wood burners

[taylorrico]

can you use a woodburner with the door off

[DrFilth]

do not think it would be very safe as sparks could fly out and set fire to carpet or floor

[sunny-dave]

You can get custom sized 'spark-guards' that let you use many stoves with the doors open - but they are *much* less efficient when used like that.

[Old_Geezer]

Can't see it being any more dangerous than the open fires we used to have when I was a child and burning coal allowed. A guard was always favourite though.

[Bambiagain]

I wouldn't advise it unless it is incredibly solidly built, with really thick walls. I have a wood burning stove (wouldn't be without it), which had a problem with the handle recently. A missing washer meant it wouldn't move, so I ended up with the door not closing properly. The stove overheated incredibly, to the extent that I could see it turning red at the back.