Need advice insulating behind my stove

[24vcummns98]

Hey guys looking for your advice. I have a ideal steel hybrid installed in my unfinished basement. Before burning season this year i am looking to insulate the foundation behind the stove. Was hoping to get your recommendations on how and what to use. I know there is quite a bit of heat that is sucked into that wall and would like to avoid that this year allowing that heat to rise up into the house.


Thanks so much!

 

[webby3650]

Insulating behind the stove is a small start. The entire basement is trying its hardest to suck up all the heat the stove is producing. A basement wants to stay a constant temp, trying to raise or lower that temp is very difficult unless the entire basement wall is insulated. I'm not sure there would be much benefit to only insulating behind the stove?

 

[24vcummns98]

The entire basement is insulated with the exception of behind the stove.

 

[webby3650]

Ohh. You're description says it's an unfinished basement and you want to insulate behind the stove.
Insulate the wall just the same as the rest of the space assuming you left enough room behind the stove to maintain proper clearances. Why did you insulate all the walls except directly behind the stove?