Ok ... so I have some confusion about the manual for Englader NC13. There seems to be some discrepency here.
The manual states, "The type board you
choose should be U.L. rated and listed. After
examining the area you plan to place your stove
and determining it requires a board, the next step is
to select the proper size. The stove you choose will
determine the size board that is required. The
approved protector board should be large enough to provide a minimum of eight inches (8”) behind
the unit, eight inches (8”) on either side and sixteen inches (16”) in the front where the door is
located."
Most UL listed boards have an R-value of about 1.0 ... [a well made/respected brand advertises their one inch pads having an *impressive* 0.84 K value - this is just over an R=1.0]
And later in the manual, "If the appliance is to be installed on a combustible floor or a combustible floor covering, it must be
installed on a 1” thick non-combustible millboard floor protector or a durable equivalent, with a “R”
factor of no less than “2.”"
So ... I'm a bit confused [does it have to be a 1.0 or a 2.0]? More exactly, does my englander need to be on a hearth pad w/ a R=1.0 or should I build one with a R=2.0? The problem is that if I build one w/ R= 2.0, I think I'll need 5 inches of durorock (1/2 duro is advert as about R= 0.2) ... LOL.
THanks for any help.
-M
The manual states, "The type board you
choose should be U.L. rated and listed. After
examining the area you plan to place your stove
and determining it requires a board, the next step is
to select the proper size. The stove you choose will
determine the size board that is required. The
approved protector board should be large enough to provide a minimum of eight inches (8”) behind
the unit, eight inches (8”) on either side and sixteen inches (16”) in the front where the door is
located."
Most UL listed boards have an R-value of about 1.0 ... [a well made/respected brand advertises their one inch pads having an *impressive* 0.84 K value - this is just over an R=1.0]
And later in the manual, "If the appliance is to be installed on a combustible floor or a combustible floor covering, it must be
installed on a 1” thick non-combustible millboard floor protector or a durable equivalent, with a “R”
factor of no less than “2.”"
So ... I'm a bit confused [does it have to be a 1.0 or a 2.0]? More exactly, does my englander need to be on a hearth pad w/ a R=1.0 or should I build one with a R=2.0? The problem is that if I build one w/ R= 2.0, I think I'll need 5 inches of durorock (1/2 duro is advert as about R= 0.2) ... LOL.
THanks for any help.
-M