I purchased a used Harman oakwood a couple weeks ago. According to the installation manual, it needs 13" clearance behind and 22" clearance on the side with the optional heat shield. Does anyone have this installed on their oakwood and could snap a picture for me? I don't know if my stove has it installed.
Harman Oakwood rear heat shielding?
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I can't post a pic now - camera is OOO - but if you post one, I can tell you what you have.
Page 31 in the manual has a diagram. http://www.hearthnhome.com/downloads/installManuals/Oakwood.pdf
Oakwood throws a lot of heat out the back, so the more room back there the better.
Page 31 in the manual has a diagram. http://www.hearthnhome.com/downloads/installManuals/Oakwood.pdf
Oakwood throws a lot of heat out the back, so the more room back there the better.
I have read from other posts that the oakwood does throw alot of heat from the back with its secondary burn feature. However, I'm placing the stove in an area which happened to havea heatilator. the front hearth was existing, I had to extend it further back. With the stove placed as it is, I have 14" to the rear of the wall, 22" to the sides and 16" of hearth protection. It's a tight fit for the stove and according to page 14, I can get away with 13" with "optional shielding".
After comparing pages 29 and 31, it appears that the shielding installed on the stove is factory and IS NOT the "optional shielding" described to reduce its clearance.
Next question, does the "optional shielding" referenced in the manual relate to just the rear or both the rear and bottom shielding kit?
After comparing pages 29 and 31, it appears that the shielding installed on the stove is factory and IS NOT the "optional shielding" described to reduce its clearance.
Next question, does the "optional shielding" referenced in the manual relate to just the rear or both the rear and bottom shielding kit?
SIERRADMAX said:
Sounds like a good question to ask a dealer when you go to order the kit, which it sounds like you need - you want to observe all the required clearances for safety and code reasons. Is your setup considered an alcove installation?
My Oakwood is placed halfway into an existing fireplace. When the stove is really cranking, I set a fan on one corner of the hearth, blowing cool floor air towards the area behind the stove. This helps push the hot air out of the enclosed space and get the room air circulating more quickly. (I also have a fan to blow cool floor air into the stove room.)
Yes, it is being isntalled in an alcove. I followed page 15 of the manual and the mantel is 38" above the stove.
I have an oakwood with the rear heat shield. There is a small, maybe 12"x12" shield on the very back of the stove where the manufacturer's sticker is. This is NOT the optional heat shield. The optional heat shield is a large shaped piece of sheet metal that covers the back basically covering all cast-iron in the back from view. If you can see the majority of cast iron on the back of the stove, you don't have the optional heat shield.
As others have said, most of the heat comes from the back of the stove where the afterburner is. Mine is freestanding and will throw out massive amounts of heat. This stove is a beast. It is really designed for 24/7 cold weather burning so the shoulder seasons can be tricky. I had a smoke smell from mine for a while but that has been fixed. All in all, it is a great heater. Take the time to learn its quirks and it will treat you right.
As others have said, most of the heat comes from the back of the stove where the afterburner is. Mine is freestanding and will throw out massive amounts of heat. This stove is a beast. It is really designed for 24/7 cold weather burning so the shoulder seasons can be tricky. I had a smoke smell from mine for a while but that has been fixed. All in all, it is a great heater. Take the time to learn its quirks and it will treat you right.
Hello all.
This topic is exactly why I joined this forum. I just bought a brand new Oakwood and the installers are coming tomorrow to finish the piping. It is 99% in and I will be burning tomorrow night. Is there anyone who has or can show me a pic of the rear heat shield? I have one ordered but I really want to see what it is because I might be able to just make one myself. Also, if I put the heat shield on, does it take away from the efficiency of the stove at all? It seems like the heat from the rear will be shielded and not get into the living space as easily. Am I correct in this assumption? Please help. I did not want to start another thread, so I just fed off of this one, but there doesn't seem to be alot of Oakwood owners here.
This topic is exactly why I joined this forum. I just bought a brand new Oakwood and the installers are coming tomorrow to finish the piping. It is 99% in and I will be burning tomorrow night. Is there anyone who has or can show me a pic of the rear heat shield? I have one ordered but I really want to see what it is because I might be able to just make one myself. Also, if I put the heat shield on, does it take away from the efficiency of the stove at all? It seems like the heat from the rear will be shielded and not get into the living space as easily. Am I correct in this assumption? Please help. I did not want to start another thread, so I just fed off of this one, but there doesn't seem to be alot of Oakwood owners here.
Skeezix_McGoo said:
I don't believe making a heat shield will "work" since it will not be UL tested with your appliance. If you were to ever have an issue you wouldn't want to give your insurance company a reason to reject a claim.
We have some Oakwood users. The downdraft type stoves seem to be a little more difficult/picky to run, I'm not sure if that's the reason for limited numbers or not. The large rear clearance will also turn a lot of people away if their room has limited space.
Based on the pic, you do NOT have a heat shield on the rear of your Oakwood...
Page 31 of the CURRENT manual shows the components of both the rear & lower
heat shields...
Page 31 of the CURRENT manual shows the components of both the rear & lower
heat shields...
I finally ran the Oakwood for the first time and the bottom and rear heat shields work well. You can feel quite a difference from behind the stove. The rear heat shield really moves the heat UP from behind the stove.
SIERRADMAX said:
Congrats!
Put a small fan on the floor, blowing towards the back, for even more of an up-and-over effect.
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Sounds great.
If I'm not mistaken, the rear heat shield is standard on the Leyden. There's some serious heat back there.
I sometimes wonder if these downdraft stoves don't wring out a few more BTU's from a stick than any other stove. Maybe the re-burn area is just confined and that's it.
If I'm not mistaken, the rear heat shield is standard on the Leyden. There's some serious heat back there.
I sometimes wonder if these downdraft stoves don't wring out a few more BTU's from a stick than any other stove. Maybe the re-burn area is just confined and that's it.
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