Lowes Imperial Stove Board Review: Avoid

[jankdc]

There is no insulation value to this stove board. It doesn't say it on the packaging (which says that it is for wood stoves). In the instructions it states: R-value = 0. If you need a stove board, check out the type 2 stove boards from Hy-C. I've tried 3 times to post a negative review on the Lowes' site. They keep getting rejected. Hopefully this last one will go through.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks for posting that jankdc. Hopefully it helps someone who might be thinking about buying that board.

 

[DanCorcoran]

Strange. I bought the Imperial stove board at Ace Hardware and it does have an r-value. In fact, it has "Micore" stamped repeatedly on the back of it. Maybe they've changed the product. The enclosure states that it can "be used in place of one layer of 3/8 asbestos millboard". I called Imperial Group before I bought it and they said that it has an r-value of 1.09. The product number on the ULC label (Underwriters Labs Canada?) says 77Y9 Heat Shield.

 

[jankdc]

The one from Lowes does not have microcore stamped on it. It does have 77Y9 on it though. In the instructions, it said that it did not have an R rating. So stick with the one from Ace if you want insulation.

 

[BrotherBart]

Yeah that is weird. I own two large and two small ones and they all have Micore in them.

 

[pen]

Just bought 2 this year from Tractor Supply that had micore in them

Only thing I suggest is that when purchasing (if you care about aesthetics) ask the person at the register / manager if necessary, if it's OK to open the box to inspect prior to purchase.

I bought 4 before getting 2 that were without dings / bangs even though the exterior of the box they came in was pristine.

pen

 

[begreen]

OK, I deleted my post, it was incorrect. Something is definitely fishy. The listing clearly states:

Steel over mineral board for excellent protection.

jankdc, what do you see on the backside of the board you got? I'm wondering if this is a documentation error.

 

[jankdc]

Begreen, it iooked like mineral board to me. Also, I was at Tractor Supply and yes they had type 2 from Imperial.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

One imperial board I saw at true value this summer had an r value of zero.

Matt

 

[begreen]

That R-value of 0 seems unlikely with mineral board back there. But if the claim zero, then it is for ember protection only hearths. We don't have any Tractor Supply stores or I would check this out.

 

[mattjm1017]

My local Lowe's sell two one is for ember protection only and the other is an actual r rated hearth pad. I bought one thats r rated 1.5 from Lowe's its an imperial stove board.

 

[jankdc]

I was at another Lowes this weekend and saw a hearth pad that had type 1 on it. It was the same that I bought, but I guess with a newer packaging.