how to put a TV and a wood stove on the same wall?

[Jslts]

Another question before we finalize our floor plan.

Our living room is small and I'm trying to figure out the best way to put a TV and a wood stove (possibly Drolet Escape 1200 or TN20) on the same western wall.
I think it's better to put the stove straight instead of 45 degree angle to get more distance from the TV.
How far should be a TV from those stoves? 3 feet? 4 feet?

If I build some kind of a brick wall, or even heat shield next to the TV, can it be closer to the stove, like 2 feet?

 

[begreen]

It depends on the stove. Some are quite radiant from the sides and others not much. Got a picture of the location?

 

[Jslts]

It depends on the stove. Some are quite radiant from the sides and others not much. Got a picture of the location?

Here's our floor plan. The stove and TV will be on the corner of the living room on the western wall.
I'm considering Drolet Nano, Escape 1200, or TN20.
It's a small house just over 1000 SF with supplementary baseboard heaters in the rooms.
I want to have enough heat from the stove but I don't want to be too hot to be sitting on the couch either.

 

[begreen]

The side clearances will provide a clue. If the stove has shielded, convection sides then the clearance will be lower. In this case the Drolet has 18" side clearance and the side shielded TN20 has 12". The TV should be ok at 36" to the side of the True North, especially if it is close to or hung on the wall.

 

[begreen]

The drawing shows a corner install but that doesn't sound like the plan?
Corner install distance for the TN20 is 3" with double-walled stovepipe. The Drolet 1200 is 7" with double-walled stovepipe.

 

[Jslts]

The drawing shows a corner install but that doesn't sound like the plan?
Corner install distance for the TN20 is 3" with double-walled stovepipe. The Drolet 1200 is 7" with double-walled stovepipe.

TN20 sounds more the right one for us. I like the fact that you can cook something on it.
The plan is not updated yet.
At first I planned on corner install but TN20 would stick out further making the distance between the TV and the stove closer than I thought. So I thought installing TN20 along the north wall would be better.
Is that correct?

 

[begreen]

At first I planned on corner install but TN20 would stick out further making the distance between the TV and the stove closer than I thought. So I thought installing TN20 along the north wall would be better.
Is that correct?

The corner location may be better depending on where on the north wall this is. The stove will be highly radiant in front and on top. Furniture should not be closer than 4 ft. Also, in the corner the fire will be more visible when relaxing on the couch. There will be days when the fire is more enjoyable than the TV.

 

[EbS-P]

I would do a corner install. Have you thought about the hearth? I think I’d want it flush with the floor and not raised…. Maybe.

 

[Jslts]

I would do a corner install. Have you thought about the hearth? I think I’d want it flush with the floor and not raised…. Maybe.

I haven't thought about the hearth much and I just looked up on flush and raised hearth. That's a great thing to know before we do the flooring. Thank you. I like it flush, too as it's a small place.

 

[Jslts]

The corner location may be better depending on where on the north wall this is. The stove will be highly radiant in front and on top. Furniture should not be closer than 4 ft. Also, in the corner the fire will be more visible when relaxing on the couch. There will be days when the fire is more enjoyable than the TV.

That's true. We'll enjoy watching the fire. Can I build a wall next to the stove to shield the heat going to the TV instead of putting the TV 4 feet away? Metal heat shields don't look nice.
Is my idea basically alcove installation?

 

[Jslts]

This setting looks nice but the firewood is very close to the wood stove.
Is this one of the numerous pictures where wood stove area is not safely arranged?

 

[EbS-P]

I’d be more concerned worth the sofa. Wood looks fine. Wood insides looks nice but it’s a mess. Get a box on wheels or a bag.

 

[Jslts]

I’d be more concerned worth the sofa. Wood looks fine. Wood insides looks nice but it’s a mess. Get a box on wheels or a bag.

I got the pic from the internet. But I was going to stack wood like that in the picture. Why is it a mess?

 

[stoveliker]

Try to stack some wood on the table and then remove it. See what's left behind.

 

[Jslts]

Try to stack some wood on the table and then remove it. See what's left behind.

It'll be the same in the box. Are you saying that it'll be messy because wood chips and stuff will come off the shelves? Or are you talking about bugs crawling out?

 

[stoveliker]

The box is fine. The nook in the pic will shed debris.
Just handling wood (walking with it) sheds stuff.
Hence.the suggestion of a box on wheels or a tote; tho moving it from the tote to a shelf is going to create the same mess.

 

[Jslts]

The box is fine. The nook in the pic will shed debris.
Just handling wood (walking with it) sheds stuff.
Hence.the suggestion of a box on wheels or a tote; tho moving it from the tote to a shelf is going to create the same mess.

oh.... too bad. I was so keen on making a built-in shelves for firewood. A box with wheels makes sense! Thank you.

 

[stoveliker]

You can still do that..just ride the box in. Or have smaller boxes that you slide in.

In the end that minimizes debris. But a wood stove will always give some debris. Have a handheld vacuum nearby and just use it each time you reload to keep things orderly.
It's still worth it! Even with some mess.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

I put mine pretty close and don't have issues. Not a great photo but it's what I have.

 

[xman23]

A corner stove uses space that normally goes unused. I to am a fan of a almost flush hearth. My tv is next to the stove. about 2 ft. It's the side of the TV so it's not a big surface being hit with the stove heat.

 

[stoveliker]

I have (as a kid) broken my pinky toes about 7 times.
How: raised hearth.

Yes I was a kid, running, and evidently not very careful.so I'm to blame - however, a flush hearth would have avoided this.

I am a proponent of flush hearths.

 

[bholler]

I have (as a kid) broken my pinky toes about 7 times.
How: raised hearth.

Yes I was a kid, running, and evidently not very careful.so I'm to blame - however, a flush hearth would have avoided this.

I am a proponent of flush hearths.

Your no fun stubbing your toe a couple times a year is just part of the experience lol.

 

[stoveliker]

I agree, it's part of life.
Evidently it did not make me smarter (i.e. it was not a smart bump...)

On the other hand, stubbing a toe is one thing, breaking the bone in it is a bit more than just stubbing it. (And yes, they were broken; my pinky toes are just a garbled mess at this point - nothing they can do with a broken bone in there.)

 

[begreen]

A corner hearth may be less prone to toe stubs if it's out of the normal walking path. Ours is raised 3/4" above the floor and no one has stubbed their toes on it in 18 yrs.

 

[stoveliker]

A corner hearth may be less prone to toe stubs if it's out of the normal walking path. Ours is raised 3/4" above the floor and no one has stubbed their toes on it in 18 yrs.

you're just bragging

I agree; corners are less used spaces, and having a hot piece of metal on an elevated platform out of the way, while visible (fire) and close by (heating the room) is a good thing.