Is the wall next to my stove too close?

Joann
by Joann
Should I cut out the wall?
  11 answers
  • Charlene Charlene on Sep 11, 2016
    It's best to have at least 18" on each side. Can you tell me how close to the wall it is? If it's real close you could always put a stainless steel or laminate on the wall to protect it.
    • Joann Joann on Sep 11, 2016
      I have laminate but big pots damaged it. I'm thinking of removing a cutout of the side wall.
  • Crystal Meyer Griffith Crystal Meyer Griffith on Sep 11, 2016
    Are we talking kitchen stove or wood stove?
  • JoLeen Bolton JoLeen Bolton on Sep 11, 2016
    The question in the title was, "Is the wall...too close?". I think it's pretty clear that if the big pots damaged it, either the wall is too close or the pots are too close when on that burner. I'm surprised that building codes would allow the wall to be that close to the stove in the first place!
  • Crystal Meyer Griffith Crystal Meyer Griffith on Sep 11, 2016
    I have never liked a stove next to a wall because of the heat factor. In one house where I couldn't move the stove, I got a special metal plate designed to go on the wall to reflect heat. Bought another house & found the same problem. (2nd house was built by same builder) Don't know what the contractor was thinking. Fortunately both were built for a 40" stove so I moved mine over 10" when I bought a new 30" stove. Remodeled same house & moved everything around to have 18" base cabinet next to the stove. If there is anyway you can eliminate the stove next to the wall, I would do it.
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    • Crystal Meyer Griffith Crystal Meyer Griffith on Oct 27, 2019

      Actually it was designed expressly for putting next to a stove. Check some of the big box stores, stores that sell stoves and online as well. The metal was about the same weight as the range hood. Mine was Harvest Gold. That really dates me! LOL

  • Georget Georget on Sep 12, 2016
    You don't say whether or not it is close to a wall on the side or at the back of the stove. Large flames will melt the laminate as it cannot withstand heat. My range top that has 6 burners varying in heat with approximately 88 inches from the back wall and 10 inches from the side wall. We installed cement backer board and ceramic tile and an exhaust fan over the range. We haven't had any problem even with a large canning pot on the back burners. You can minimize the buckling of the laminate by keeping the flame near the wall lower and covering you pot with a lid to retain internal heat.
  • Joann Joann on Sep 12, 2016
    Will open up the wall. Metal conducts heat.
  • Nanasdj Nanasdj on Sep 13, 2016
    They are not talking about a sheet of metal they are talking about a panel that goes between your stove and wall. Like you use when you have wood stove or electric fireplace
  • Charlene Charlene on Sep 14, 2016
    kind of sorry I bothered to answer. Was thinking of kitchen, as I designed them for over 20 years. More information would have clarified the question for the best answer.
  • Cathy Cathy on Sep 17, 2016
    Mine is right next to wall which has an old brick chimney behind it. I have a piece of plexiglass on the wall to protect it from splatter
  • Janet Schen Janet Schen on Oct 21, 2016
    There are regulations with a wood burning stove so you don't start your house on fire. Check with a professional to find out what the specs are. The house across the street from me burned just after it was built because the code wasn't followed correctly. It was so sad because they built it themselves, but they did hire a company to do the fire place. but it wasn't done right. Check them out on BBB before you hire.