Do not attempt to close your masonry fireplace doors until only a few embers are left burning in the hearth.
Gas fireplace glass doors open or closed.
At chimney safety institute of america we commonly get asked about whether homeowners should leave the glass doors on their fireplace open or closed.
Build a fire with dry seasoned firewood and kindling or fire starter bricks then close the metal mesh screen but leave the glass doors open.
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How to have a fire.
If you close the doors the flames pull towards the glass where it can impinge and shatter the glass.
Leaving my glass fireplace doors open when i m not burning a fire is ok.
A fireplace uses tempered glass that is resistant to physical shock.
It is still an open hearth fireplace which is susceptible to aerodynamics.
In the off chance you have.
First open the flue.
At this point the temperature from within the fireplace is moderate and won t cause damage to the glass.
Keep in mind the glass used with a wood stove is different from that used with a fireplace.