What is that called? fire shield thingy?

[Seeria]

heh Mornin' everyone
I am trying to recall what this thing is... fire shield is all that comes to mind and in searches that isn't what I need.
Basically it is a metal panel that you place behind fireplaces and acts as a heat barrier, fire shield type um thingy. Anyone know what that is called?

[tinknal]

Originally Posted by Seeria

heh Mornin' everyone
I am trying to recall what this thing is... fire shield is all that comes to mind and in searches that isn't what I need.
Basically it is a metal panel that you place behind fireplaces and acts as a Heat Barrier, fire shield type um thingy. Anyone know what that is called?

Heat barrier?

[Wisconsin Ann]

or Heat shield. I don't know of another name

[TheGoodLife]

Could you be referring to a fire back? Those decorative pieces of cast iron that protects the back of the fireplace but radiates heat back into the room?

[Old Swampgirl]

We call them fire screens

[artificer]

Take a look at:
http://www.woodheat.org/safety/safeinstallation.htm

Metal, ceramic, brick, steel with insulation, all different styles are possible.

Michael

[Beeman]

Originally Posted by Seeria

heh Mornin' everyone
I am trying to recall what this thing is... fire shield is all that comes to mind and in searches that isn't what I need.
Basically it is a metal panel that you place behind fireplaces and acts as a heat barrier, fire shield type um thingy. Anyone know what that is called?

Behind a fireplace??? Do you mean inside a fireplace behind the fire?

[Seeria]

Okay that helps, thank you everyone.

Was looking for a 'heat shield' apparently. A metal sheeting placed on walls to protect from the heat of wood stoves, etc. "29 gauge sheet metal" is what it is made of according to the linked article above.

[ErinP]

And held away from the wall by a ceramic hot-fence insulator at each corner. (or at least, that's what my Dad did)

[meanwhile]

artificer: good link! Thank you - helps here too.