Fine/Line 30 5 ft. Hydronic Baseboard Heating Enclosure Only in Nu-White

The purpose of enclosure only is not to replace rusted or damaged enclosure; meaning to rewrap existing element. It is made to act as a pipe chase in retrofits and create visual continuity in certain installations. Say you have a 10' wall but the heating need only requires 5' of element. You can run 5' of complete and 5' of enclosure. Thus the entire 10' wall will be covered but only half will get warm. This is why the average plumber buys 90% complete, meaning enclosure with element and only 10% enclosure only. However The Home Depot sells 50% complete and 50% enclosure only. So people are certainly using enclosure only to replace there existing enclosures. In the 30 years we have been providing Slant Fin to the Home Depot, I have talked to a lot of customers attempting this. Sometimes they are able to do it without to much trouble and in other installations its virtually impossible without removing the element. It all depends on how the original baseboard was installed and how the piping was done. For example if there is wainscoting or tile installed on top of the baseboard it can make removing the back plate impossible. Another factor is the brand of baseboard that is currently installed. Replacing Slant Fin 30 series with Slant Fin 30 series means that things should line up. But if you are using Slant Fin 30 series enclosure to replace one of the many other brands that have been available over the years, things may not line up. This can result in damage to the element fins. And the element may not then expand and contract smoothly. This will result in noise when the hot water is circulating. I understand people don't like to solder or get in over there heads. So the fact that I do makes me bias. But If the enclosure is so deteriorated that I was going to replace it, I would go to the trouble of replacing the element as well. Or if the element was in good shape and I would use one of the new products intended as a retrofit option. Such as "Neat Heat" or Slant Fins "Reviatalline" Both products are available on Home Depots website

Use a metal cutting blade on a grinder or reciprocating saw. The end cover will hid any damage in the area of the cut.

Slant fin calls there standard color which is a white, "Nu White". The "Nu white" color replaced "Egg Shell White" in roughly 1998. In the last couple of years Slant Fin has come out with designer colors. This is a custom paint program and is only available on enclosure only. It roughly triples the cost and is clearly discerned in the description. The product from which this question emanates is a the 5' section of baseboard that is in Nu White.

"Slant Fin Fine/Line 30" is a series of baseboard. Product is sold as each. Yes baseboard can be cut.

No,it is designed for hot water, not steam like a radiator

You have to buy the whole enclosure. Be sure it's the one that doesn't have the heating element included. Also, inspect it well before starting to install. I have had a number of these arrive scratched and dinged.

Yes

I am sorry for the inconvenience. I will modify the listing based on your recommendations.

Slant fin has made many profiles over the years. I discern which you have from the information provided. You may want to check there web site as it displays dimensional data on all the product they currently produce.

For that I would direct you to the Slant Fin web site. There you will find, in the page for the 30 Series baseboard a rough in sheet that shows all the dimensional information as wells as installation instructions.