Ventilation grilles for window sills

Shelf for reading books above the heater

Regardless of what design is used, heating radiators can be easily decorated as a reading area. A decorative box is mounted in a teenager's room, nursery or bedroom. In this case, the seating position is arranged higher, at the level of the windowsill, and the battery is hidden behind a decorative grill.

In winter, it is comfortable to sit on the bench, because warm air warms it up from below. There you can not only read books, but also admire the view from the window. The grille is usually matched to the style and color of the interior.

Properties and features of ventilation grilles for window sills

The faster the warm air from the batteries rises through the windowsill to the windows, the better. Better yet, if such a lattice is located closer to the windows. So, with wide windowsills, craftsmen place a grate directly above the radiators. It is easy to determine what the parameters should be - if, for example, in the upper section the battery has 800 x 100 mm, then the openings for the lattice itself must be made the same (no less). Standard sizes: 800x80, 600x100, 480x80 and 800x80.

In terms of their throughput, ventilation grilles for window sills have a different size of the free cross-section (the sum of the areas of the openings in the grill for air passage is called the free cross-section of the grill). For convection grilles, it ranges from 0.42 to 0.60 w / s, which is quite enough for heated rooms. And the added convenience of the installed device is that no small parts fall through its holes.

There is also a type of lamella grilles - they can be adjusted and slightly turned towards the window. This, according to experts, helps to additionally protect the installed windows from condensation and freezing.

Decorative screen

More often, decorative grilles for radiators are installed in a residential area. They must not impede air circulation around the heater and must be made of materials that are resistant to high temperatures. The structure is placed on the floor or fixed to the wall.

Advice! The screen in the form of a box with lattice doors is convenient in that the upper part is used as a table, and thanks to the doors, it is convenient to remove dust from the device inside.

There are the following types of decorative grilles:

Radiators installed inside a niche in the wall are hidden behind flat or facade screens. However, in this case, slots are made in the window sill above the heater for the exit of warm air masses.
Suspended structures are attached to heating devices that protrude beyond the plane of the wall. The cover of the element is blind. It is at its expense that the structure is kept on the battery. The side of the screen is lattice.
Attached models cover the radiator, like a wardrobe or chest of drawers. Usually this is a box without a back wall, which stands on the floor.

The radiator grill is made of materials:

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Plastic elements are inexpensive and made from hygienic materials. However, even heat-resistant plastic deforms and turns yellow over time. The panel is lightweight. Plastic decor can be installed in rooms with high humidity.
Metal screens are durable and durable. Designer heating radiators are made of steel, but such devices are beautiful in themselves, so they do not need to install a screen. The grilles are made of stainless steel and are powder coated.
MDF panels are inexpensive and will fit any interior.However, they cannot boast of moisture resistance, they contain toxic glue in their composition.
Expensive and beautiful wooden screens have a short service life, so they need to be periodically varnished or painted to protect against negative influences.
Plexiglas panels are lightweight and durable. Usually holes are drilled in them for air circulation. Frosted glass is used to hide the unattractive battery.

Install convection grates in the window sill - tell me

They say that without window sills, no window structure would have a complete appearance. But with the advent of ventilation grilles, we can say with confidence that this window fully meets all the wishes of the customer, solving all practical problems.

According to experts, it is beautiful when you have a stone window sill, it is convenient (for cleaning) - narrow, but it is logical to buy a high-quality one with a built-in grate to ensure convection of warm air.

Nowadays, a large number of ventilation grilles are produced. They are installed mainly on plastic window sills. The main role of such convection novelties is to achieve natural ventilation. In this case, warm air from our hot batteries will rise up, and when it cools down, it will go down. The convection that occurs is essentially a normal air circulation process.

Painting options

Beautiful heating radiators can be obtained by simply painting the heater. At the same time, you do not need to buy screens, and all the work is easy to do with your own hands. If you need to make the device invisible in the interior, then it is better to paint it in the color of the walls.

But you can go the other way and make the battery a stylish element of the interior by painting it in different colors, applying a pattern or ornament, which will be a continuation of the modular pattern on the wall.

Advice! In a music lover's or teen's room, you can paint sections like piano keys.

Decoupage technology

Using the decoupage technique, it is easy to make the decor of the heating battery with your own hands. Small fragments of drawings are glued onto the prepared surface of the radiator, which are selected in advance by subject and color. From above, the decor is fixed with two layers of acrylic varnish. It is most convenient to glue drawings from thin napkins on the embossed surface of the heater.

Work in the decoupage technique is carried out in the following order:

We remove the old paint from the heating unit using a special remover. After applying the solvent, you need to wait a while and remove the swollen paint with a metal brush.
After that, the battery is washed and dried. Then they paint in the desired color and wait for the paint to dry completely.
Then cut out drawings from napkins along the contour. In multilayer napkins, remove excess layers.
On the back of the prepared fragment, PVA glue is applied with a brush and the element is glued to the radiator. The surface is leveled to expel all the air. Subsequent cuts are glued with a little overlap on the previous fragments.
After the glue mixture has dried, the decor is fixed with two layers of acrylic varnish.

Homemade decorative grille

Don't know how to decorate heating radiators with your own hands? You can make a decorative lattice yourself.

The sequence of work is as follows:

A piece of the desired size is cut out of plywood and a pattern is applied to it. When choosing an ornament, do not forget to leave jumpers so that after cutting some of the necessary elements do not fall out.
A jigsaw is used to cut a pattern along the contour. All sections are polished with sandpaper.
Holes are drilled on top of the lattice for fastening along the edges of a niche in the wall, mounting hinges or brackets.
The grille is opened with a primer and, after drying, is painted in the desired color.
When the paint is dry, the element can be hung on a niche or a heating appliance.

False fireplace

A false fireplace can be made from an ordinary battery. The main thing is that the heater is located on a central wall, for example, in the living room or dining room.

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For work use:

screwdriver;
saw;
10mm plywood;
furniture board;
decorative metal lattice;
pencil and ruler;
self-tapping screws;
styrofoam moldings;
timber with a section of 3x3 cm;
acrylic paint;
wooden logs.

The work is carried out in the following order:

First, make a wooden box without one wide side. The dimensions of the box should slightly exceed the dimensions of the heating device.
A hole is cut out in the center of the other wide side, and a narrow long cutout is made at the bottom, like a log.
In the upper part of the box, the fireplace tabletop is fixed, and a fireplace structure shelf is attached between the holes.
The box is decorated with foam moldings.
The recesses from the self-tapping screws are putty and then sanded. After that, the fireplace is painted.
Then on the battery you need to draw a fire that burns in the firebox.
Now the fireplace box is fixed around the heater so that the surface of the battery with the painted flame is in the center of the largest hole.
We put real firewood in the “firewood”, and put decor on the tabletop. A metal fence is placed in front of the firewood.

Advice! If the walls of an improvised fireplace are revetted with a stone or its imitation, then the structure will be indistinguishable from the real one.

Purpose of the grille above the radiator

To prevent condensation from forming on the windows, you need to install the grate in the window sill
The heating grilles in the worktop are designed to combat condensation on the windows. The cause of this problem is that the indoor air circulation is not circulating and the humidity level rises noticeably. In the presence of a grate, the air heated by the batteries flows through it to the window, then cools down near the opening and goes down.

Condensation is also formed due to violation of standards, for example, when sealed plastic windows or window sill boards with great depth are installed, which completely overlap the radiator.

The problem can be solved by installing a ventilation grill on the window sill and a supply valve for ventilation on the window itself.

Pipe decoration options

The layout of the heating system in the interior can also be decorated. To do this, pipes are painted in the color of the walls, hidden behind plastic boxes or decorated with decoupage. If the walls are decorated with a pattern that will go over the pipes, then the wiring can be made almost invisible.

Ordinary rope can be used to decorate pipelines in the interior. The line is tightly wrapped with it and, if necessary, painted. This method is also good in that heat losses during transportation of the coolant will be reduced, because the pipes are well insulated.

Ventilation grill assembly

You will need:

ventilation grates
silicone
milling machine
construction tape

Window sills with ventilation grilles are glued with silicone. You will need a milling machine to make a grid to your size. When assembling, it is necessary to take into account the distance between the installation of the consoles - in the area of the lattice, the consoles should be installed up to 30 mm to the edge of the window sill.

Before installing the grille, you need to choose a color. Ventilation grilles installed in the windowsill (they can be made of stainless steel, brass or plastic) may well merge with it, or vice versa, stand out strongly. Such a contrast is sometimes more popular with clients than the usual color combination, and fits perfectly into the interior of the room.

Decor options for batteries in rooms for different purposes

In rooms for different purposes, the following techniques are used for decorating heating radiators:

The heater in the living room or dining room can be hidden behind a plasterboard box or a false fireplace. The latter option is suitable for rooms decorated in chalet, Provence, Art Nouveau, as well as modern and classic styles.
The kitchen battery is hidden behind a metal or plastic screen or decorated using decoupage technique. It is important that the style of the interior supports the chosen option.
From the radiator in the bedroom, you can make a reading bench, a false fireplace. Also, the device is decorated with painting, decoupage or covered with a decorative screen.
The heating unit in the nursery should be safe for the little owner, so it is better to close it with a wooden box with beveled corners and paint it in bright cheerful colors.

There are many ways to decorate batteries. From this variety, you can always choose the appropriate option. It is important that the structure does not take up much space in the room, it is functional and beautiful.