Thanks in advance for your help! Since it has the heating element on top, does the top of the cabinet get hot? Can I put anything on top of it?
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The Unit remains cool to the touch all over its exterior, front, back and top. The only warm area is the front vent where the heat come directly out of. My wife, who is very attentive to space heaters has been most happy with the performance dynamics and meeting the definition of heating and its cabinets temperature variables for cool to touch. So you should be able to place anything on top of it you wish, my wife has the Christmas Cactus and its ceramic vase on it and it has never been warm to the touch at all. I believe you'll be very happy with the units and its performance. Vpc_Dlc
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It doesn't get very hot on top, but you have to adhere to the safety precautions which clearly state, not to place anything on top of the heater. It would become a fire hazard. You have to also give a 3 ft clearance around the heater, but with all this being said, the heater is definitely worth it. Looks like a piece of furniture, warms so nicely and has the convenience of a remote control. Glad I purchased it. Wished I had one for each room.
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I know Breville considers the top of the toaster to be a "warmer" and you can put plates on it to warm them up, but I've never noticed it getting unusually hot. I have about 9-10 inches of clearance and my cabinets are fine. We are really happy with this toaster oven.
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according to the instructions, it can be wall mounted or stand on the floor. the heat comes out of the top and may be obstructed by the top of the cabinet. it should have 3 to 4 ft from curtains and other flammable objects.i'm very happy with my purchase and noted a substancial reduction in energy costs.
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the stack can and will conduct a considerable amount of heat. You will want some sort of non flammable insulator between it and the metal
1640681
I have only placed something really hot on it one time but grabbed a mat to put under it. For that short time it didn't hurt it but I always put a mat under my hot items on my counters also. But very easy to do. I really like mine but I needed the extra space.
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I don't know, but it is hard plastic and stoves are insulated. For that reason, I would think not. May depend on your oven. Sometime when your oven is turned on to a normal temp, put your hand on the side and determine how hot. My stove is a slide in placed in the island cabinet and when the oven is on, the adjacent cabinet is not hot. I have my slide-out between my clothes dryer and hot water heater. Works great.
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Yes it's supposed to get hot. It's where the amp is housed. Not a problem. It was designed this way.
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Yes all the heat is blown out the front by a fan and the top never heats up. My wife has candles, pictures and cuttings on the top of our Duraflame.
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Please do not add anything that's heavy on top as this cabinet is not design for heavy things. Mine I used as China but nothing heavy on top.
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It has to be able to have free air circulation. If the cabinet is totally enclosed it would not cool well once the heat built up
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oven vents on top right...dont set anything on top u dont want to get hot...carefull of the glass front and sometimes the door handle is overwarm....
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No, it won't catch fire. It doesn't get that hot. It gets about as hot as the inside of a car on a very sunny day in summer. Just make sure the dimensions of the Thermal Strike are big enough so the cabinet will fit.
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I noticed that it caused my cabinet to separate, which means there is a lot of heat generated from the top, so I moved it out from underneat the cabinet and it's fine. I have a granite counter top so it's ok on that.I love the oven!!
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You cannot put any thing on top, the screen is very fragile, I have a couple of canopies, but this is only for non heat elements, I have this heated wire you place in the bottom from ExoTerra that works great to provide a warmed environment.
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You shouldn't install it in a cabinet. It puts off a lot of heat at the back of the unit which can cause a fire. It needs to be on a counter or something in an open air environment
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The unit does NOT get hot or warm on the outside at all! I can actually put anything I want on top without a worry.
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It was a gift for my son. He says to fill it remove the top. It does get hot but not too hot on his stove. He has a gas stove. It would probably get pretty hot on a wood stove. Just use a pot holder. He loves his and has used it several years now.