Are heat shields common for hearth stoves, could use some help.

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Ticmxman

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Nov 1, 2009
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So are heath shields common? The Jutol Castine I'm looking at makes no mention of a mantel/upper trim shield to reduce clearance. I hope to be able to use a shield to reduce the required clearance of 23 inches to 13 inches on my top trim. From my research on this great forum it appears a shield allows a 50-66% reduction in the required clearance. I'm about a 1/2'' short of clearance on the side trim and will monitor that to see if it requires a shield.

Any expert advise?
 
Since you didn't give a model here is info on a Jotul F 400 Castine

Manual

(broken link removed to http://www.jotul.com/FileArchive/Technical) Documentation/Wood Stoves/Jøtul F 400 Castine/Manual_F_400_USA_P02_150508.pdf

Table of Contents (on page 3/20) - 4.0 Clearance to Combustionibles
 
Dave_1 said:
Since you didn't give a model here is info on a Jotul F 400 Castine

Manual

(broken link removed to http://www.jotul.com/FileArchive/Technical) Documentation/Wood Stoves/Jøtul F 400 Castine/Manual_F_400_USA_P02_150508.pdf

Table of Contents (on page 3/20) - 4.0 Clearance to Combustionibles

Thanks Dave_1, I guess being a newbe I'm looking for a little confirmation that my plan will work or some suggestions. Before I go buy the Jotul F400 Castine.

The 66 & 50% clearance reductions are from NFPA 211. I've been thru the Castine manual and have a copy of NFPA 211. I think I'll be ok.
 
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