I'm considering a Fisher stoves for a 1500SF cabin but I enjoy seeing the flames as they burn. Can a fisher be used with the door open?? Any downside to doing this? Thanks
Burning Fisher Stoves w the Door Open
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If you burn it with the doors open you get the efficiency of an open fireplace (it makes your house colder overall) while burning thru wood very fast and without some sort of screen it will shoot flaming embers onto the floor in front of it.
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Agreed, I wonder if there would be a market for someone selling aftermarket doors with viewing glass.......
Only the Fireplace Series had spark screen for open door burning.
They are not considered radiant heaters in Fireplace Mode.
After 1979 glass doors became available for the Insert, Grandpa, Grandma, and Honey Bear known as Series III. Later models had a larger viewing area designated Series IV.
Using these search terms on this forum will find pics and images of these models. Or start here;
They are not considered radiant heaters in Fireplace Mode.
After 1979 glass doors became available for the Insert, Grandpa, Grandma, and Honey Bear known as Series III. Later models had a larger viewing area designated Series IV.
Using these search terms on this forum will find pics and images of these models. Or start here;
You can’t simply change doors on any Fisher Stove. The hinge plates are welded into position with the door set centered on door seal, with stove on its back. With multiple patterns at multiple foundries, each stove is fitted to the doors. Hinge plates were tacked in place and doors tested before final welding.
The hinge ears are spaced differently on flat top doors compared to Cathedral style as well.
Glass door stoves also have primary air integral through stove body with air wash in door of some glass door models.
Easier to find a Series III or IV or “Brass and Glass” option stove for sale.
UL Listed models would lose their Listing with modified doors.
I think that *averaged over a year* a fireplace indeed makes your home colder overall - because a fireplace exhausts heat when it's not in use.
A fireplace (or stove with open doors) will heat the room while burning.
It may cool farther rooms more than when the doors are closed because of the large amount of air going up the flue with the doors open - that has to be replenished by leaking in through cracks etc. So farther rooms not getting any heat from the stove/fireplace might get colder.
But a fireplace/open door stove will warm a room *when a fire is present*.
Yes, it will make the room it's in warmer, but the house will overall be colder hence my wording of make the house colder overall. With a damper and or doors a fireplace isn't losing heat when not in use.
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