If you hang the curtains so they float on top of the baseboard heater like you would on the floor then the curtain itself holds in the heat and doesn t let it heat up the room.
Best way to hang curtains over electric baseboard.
As far as i can figure out you have no choice but to have them fall just past the window sill so the heater can do its job.
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Make sure there are at least 4 inches of clearance between the panels and the top of the heaters.
So are the only options blinds.
Hot water baseboard doesn t get hot enough to ignite fabric.
Any ideas for fancier more custom blinds.
You cannot hang curtains on electric baseboard heaters nor directly above them as they might ignite.
In forced hot water baseboard heaters hot water in the baseboard unit heats the incoming air.
Far enough away to be safe but still look nice.
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To facilitate this electric baseboard heaters are installed directly under windows.
I was asking advice for window treatments above electric baseboard heaters not hot water baseboard heaters.
Naturally hot water baseboard heaters can become quite hot.
Any type of heater can start a fire under the right conditions but fires started by curtains most often occur with electric baseboard heaters.
I often buy 72 inch length curtains.
For safety s sake you shouldn t have anything within 12 inches of a unit.
Curtains are an essential accessory in living spaces and bedrooms.
These heaters rely on the room s natural airflow to push the heat they generate into the room.
As fabric can be a fire hazard you must keep your curtains away from a baseboard heater.
If you are hanging curtains near electric heaters make sure you are following safety precautions.
Height of hemmed drapes over heating registers.
How to hang curtains over baseboard heaters.
But if you hang the drapes.
They fall just between middle of the area between the bottom window sill and the top of the baseboard.
In addition to adding elegance to a room floor length drapes control light and privacy and offer some energy benefits.