Stoves always built on a platform-why?

Ms. Chanandler Bong

We're about to embark on a renovation project & are thinking of changing an open fire to a stove. We were wondering why stoves are always put on a platform?

Poor Uncle Tom

Well I don't know about anyone else but I put mine 450mm off the floor because I want to enjoy the heat from the stove directly.

creedp

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

Well I don't know about anyone else but I put mine 450mm off the floor because I want to enjoy the heat from the stove directly.

I will be installing a stove and because I have a concrete finished floor I was considering either placing stove directly onto floor or place on a thin piece of slate that would extend out beyond the stove to protect concrete from ember marks. I have to say I never considered that placing the stove at ffl would reduce its effectiveness. I was just wondering where the heat would go to? If floor and walls are well insulated surely the heat would remain within the room irrespective of the height it was placed at?

goat2

mine is about fourteen inches off floor, because, it is easier to clean out, and refuel, you feel the heat better, it also stands out from the original fireplace as it emits more heat, i highly recommend the stove, you get far more heat for a third of the fuel you would put in an open fire, it pays its way within 2 yrs and it lasts years, mine is twenty yrs old, and is still perfect, just because you put it on floor, does not mean there is less heat emitting,

Greenman

Mine has no platform, just standing on a tiled floor.:)

Poor Uncle Tom

creedp wrote: »

I have to say I never considered that placing the stove at ffl would reduce its effectiveness. I was just wondering where the heat would go to? If floor and walls are well insulated surely the heat would remain within the room irrespective of the height it was placed at?

I am not suggesting it would be less effective at floor level or that the heat would go somewhere else.

I am saying that when I am seated comfortably in front of my stove I can enjoy the heat and view better than if the stove were installed at floor level.

muffler

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

I can enjoy the heat and view better

Raises the temperature a bit alright when watching movies for men :pac:

Poor Uncle Tom

It's hot stuff alright....:pac:

stephendevlin

Better Load Bearing & Better Height for refueling.

creedp

muffler wrote: »

Raises the temperature a bit alright when watching movies for men :pac:

That's OK so because I don't think we'll be raising it much above FFL. As for Mufflers' point above, unfortunately for me when viewing the 'men movies' I'll be facing away from stove so the view of the flames won't contribute to the raised temperature:D

sinjim

Building regs require a minimum of 12 inches of non combustable material in front of a closed appliance