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Value of Rear Heat Shield

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by Lumbering On, Dec 23, 2013.

  1. Lumbering On

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    Installing a Jotul Castine essentially inside of a masonry fireplace.

    The rear heat shield is not required- no combustibles to protect

    BUT: Is there anything to be gained from using the heat shield in the masonry fireplace install?

    Will I direct more heat into the room with the heat shield?
     
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    If your stove can use a blower absolutely..
     
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    Especially on an exterior FP, I think it would make a noticeable difference. No need to heat the bricks that are outside the house.
     
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    I intsalled one this year on my Fireview and Ive noticed a difference it seems to have helped keep some more of the heat out of the open fireplace. The biggest difference Ive noticed is on the sides of the fireplace its not as hot as it was last year.
     
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    I won't be using a blower, don't like the noise.

    forgive my ignorance, I'm not sure of how the physics works with the heat shield. How does it prevent the heat from radiating back into the fireplace if the shield is also made of metal? Does it keep the stove hotter than it ordinarily would be without the shield?
     
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    I would think the heat shield would create a path for air to circulate towards the front and reduce radiant heat towards the rear. Essentially it makes the stove convective with heated air creating a circulation..

    A good blower can be pretty quiet.. At least this is the case with my stove but it does have a speed controller which I usually run on low speed..

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    With mine it helps to radiate heat back out and away from whats behind the stove as well as reduce my clearances to combustibles on the rear (which I dont need) and on the sides (which I do need)
     
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    My Jotul F-3 has a double heat shield. It is installed in a masonry fireplace. I have to believe there is a bit less radiant heat going into the brick in the back of the fireplace and I hope that heat is ending up out in the room.

    Can you start a thread with the install and performance on you have it up and running? There is not too much info on running the Castine. I passed one up on CL for $900 for the blue/black enamel this past summer. It was just too close to fit in my fireplace. Good luck with it.
     
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