We've used our Enviro mini as the main source of heat in our house for more than 10 years, and it's still going strong. We've finally decided to upgrade the flooring in the "great room" where the mini resides, and I'm concerned that the built-in hearth pad will damage the new "luxury vinyl plank" (LVP) flooring that we're putting in. So, I'd like to have something under the mini to project the flooring, mostly to spread the weight. I don't want anything too thick, but other than that I'm not too particular. If you have any suggestions, let me know!
Protect flooring under Enviro mini ?
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JRemington
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Mt Bob
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3/16 sheet metal.I am actually surprised a mini lasted that long.On the other hand,why would you be concerned about the material underneath the heating unit of your house?I think this is another fake post,lots been coming up here.
It's in a corner, and vented up thru the (12' high) ceiling. Previously, we had some other type of flooring in that corner (that is, different from the rest of the floor), but don't want to do that again if we can avoid it...
Haha! Nothing fake about this one. We're just thinking that some day we might want to move the pellet stove, or the next owner might want to heat with propane, or whatever. A damaged spot in LVP flooring is a pain to repair, so we'd just like to avoid any damage to start with.
And, I should mention that we don't have a really harsh climate here (in the Santa Cruz mountains). And I do regular maintenance on the mini, so I think it'll last forever. The ignitor needs replacing about once every 3 years, and the circuit board got fried in a power surge once (since have gotten a surge protector). It makes a bit of noise on the high setting, but we seldom need that, and otherwise seems to be as good as the day we got it.
Anyways, thanks for the suggestions... Please keep them coming!
Anyways, thanks for the suggestions... Please keep them coming!
JRemington
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I think slate would be kind of thick, since we are already raising the floor (adding another layer of subflooring). And I don't think those tiles would do a great job of protecting the floor, unless we could find some unusually smooth ones.
Ssyko
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Use some flat gasket material and trim it to the bottom of the stove or hearth pad
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Thanks for all of the replies. I think the sheet metal idea is probably the best solution--a nice sheet of stainless would be a good contrast. But I'm going to take a look at the stove board first, since it's essentially the same thing, seems to be the right size, and should not have any sharp edges...
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