lakewoodgirl
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Feb 8, 2015 14:53:06 GMT -8
What have you all used behind and underneath your ovens? I was thinking of a thin cement board because it was the most similar to the heat shield and would allow the oven to fit back into place like it was before. Doing a search on heat shields, I'm coming up empty handed for something rigid. I'm just finding the foil/insulation or sheet metal type. Please advise.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 22, 2015 21:01:10 GMT -8
There's another thread on this somewhere here. Or maybe it was in the old forum. But I use a piece of water heater blanket on the underside of a piece of aluminum cut to fit the bottom of the cabinet where the oven sits. The front lip of the metal bends over the edge and looks good plus it keeps the blanket inside from showing. You can do the same with the back but most ovens have a 3 to 4 inch air space for that purpose to allow the heat to rise up and head for the hood. You could put one on the wall though and just fold the metal over 180 degrees to hold the blanket in and make a nice edge. You can get the water heater blanket at HD or Lowes. Cheap enough. Just cut out what you need. You can also sandwich it between two pieces of metal folding over the top edges to lock it all together if you really want to be sure. Sorry I don't have a picture for you but I think you get the idea.
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Post by vikx on Feb 22, 2015 22:01:43 GMT -8
If the original shield is available, there's nothing wrong with using it. Asbestos doesn't like to be disturbed, but works very well in a solid environment.
Cement board will work as well, but the guy at Lowes told me it will burn if it gets hot enough? Must be the binders...
Also remember the stove needs to breathe. It needs air for combustion, so leave a space below the oven.
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Post by bigbill on Feb 23, 2015 6:57:51 GMT -8
You can also use fire rated wall board.
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 23, 2015 7:04:09 GMT -8
I tried to take a pic of what was under mine but it didn't come out very well. I think it's Masonite (looks like Formica) with a really pretty blue plaid pattern on it. Geez, wish my counter top and cabinet inserts had that pattern.
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Feb 23, 2015 19:31:20 GMT -8
I still have the heat shield. It did break in one place, but I think I can fix that without issue.
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