Safely & decoratively how can I hide a water heater in the kitchen?
nkbapbt asked:
The new apartment I want to move into has a water heater in the corner of the small kitchen, it’s kind of an eye sore. What are some safe and “pretty” ways I could hide it? It also has pipes up to the ceiling, but I think a well placed plant could cover those.
The new apartment I want to move into has a water heater in the corner of the small kitchen, it’s kind of an eye sore. What are some safe and “pretty” ways I could hide it? It also has pipes up to the ceiling, but I think a well placed plant could cover those.
Thanks!
Carmella
March 29th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Milissa
A room divider or dressing screen should do. Place a plant on top of the water heater.
March 31st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Leigha
A folding screen works beautifully! My daughter uses on in her kitchen for the very same reason.
Hope this helps.
And congratulations on your new apt!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:05 am
Cherryl
The best way to hide this is to purchase a piece of lattace like what you would put in a garden. You can paint it any color your like to match your kitchen and then nail it over the opening. You may have to build a frame around the opening first in order to nail the lattace to if there is not one already there. Don’t worry about nailing it, you will not need to access it unless there is a problem with it and it can then easily be taken off. You want to be sure to stay away from fabric because this may catch fire!!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Ala
!] a curtain on a rod
2] screened panels
3] white trellis with ivy and flowers woven in it
April 1st, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Tyree
That is a strange situation. Most Plumbing and Safety Codes do not allow a water heater in an “occupied” room, even bathrooms, unless it is in a seperated room. I guess you are not in the U.S..
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Freddy
I wouldn’t do anything too intricate if I were you. If you ever need to call someone to come fix it, they might not if it’s surrounded by/ covered in stuff. And, believe me, if they’ve got to move your stuff out of the way to get to it they’ll hate you. I would just put a screen around it.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Kami
I agree with using a screen to hide the heater, but you shouldn’t place a plant directly on the heater…. hang a plant from the ceiling above the screen.