Securing convector heater to MDF on plasterboard wall

[Adrian C]

Got a second hand 2KW convector heater (minus installation instructions) from a car boot sale. It's got wall brackets which unfortunately don't line up with the wooden studs inside the plasterboard wall, so I've put up a plank of 3/4" MDF and hung the heater on that. The brackets hold the body of the heater about an inch from the MDF, and heating vents are facing well away from it.

Obvious question approaching... Is MDF a good choice for this with regard to the fire risk? I tried lighting a thin 2mm scrap with a match and while it did char, it did not seem to be sustaining the flame.

I'm wondering if facing it with a piece of another material would be a good idea. How about plasterboard?

How are electric heaters normally mounted in wooden buildings?

-- Adrian C

[BigWallop]

The heater shouldn't be directly facing the wall with this type of heater, so the wall shouldn't be subjected to any major hot spots. The MDF will be fine, just as long as the heater isn't blasting its output directly toward it.