Baby Gate Baseboard Heater

Anyone have any suggestions on how to baby proof baseboard heaters.

Baby gate baseboard heater.

The baseboard kit will give you an even and vertical mounting surface for your baby gate. Baseboard heater electric panel circuit baseboard heaters generally require a dedicated circuit depending on the size and voltage of the selected unit. A baby gate can be crucial for keeping your child off the stairs out of the kitchen and away from other dangerous spots. My 11 month old is constantly sticking his hand in there.

Fahrenheat 70 in 240 volt 1500 watt hydronic electric baseboard heater. Hardware mounted gates are generally installed by drilling into the surrounding walls while pressure mounted. See the specifications for the brand that you are considering. Baby gates keep your children and pets confined in rooms or out of unsafe rooms.

If you place a baby gate in front of the heater put it at least an arm s length away from the heater in case probing fingers reach through the mesh or slats. Get free shipping on qualified baby gates or buy online pick up in store today in the tools department. Baby proofing electric baseboard heaters need ideas please. Installing with baseboards is a breeze if you re using the retract a gate.

However if the entryway where you want to install the gate has baseboards finding a way to install the gate and maintain its structural integrity is tricky. Any other ideas or suggestions. We ve thought about putting baby gates up around them but they would take up too much space. Electric baseboard heaters like most electric heaters have conducting elements that heat up when electricity passes through them and it seems there isn t much that can go wrong.

The baseboard kit is used in baby gate installation situations where there is baseboard present that would cause the baby gate to be mounted at an angle on the wall and it must be mounted vertically in order for the baby gate to operate properly. Item 225986 model plf1504. All you need to do is place some spacers behind the mounting brackets when you attach them to your wall and the gate.