Pellet Stove Hearth Pad Over Carpet

As a general rule of thumb the hearth pad dimensions for a free standing stove with no listed clearances over a combustible floor should be 36 inches in all directions from the edge of the stove.

Pellet stove hearth pad over carpet.

Diamond hearths hearth pad are hand crafted in america by skilled craftsmen. Add 12 inches to the pellet stove depth measurement. The stove is going in a corner facing 45 deg into the room. They ll add protection underneath your solid fuel burning stoves and inserts.

Stove weight is not an issue if you are installing on a level flat floor. In 27 years i have yet to see an american panel hearth pad crack on a carpet. It s my opinion that a carpet under a hearth pad helps even out the rough spots and make it less prone to cracking. The carpet will compress and may cause the pad to bow.

In fact the few i have seen cracked were on solid floors that have warped or whatever over time since the install. These hearth pads are built using the highest quality materials and display notes of cultured beauty and charm. Our pads have a solid bottom that will support a stove up to 450 lbs. The room the stove is going into is 17 x 16 with a non permanently installed carpet that is trimmed about 8 10 from each wall with carpet pad underneath.

The manual for your heater will give precise dimensions which local building codes may exceed. Measure the depth of your pellet stove. Thinking ahead is it possible or practical to build and install a hearth pad over carpeting. When installed on carpet.

Hearth pads are sections of fireproof material that can be used underneath wood pellet and gas stoves to protect floors from sparks and embers and on the back walls behind heating appliances to protect the walls from intense heat. On carpet if your stove weighs more than 450 lbs its weight pushes the hearth pad down directly under its footprint. The founder and principles of diamond hearths together have over 20 years in the hearth pad business. Octagon hearth pads these octagon hearth pads are more than just a decoration for your hearth.

The stove pad must extend 6 inches to the front and to the back of the stove and be at least the. Unlisted stoves with a stove body that sits 2 inches or closer to the floor must only be installed on a non combustible floor.