Abstract: A reflection-type oil stove comprises a burner assembly mounted in a generally boxlike stove body, and a concave reflector behind the burner assembly for converging the heat produced thereby. In order to hold the stove body safely distanced from any external object that may be burnt by the converged heat, a safety spacer is attached to the front edge of a drip pan, forming the bottom of the stove body, for pivotal motion between a recumbent working position and an upstanding retracted position. Generally in the shape of a flat plate, the safety spacer lies flat against the floor when in the working position under the bias of a spring. When in the retracted position, on the other hand, the safety spacer conceals a heat control knob on the stove body, making it impossible for the user to operate the stove unless the safety spacer is in the working position.