radiator covers

Dave Mayer -3 Sons Heating

I have a customer that is looking to purchase radiator covers. I have found a couple of sources here in Massachusetts, but, my customer wants "antique looking" covers preferrably painted. Help!!
Thank You;
Dave

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tommyg

More info?

Can you give more of a description of what they are looking for. I have a few sheetmetal for "recessed radiators". I don't know if they'd be considered "antique looking" but they were probably made in the 40's or 50's.
If they're looking for a whole house worth, I'm sure I can't help. If they need two or three, then there's a chance.

Tom

Dave Mayer -3 Sons Heating

Ufortunately they are looking for a whole house worth. Thanks anyway

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try this link, hope it helps

http://www.woodenradiatorcabinet.com/

Doug_5

Never heard of "antique looking" radiator covers. I do know of 2 kinds: metal and wood. ARSCO and Monarch make the metal ones (popularized during the mid-twentieth century when people started thinking of radiators as unfashionable). I can't recall the manufacturer of the wooden ones, but they can be made in raised panel or mission styles, I think. The makers of the metal covers indicate that they actually amplify the heat, while wooden ones inhibit the heat. Guess, I'd choose the metal ones, or better yet, sandblast and powder coat the old cast irons. Your customer would be surprised how good they could look with most decor.

Steamhead

Radiator covers

can waste a lot of energy if improperly designed. Follow these links for more info:

http://www.heatinghelp.com/newsletter.cfm?Id=77

and

http://www.heatinghelp.com/newsletter.cfm?Id=115

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Dave_23

Radiator covers

Here is another link.

http://www.aszaki.com/

Bob Cat_3

Sommerville

Hey there is a place in sommerville Called ABC, they have a web site, http://interiordec.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://abcdecorating.com/
I saw some of their work it looks nice. hope this helps.

Bob CAT

Michael B

here is one more

http://www.radiatorcover.com/

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Woody

A-1 plumbing supply in Cambrige MA can help you, ask fof Joel, good luck.

ScottMP

Reduced output

Do your customer a BIG favour, and make sure you tell them how much their pretty covers are going to cost them.

The initial cost of the units is nothing compared to how much it will decrease the output over the next ten to twenty years. There are differnt designs and some will not decrease there output too badly. Some will actually increase by a small amount. The majority will decrease the output !

Poorly designed covers can drastically change the output of a cast iron radiator.

Scott

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Mike T., Swampeast MO

Even the best full covers

Will substantially alter the nature of the radiator. Not only will there be a major reduction the the direct radiation area available to heat the room, but the multiple incidences of this radiation (that work to spread the radiation throughout the space) will be lost.

Not to say that you can't still heat the space BUT the design becomes critical as it must enhance the CONVECTIVE portion of the radiator's output.

There have been some exceptionally beautiful (and expensive) European radiator "covers" on eBay recently. They essentially amount to an open, marble-topped, wrought iron or bronze console table installed around the radiator.

Doug_5

Although it is near Cambridge, I think that A1 is in Somerville, Mass.