Close To Wall Wood Stove

In most cases clearance violations will not cause a fire immediately.

Close to wall wood stove.

Vlaze wall mounted heat shields are designed to be hung behind a wood burning stove creating a focal point that not only enhances the fireplace but allows the stove to be placed close to the wall behind. Wood stoves have very specific requirements about how close they can be placed to combustible surfaces. And the heat shield really intended as a heat reflector to avoid overheating mr. If doesn t take long for a wood stove to reach a temperature of 500 degrees fahrenheit and at that point the wall behind the stove can begin to burn.

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More product details close. Galow s leg shown in the photo is itself constructed using a melange of reflective metal and combustible wood as a spacer and as a foot stand. That wood box on the left side of the stove is a bit close in my opinion. It is conventional to install wall shields over fire resistant wall spacers.

The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from. Bare wood or sheetrock walls around a wood stove are fire hazards. A fire resistant wall shield is necessary to eliminate the threat of fire. And if the legs of the stove provide a clearance of less than 6 inches the recommendation is to install.

A spark is not required to start a fire just heat fuel and oxygen. An unprotected stove pipe should be at least 18 inches from an unprotected wall or ceiling. Close clearance stovepipe this is a double wall stovepipe with a stainless steel inner wall and a black painted outer wall. Combustible materials that are too close to the stove can heat up past their autoignition temperature and catch fire.