Radiator covers

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Hot Water – Radiator Covers Radiator – Covers on Hot Water Heating Systems

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cover
outside wall
covers reduce airflow past the radiator - since most of the heat is typically produced through convection, the radiators don't work nearly so well
covers also increase heat loss to outdoors through walls
floor framing
cross section

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A cross section shows a hot-water radiator standing on a framed floor beside an outside wall, enclosed by a cover. An airflow arrow curves upward along the radiator and exits beneath the cover's top. The annotations explain that covers restrict airflow past the radiator and reduce its convective heating performance. They also note that covers increase heat loss through the outside wall to the outdoors.

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