It seems that somewhere (I think in a thread of mine, maybe) that I picked up the notion that a 24-gauge or thicker metal heat shield with a 1" air-gap behind will reduce the wall clearance by 66%. In other words a required clearance of 36" would be reduced to 12" with a shield of this type. A limitation being that 12" is the minimum that is allowed.
For example, for a listed stove that requires 24" of side wall clearance I could use the above mentioned heat shield and be safe with 12" or greater clearance.
Am I in the ballpark or dangerously wrong?
Thanks,
Ed
For example, for a listed stove that requires 24" of side wall clearance I could use the above mentioned heat shield and be safe with 12" or greater clearance.
Am I in the ballpark or dangerously wrong?
Thanks,
Ed