Mantle Heat Shield Width

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bruce56bb

Feeling the Heat
Hearth Supporter
Nov 18, 2005
336
Flint Hills of Kansas
I got tired of the the fan noise from my insert and replaced it with a VC Encore.

According to the manual, 24" is the minimum clearance to the mantle without a heat shield and I have 20".
My question: Does the mantle shield need to run the full length of the mantle (over 8')?
 

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I got tired of the the fan noise from my insert and replaced it with a VC Encore.

According to the manual, 24" is the minimum clearance to the mantle without a heat shield and I have 20".
My question: Does the mantle shield need to run the full length of the mantle (over 8')?
No, it should exceed the stove width. You can make it the width of the fireplace opening. Maybe attach it to the lintel?
 
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I like the idea Bg, but I'm not sure how it would look? I was thinking a 4" wide shield mounted to the mantle, with a space between it and the mantle?
 
I like the idea Bg, but I'm not sure how it would look? I was thinking a 4" wide shield mounted to the mantle, with a space between it and the mantle?
That would work fine too.
Make it 8" wider than the stove on each side. There should be a 1" gap from the mantle and it should stick out past the mantel by an inch.
 
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