Is there any advantage to removing the side heat shields? I have more than enough clearance, and wondering if more heat would radiate into the room.
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Maybe if you put your stove in your signature, we would know what one you're talking about. Hard to answer without info...
I read the install manual for that unit & it doesn't mention removing the heat shields AT ALL.
It's your home, & your stove, so I suppose it's YOUR call. I wouldn't do it.
It's your home, & your stove, so I suppose it's YOUR call. I wouldn't do it.
If the stove is in the room, the heat is going into the room, regardless of whether the heat shields are on or off. On, the stove works like it should, probably more heat comes off the top and front than the sides, and heat release is maybe a little slower and more controlled. Stuff to the left and right of the stove stays not-on-fire, which is usually what you want. Off, more heat comes out the sides, the heat might build more quickly, and stuff to the left and right may or may not join in the fun of combustion. From a purely physics perspective, the total amount of heat you put into your room is the same - it's just a question of how quickly that happens, and how dangerous that ends up being. If the company that builds and sells thousands of stoves a year thinks it needs heat shields, they're probably right.
It's kinda like when my wife says after using the oven " I'm going to leave the over door open to let it help heat." And I say where do you think the heat goes if you leave it closed?
I don't think you'd net any more heat. It might feel like more heat standing near enough to it.
Do you still have a certified installation if there are no manufacturer's clearances for no shields ?
Will your insurance company love not having to pay out because they were removed ?
Do you still have a certified installation if there are no manufacturer's clearances for no shields ?
Will your insurance company love not having to pay out because they were removed ?
The stove is designed, built, tested, and certified with the side heat shields installed. The convection heat transfer they provide (hot air comes out the top, drawing cool air in at the bottom) means that the presence of the heat shields is an important factor in the performance of the stove. Rick
Yups...about three months ago, I removed the heat shields from my Quad 4300 to see how it acted. The stove is in a corner install and the walls got frighteningly hot. The heat shields went back on. Don't do it.
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