Hot behind a radiant bathroom heater?

[george [dicegeorge]]

I'm planning on moving an old radiant bathroom heater (a long horizontal red heating coil) which looks something like the top ones here:

the wall I want to move it to is a wooden tongue and groove partition.

Is this likely to heat up and catch fire?

should I put some plywood or pink platerboard or something else between the heater and the wood?

[george]

[Owain]

It *should* be okay, but I think I'd err on the side of caution and use a piece of asbestolux board. also check clearance to the ceiling.

Owain

[NT]

If you let it shine on the wood close by, it'll damage it, resin will be drawn out onto the surface. I'd add some pb.

NT