why can I load the fuel through the front door of my antique multifuel stove?
A – there should be a grill behind the door of a multifuel stove, or at least a very high lip and there are 3 main reasons to have it there. (1) to protect the stove window material (mica) from damage (2) to stop burning fuel from falling out when the door is opened (3) to allow many stoves to be filled with fuel above the door level and to retain the fuel. If this grill is missing you should only ever have a small fire in the stove for the above reasons. With a few fairly rare exceptions, most antique multifuels are loaded through the flap under the top lid.
