Sheet Metal Wood Stove Heat Shield
Sheet metal heat shield 29 gauge or heavier with 7 8 we recommend 1 air space described below.
Sheet metal wood stove heat shield. Sheet metal heat shield for a wood stove. A fire resistant wall shield is necessary to eliminate the threat of fire. Reduce side rear clearances by 50. Sheet metal perhaps the simplest heat shield is made of 28 gauge sheet metal that covers all parts of the wall that are less than 36 inches from the wood stove.
By far the most effective heat shields are the air cooled type. This sheet metal must be separated. Reduce top clearance distance by 50. Bare wood or sheetrock walls around a wood stove are fire hazards.
I ve installed it behind my new wood stove to 1 protect the wall behind it and 2 reflect the heat back into the room. The best wall shields help to radiate the heat from the stove into the room. 1 heat shield spacers are available online or sometimes at your local hardware store for this purpose. Reduce side rear clearances by 67.
It is conventional to install wall shields over fire resistant wall spacers. This united states stove company heat shield in 24 gauge metal provides a wall with heavy duty protection against excessive heat emitted by your wood stove. Non combustible heat shield such as ceramic tile or equivalent with 7 8 we recommend 1 air space described below. Hi i have a 40 x60 26 gauge piece of sheet metal that i purchased from a machine shop in town.