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Post by csstoker » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 1:25 pm

Hey guys, I need either something to shield my mantel or to connect on the back of my stove that would redirect heat away from rising directly above my stove. I saw one that I think someone either made or had made here on the forum that connected to the top and back of a stove and angled towards the front of the stove.

I don't know anyone like this that can make one. Does anyone know of a store or website where one can be purchased or the type of place that sells pre-fabed shields?

 
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Post by LsFarm » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 1:33 pm

Every mantel, hearth and instalation is different,, you are going to have to design or custom make a shield..

A shield would be different for a stoker, or hand feed, a side hopper stoker or a rear hopper stoker,, etc.. too many variations..

Post a photo or two, we can then make a few suggestions.

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Post by csstoker » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 1:41 pm

I placed on order and am still waiting. It is a stoker that sits in front of a hearth. I don't need to access the top of the stove. This is what it looks like
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Post by LsFarm » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 1:49 pm

Yes, but where is the coal hopper located??? is it on the back? or on the side under the decorative top?? Do you need to access the back of the stove to fill the hopper or lift the left side top cover and fill a side hopper??
They were/are made both ways.

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Post by csstoker » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 1:55 pm

sorry. my understanding is that the hopper is contained on the side. You do need to lift a cover on the top left side

 
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Post by LsFarm » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 2:03 pm

Ok, then when you set this stove on or in front of the hearth, how close will the stove be to the closest wood surface?? I'm assuming this is the mantel above the fireplace opening and the stove.. ?

Can you post a photo of the fireplace/ hearth/ mantel ?? And the height of the stove, and the mantel..

I think you may need to wait till the stove arrives and is sitting on the hearth.. Or you can bend up a piece of sheet steel or aluminum and attach it to the bottom of the mantel with a 1"-2" air gap. Use spacers, pieces of tubing cut to length to space the shield away from the mantel.. I't won't be pretty, that's for sure. but funtional.. You can remove it in the off seasons.

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Post by ScottD » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 8:56 pm

csstoker,
I have the hearth model and this is what I did. You can see the side pieces to shield the wood molding and the top piece to shield the mantle. On the side I used an 18"x36" sheet and cut 2 strips 6" wide and bent it at a 45deg angle and screwed it inside the fireplace. The upper piece was one side of a 12"x4" rectangular duct so it looked like an L. I took out 45deg so it angled upward and screwed that to the face of the brick not touching the wood. I sanded all the sides, to remove sharp edges, and painted it stove black to match the stove. I think it fits right in with the look of the stove and doesn't take away from the mantle at all. I only needed to cover the stoker section but I covered the whole thing just for a more symmetrical look. I can still easily access the hopper on the left. Only thing I need to finish before it gets cold is the hearth extension. I plan on making a removable one so I can open up more walking space in the summer.
Good luck.
Scott
Yes, for all those picture scrutinizers, that is a manometer on the mantle waiting patiently to be installed.

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Post by CoalHeat » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 9:10 pm

Yes, for all those picture scrutinizers, that is a manometer on the mantle waiting patiently to be installed
And 2 Chock Full O' Nuts cans.
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Post by ScottD » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 9:15 pm

It's the heavenly coffee :up:

I used them to start up the stove for a test. You know, a little fire, a little more coal. A little more fire, a little more coal, and they told two friends and so on and so on.

 
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Post by ScottD » Tue. Sep. 16, 2008 9:19 pm

Why do I keep drifting into old commercials :mad:

 
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Post by BIG BEAM » Wed. Sep. 17, 2008 5:03 pm

Screw that manometer right to the mantal(with brass screws of coarse).
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