Types of decorative grilles for heating radiators
. According to the special design, decorative screens are divided into the following types:
- Flat - for radiators that stand in window or other niches.
- Hinged without cover. Usually such elements are used on cast-iron heating batteries, which are located under the windowsill.
- Hinged with cover - for batteries that protrude somewhat from under the windowsill.
- Extension box. Use if you want to hide the battery completely.
Lattices under the radiator are also divided into types, depending on the material of their manufacture:
- wooden;
- are metal;
- from MDF;
- plastic;
- glass screens.
Features of each kind of gratings for heating radiators
For modern interiors, an excellent solution is to install a metal screen or grill. Metallic varieties can be made in the form of a thin sheet, which covers the battery. These are inexpensive models of screens. The more expensive ones are forged, the material used is stainless steel. The advantage of metal screens is that they are easily mounted on the battery.
Plastic grills for radiators are the cheapest options. They are most often installed, however, they should not be used in public children's institutions or living quarters, as they can release very harmful and toxic substances if heated too much. But for industrial premises or offices, gratings made of PVC for heating radiators will be an ideal option.
MDF screens are an excellent alternative to an expensive natural wood array. Of this durable and harmless material, it is easy to manufacture virtually any screens. Lattices radiator heating from MDF are cheaper than wood, and outwardly they are in no way inferior. Such screens can be chosen for any interior, as with ordinary joinery tools from MDF it is easy to create a variety of variations for screens that will not only perform their direct function, but will also become a real decoration of the interior. Unlike plastic, such elements are absolutely harmless to health.
Price of grills for heating radiators
The cost of such screens will depend, first of all, on the material of manufacture. The most expensive can be called wooden and metal forged grilles for radiators. Wooden, made to order, can cost 8 thousand rubles, and the grille of MDF - 2 thousand.
The price of a lattice for a radiator of heating from a metal fluctuates around 1,500 - 5,000 rubles. If you make a screen on an exclusive project, please note that it will cost several times more.
