Safe Wall Mounted Space Heater. Wood Paneling.

[noobforlife]

I have an uninsulated shack behind my house that I use for work. Even though I live in a temperate part of CA, it can drop below freezing and I worry about some of the electronics inside so I wanted to install an electric space heater to help keep it warm. I read good things about the DeLonghi Mica Panel Space Heater, especially that it can be wall mounted (floor space in the shack is pretty tight). But, I wonder about mounting something that generates heat on the wooden panels lining the shack.

Can someone recommend a safe way for me to mount it?

Thanks!

 

[PoorUB]

Shelf brackets? Don't put it on a shelf! I would make certain it has good air flow all around, sides and back.

Keep in mind, heat rises, the higher you mount it, the colder the floor will be unless you have a fan to move air.

 

[u2slow]

Drywall is considered combustible just like wood paneling. Check the specs on the heater for approved wall surfaces.

If it still really bothers you, look at installing a piece of cement board first, or find a heater type you can mount with an air-gap behind.

 

[75gmck25]

Cement board behind it on the wall behind and under it (if it needs a shelf to sit on) seems like the easiest solution. If you can add metal stand-offs on the back you could also mount it an inch or so away from the cement board.

 

[PoorUB]

Guys, this is a plug in, heater, similar to an oil filled heater. It doesn't need a whole lot of heat protection as it doesn't get that hot.

Mount it to the wall, as low as you can with a couple heavy angle brackets, shelf brackets. He needs air flow all around, maybe 6" to the wall.
The manufacturer might have instructions for clearances.