Stove positioning for optimum performance?

[kildarebuild]

Recently brought a Nestor Martin Stove and the salesman said that it was best to have the stove 6 inches away from the wall to allow heat to be circulated effectively. On research of this online i have found no mention of this.

Does anyone have experience on this or just left their stove flat to the wall?

Many Thanks
KildareBuild

 

[bertie1]

If the wall is slabbed behind it the heat from the stove will crack the slab at the joint . I left one a foot out from a slabbed wall & it still cracked the slab.

 

[leex]

Have a Nestor Martin stove which is 3" from a granite slab at back wall. It cracked it also. Heat will travel from flue up along wall.