Night storage heater cover/guard

mumma2one

Now it's starting to get chilly I need to put my heater on, it's a night storage one and although it doesn't get very hot, being a childminder I wanted to put a guard around it to stop the kiddies getting to it. I cannot find one for my style of heater ANYWHERE. (It is a Dimplex CXL.)

Might it be possible to get a large radiator cover (you know the wooden mdf things) and put that around it? Or would that be a fire hazard? I'm stuck.

economiser

I don't know about a radiator cover being a fire hazard but it will reduce the rate of heat output from the storage heater. You won't actually lose any heat but it will just take longer to come out so you will get less heat for longer.

impvan

Dimplex themselves produce guards. They do a 'normal' guard and a proper LST guard You'd be best to speak to Dimplex themselves or go to an electrical wholesaler.

From the dimplex book:
"A range of protective guards designed for Dimplex storage heaters is available to order. These ensure contact with the hot surface of the heater case is avoided and objects cannot be inserted into the product. Guards can be simply positioned over the heater or fixed to the wall.
Using Storage Heater Guards
While the guard will protect against contact with the heater and will be much less hot than the heater, it is important to note that the guard does still get hot, particularly in the area adjacent to the air outlet grille of the heater. For this reason, Dimplex strongly recommend that vulnerable groups such as the elderly, infirm or young children are always adequately supervised in the vicinity of the heater. For situations which demand low surface temperature (L.S.T.), appliance guards to comply with NHS estates guidelines can be made to special order. Guards have a robust epoxy Willow White coating to match the heaters."