Partner Stove Questions

[Capebuild]

I'm currently build a sliding drawer set up to mount a Partner Stove on. The set up is somewhat similar to what Tony Latham has. My setup will differ slightly in that the stove will be mounted on a sliding panel which will be mounted on a drawer. The reason for the sliding panel is so that when you completely pull out the drawer the stove will then be able to slide out another 4 inches to clear the counter top and allow the wind deflector panel to fully open. Having never seen a partner stove I have a couple of questions for those who do and may be able to help answer a few questions:

1) I see on the Partner website the stove is 3.5 inches in height. Is it really that measurement? Just want to make sure.
2) Does the stove have a totally flat bottom or does it have any little bump outs to slightly raise it off the surface it sits on?
3) If the stove sits on a wood panel, is there any heat that would "migrate" to the wood panel causing a combustible or scorching situation? I assume not, but had to ask.
and ...4) would there be any problem creating 4 holes in the stove's bottom to mount the stove to the sliding wood panel?

Thanks very much for any insights......

John

[Tom&Shelly]

Hi John,

1) I see on the Partner website the stove is 3.5 inches in height. Is it really that measurement? Just want to make sure.
2) Does the stove have a totally flat bottom or does it have any little bump outs to slightly raise it off the surface it sits on?
3) If the stove sits on a wood panel, is there any heat that would "migrate" to the wood panel causing a combustible or scorching situation? I assume not, but had to ask.
and ...4) would there be any problem creating 4 holes in the stove's bottom to mount the stove to the sliding wood panel?

1. Yes, it is 3.5 inches with the lid closed.
2. The bottom is flat. There are three rivets that seemed to be ground down, so they don't protrude. (Just noticed a couple of the rivets on the top do protrude, adding maybe 1/16th inch to the 3.5 inches.)
3. We haven't tried ours long enough to know the answer to that one. (We'll be using it on an aluminum table, so we didn't think of the question.)
4. None that I can see. It is 1/16th inch aluminum, so should be easy to drill.

Hope that helps!

Tom

[tony.latham]

1. Yes, it is 3.5 inches with the lid closed.

Tom, thanks for saving me from having to put on my headlamp and disappear into the 11º night. Perhaps never to return.

I mounted mine by drilling four holes and screwing it to the plyood. No issues. I think the aluminum disperses the heat.



You might note that I removed the handle from the front and remounted it as a slider handle on the left side.



Tony

[Tom&Shelly]

Tom, thanks for saving me from having to put on my headlamp and disappear into the 11º night. Perhaps never to return.

Tony

Tom

[Capebuild]

Thanks very much, Tom and Tony......
with those questions answered, moving full speed ahead.
thanks, again!!

John