteries installed in halls and along blank walls. Such models perform not only a decorative function, but also serve as an excellent piece of furniture. They can be used as small shelves on which you can put cute trinkets, and if you have a cat in your house, believe me, the surface of such a box will become her favorite resting place during the cold weather. The boxes differ in size, so if you have fairly low radiators, use small-sized products that can easily be turned into cozy and comfortable benches. They can also be finished using various techniques, such as openwork carving, decorative overlays, and the possibility of applying any image to the front of the box, the main thing is that such a screen does not disturb your interior, but becomes a real addition to it.

Metal, wood and MDF screens for batteries can also be made in the form of a box or have a flat shape, which is ideal for disguising batteries built into niches or hidden by drywall. The screens offered today have an original design - these are carvings, drawings and forged decorations, thanks to which you will not only hide the radiators, but also save the interior of the room.

How to hide the battery - an original approach

Don't feel like installing screens and fiddling with drywall? Show off your creativity- visually dissolve the battery in the interior. Paint the radiator the same color as the walls, or vice versa - make the radiator the main highlight of your room. Today you can use the services of a printing company that will apply your chosen image on self-adhesive paper - later you can easily place it on a radiator and make your interior unique. You can paint the batteries yourself - someone draws colored pencils there, someone gives the batteries the color of their favorite animal, and someone prefers to capture their favorite flowers and patterns on it.

Needlewomen can experiment with different textures and shapes, giving the batteries an original look. Today you can easily find workshops on decorating heaters with various covers in the form of animals, you can also use the remaining yarn and wrap the battery around it (it is not at all necessary that the yarn be exclusively of one shade).

If you know how to work with beads and beads, prepare a frame to fit your battery and create an original bead curtain or braided bead curtain that you attach to the frame.

Everything is in your hands and completely depends on your capabilities!

How to hide the battery - photo