Can you burn paper documents, old checks, etc. ( no wood) in it without having the embers fly away creating a fire hazard?
1278405
It has a screen on top some ash flies out, but nothing that would start a fire
1278406
If you place a finer screen in the stack over the existing one, it should be ok as it would act as a spark arrester.
1520784
They are not, just like in the episode of "Storage Wars" where Dave takes a torch to the safe he found than ruined it. A strong fire will ruin this safe by burning the electronics but your contents will be fine. It is very strong & heavy. Don't forget a small cup of Damp Rid for the moisture (so your contents stat all safe) that build up in the safe, I.e In Nevada it's very little, a little cup lasted me 15 months! Hope this helped.
1823474
Yes. Just don't 'shock' it by getting it too hot too fast or cooling it down too fast. I always pull a suply of coals out of the main fire to cook on with no problems.
418892
Make sure nothing is jammed in there No torn piece of paper ? Never had problem
1387205
I don't think it gets hot enough to cause something to catch fire. I bought it for my daughter to use in her apartment and she put books and pillows in it. It seemed to work well and gave her some piece of mind.
2194963
will it keep paperwork and jewelry safe from a fire?? How heavy is it my mom is 80 can she pick it up and make it out of house????
68395
I have not used charcoal but I see no reason why you couldn't use it. The steal is strong and will handle any kind of burning material. It's a very well designed piece--I have used it at least 50 times and it holds up really well.
1459793
Yes, but they have not been put to extensive use to date. We have never had a fire hazard.
2226412
Yes, BUT. There are a set of fire ratings. This model is good for paper documents, but not digital media. If you google fire ratings you'll get a much more detailed answer.
648701
No, their lawyers wouldn't approve of any use on surfaces which are flammable which would include wood. I ignore it (on wood) but a wise precaution would be to put a thin bit or reflective insulation (found at Home Depot or Lowes for various applications), maybe aluminum foil would work but double up on it. Best idea yet, put a timer on it where at least you have to reset it if you forget it's on which I do frequently. I works very well but does get hot. I recommend it's careful use.
56754
There is no electricity to the mat at all, so no source of fire exists. It simply reflects their own body heat. It would be perfectly safe to use anywhere.
1779438
I am not aware of this, I shredded the numerous papers I had, and then stopped. Perhaps if you are shredding for a long while, there might be concern about overheating, but I have not shredded long enough for this to occur, nor did I read anything about that in other reviews. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
1232653
You can, but when you burn the wood or what ever you burn. It will make the glass all dirty. This is meant for gas or propane fires.
2101725
No you should never use material that is not specifically fire proof inside of a computer
262074
There is no fire insulation. It is metal, but not intended to be fireproof.
1543160
You can use charcoal. Or anything. It works pretty nicely. Though it may smear on to another page. It won't bleed through.
140141
No you cannot. It's a composite material that would not stand up to direct flames in my opinion.