Can I place this on the wooden buffet in my dining room? I don't know how much heat this unit generates from underneath.
1719115
I have not used it on a wooden surface, but have never noticed transference of heat under the warmer.
1719116
I placed on my wooden dining table and all okay. If concerned, place on a wooden cutting board and to check the heat. I also have a nice buffet, but put down a clear plastic only because then I don't have to worry about spills.
1719117
I have only used on a granite countertop but I've never found the granite beneath it to be warm. There is about an inch of clearance between the underside of the warming tray and the counter, so I would think it would be safe to use on a wooden surface.
1994143
No, not unless you have some type of heat shield that you can put under the fire pit. The pit gets very hot and will damage the wood under it.
1898862
We have not done that but do not see any reason why it could not be placed on a table. The sides, back and bottom of heater are just room temp. The heat all comes from the front of the unit
2127439
This unit is intended for use with a Real Flame mantel, or so it is labeled. I have a carpenter friend completing a custom mantel for this firebox, so can't honestly answer this yet. I will say I ran the unit twice standing freely --alone and without being encased in a mantel--as it is out of the box. The heat is driven outward by a fan; little to no heat was generated on sides or top of my unit.
2254092
Gets extremely hot - I wouldn't recommend it on a wooden deck. We have it on our patio with a grill pad underneath it to protect the patio from rust marks.
1623616
I put a bag of sand in the bottom of the pit. It does not get as hot, but I would be cautious of a wood deck. If you can find a grill Matt to put under it you should be ok.
365167
You can not touch the housing. Extremely hot. I would not place this on a wood floor.
769505
I would not. It states that the heater needs to be mounted on a wall (vertical). The heater generates convection currents to remove some of the heat. If you take that away the unit could overheat.
1865193
I think the manual tells you about this. But the unit should be placed in a bedroom because you are likely to spend more quite time there and there is likely to be less movement of air into and out of the room. As for the table, you must remember that the heater inside the unit heats up to over 400 degrees. For this reason, it's best to place the unit on the floor where the air is the coolest. The heated air can travel further from the floor to the ceiling and would circulate more air than if the unit were placed 3 or 4 feet from the floor.
1594640
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.
1227714
That should be ok if you put something metal or stone under it, a stove board will work. I don't think it would get hot enough to burn the wood underneath, but better to be safe than sorry.
1107422
You can use the fire dancer on your wooden deck ..it doesn't get hot on the bottom as there are no real coals in the unit. It's basically a propane flame on a ring in a substance that does not burn. Puts out heat like a campfire but no cleanup later. Do not use indoor. Hope this helps.
174429
I just got mine and either mine has a defect, or the information on here is incorrect. I use it to take the edge off of the cold house in the morning. I have it sitting on laminate wood flooring. After about 1 hour on high the floor in front of the heater is very hot to the touch. About as hot as you want to touch with your bare hand. If this was sitting on a canvas, nylon or poly tarp floor of a tent, I would be concerned. It does not get hot directly under the unit, but a foot or two in front of it the floor gets very hot.
1341016
I let mine get up to about the limit on the thermometer and it did not seem that hot underneath. I would try it. just monitor it. It would not take more than a piece of aluminum foil laid on the table to reflect the heat.
893804
You will not want to use this heater with that low of a ceiling. It generates massive heat for quite a few feet above the unit. I installed it and had to take it down and return it. I purchased a forced air unit instead. The forced air unit work great!
1874991
The unit does generate a little heat, as it is an electric item, but not much heat. It has small vents on the sides and back. Saying all of that, I would leave some room on all sides if you plan to enclose it. But to be sure, call Panasonic and ask them about your idea.
1712849
I don't think it should be mounted under a cabinet. The unit gets pretty hot and there wouldn't be enough airflow. Maybe with a specially designed mount that lets it hang down a few inches from the cabinet base.