Burning Shield: The Jason Schechterle Story

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Since wood-burning stoves are used for heating, you will likely use them for mass heating. If so, you will find yourself spending more money on wood fuel to keep the house warm. 3. Reduced Efficiency Open and close the door on a cheap Chinese stove. Then open and close the door on a DG stove, Arada stoves, Woodford stoves, Hamlet stoves or Saltfire stoves. You’ll understand the difference. Replacing damaged walls, floors, and furniture takes time and money. The longer the damage stays, the more money you will spend replacing them. For example, you will have to pay for extra materials and labour to repair the damaged walls and floors. If you do not use a heat shield, the stove’s performance will be reduced. Using a stove with a damaged wall, floor, and furniture will increase the chances of the stove malfunctioning. The stove will get damaged faster, thus reducing its heating capacity. What Is the Ideal Height for a Heat Shield?

There must also be an air gap between the shield and the combustible material of a minimum of 12mm (other wise the combustible material soon ends up the same temp as the shield). In the the second diagram (fig.2) the long orange arrow (distance from flue to wood) must be a minimum 15″ (5″ diameter flue) or 18″ (6″ diameter flue). The short red arrows show an area where the gap should be half of this (7.5″ or 9″). The gap between shield and combustible material must be 12mm minimum (BEST PRACTICE 25MM). Anvil costs for enchanted books are affected by level, rarity and the anvil use cost for the item. Rarity is a multiplier; 1 for common, 1 for uncommon, 2 for rare and 4 for very rare. For example, Advanced Protection IV would cost it's level times the rarity (very rare, 4) for 16 levels to put on an item. Every time an item is processed in the anvil, the next cost is increased by a factor of 2 A company called Vlaze launched “aesthetically lovely” heat shields (see pic below). “VLAZE wall mounted heat shields are designed to be hung behind a wood burning stove creating a focal point that not only enhances the fireplace but allows the stove to be placed close to the wall behind. When installed the shield reduces the stoves distance to a combustible material by half and in the case of Charnwood appliances down to just 100mm”.What is the maximum output in kW of your "5kW" wood burning stove? The majority of manufacturers just specify the “nominal output” and this figure means very little in real life. The nominal is a figure the manufacturer chooses to sell the stove at - the stove is capable of reaching at least this output with one fuel load. Nominal means "capable of". But it is not the maximum. Plasterboard walls are classed as combustible in Building Regulations and very often cause problems when striving to follow the rules AND YOU WILL LIKELY REQUIRE A HEAT SHIELD AS ALREADY DISCUSSED.

Note that some stoves can be fitted with a heat shield direct onto the stove (provided by the stove manufacturers). The DG Ivar 5 stove has a distance to combustibles at the rear of 400mm but fit their heat shield directly to the rear of their stove and this is reduced to 150mm. The Ekol Applepie also has an optional purpose built enclosure. This means that your 5″ flue pipe should be 15″ away from combustibles and your 6″ flue pipe should be 18″ away from combustibles in any direction. Steel flue pipe (often called vitreous pipe) is the pipe that comes out of the top of the top or rear of the majority of stoves. Flue pipes GET EXTREMELY HOT and should be located as to avoid igniting combustible materials. See clause 2.15 and diagram 19 of ADJ ( Document J of the Building Regulations). A heat shield enhances the stove’s performance by reflecting more heat into the room. The stove becomes more efficient if it has a heat shield installed. Your new wood-burning stove will be able to heat the space more effectively, so your wood fuel supply will last longer. What Will Happen If You Do Not Use Heat Shields? 1. Damage to the Wall TOP ADVICE: To make your job very easy just ensure there are no combustible materials anywhere near your stove.Using a heat shield is recommended for all types of wood-burning stoves. It prevents the stove from damaging the home’s surroundings. It also enhances the stove’s performance by reflecting its heat to the room. If you have a wood-burning stove without a heat shield, it is recommended that you install one right away. Otherwise, you will risk damaging parts of your home and wasting your money. Any combustible material must be three times “X” away from the flue pipe where X = the diameter of the flue pipe. As already mentioned it is possible to shield a combustible material e.g.a wooden beam from the heat from a heat source. This distance can be halved if you shield the combustible material. The shield must, of course, be non-combustible (do not use plasterboard as it is not A1 fire-rated and may gradually crumble).